Hezbollah lashed out on Thursday against the prospect of any "political" negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, and insisted that it has a right to defend itself.

A source close to Hezbollah's political leadership told AFP the declaration followed recent UزSز and Egyptian pressure on Lebanon's leaders to open direct negotiations.

The Libyan prosecutor's office in Tripoli announced on Wednesday the detention of Osama Almasri Najim, a former police chief wanted by the International Criminal Court over accusations of war crimes and torturing prisoners.

Nigeria on Wednesday told foreign diplomats posted to the country that its designation as a violator of religious freedom by the United States was "fundamentally misinformed", while also keeping the door open to security cooperation with Washington.

Hamas' armed wing said it would hand over the remains of another hostage on Wednesday as required under the US-brokered ceasefire deal with Israel in Gaza.

The Colombian survivor of a US attack on a suspected narco submarine in the Caribbean was released without charge after being treated for his injuries, authorities told AFP on Tuesday.

The death toll from a UPS cargo plane crashing in Louisville has risen to nine with more fatalities feared, Kentucky's governor said Wednesday, as search efforts continued and the airport resumed flights.

Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa set off on Wednesday for Brazil, a diplomatic source said, where he will attend the COP30 climate conference before meeting US President Donald Trump in Washington.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia would consider resuming nuclear tests if the United States did so, convening a security council meeting after US President Donald Trump's comments on testing.

U.S. President Donald Trump will host Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa for talks on November 10, the White House announced Tuesday, saying the former jihadist had made "good progress" toward establishing peace in his war-torn country.

Israel's diaspora minister on Wednesday slammed New York's leftist mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani as a "Hamas supporter" and called on the city's Jews to move to Israel following his victory.