Russian Olympic figures – and a lawmaker – decry 'injustice' after Linoy Ashram takes home the gold after 20 years of Russian wins

Staff worry they'll be overwhelmed if forecasts of 1,000 patients in serious condition by September come true. Department heads say the crowding resembles that at the height of winter – in the middle of a summer heat wave

Three and a half years ago the Social Affairs Ministry was instructed to help the poor, ill and elderly cope with extreme weather, but little has been done

Nasrallah says that despite Lebanon's dire economic and political situation, Hezbollah will not hesitate to take action against Israel, after Hezbollah fired 19 rockets at Israel last week

The big news over the weekend wasn’t cross-border fire, but a Lebanese Druze who attacked the Hezbollah fighters who shot rockets at Israel. As Lebanon faces a dire crisis, many have had enough

Taekwondo fighter snatches first Tokyo 2020 medal for Israel ■ Israeli mixed judo team nabs bronze ■ Israeli gymnast Artem Dolgopyat picks up gold

Israel's Linoy Ashram was fierce throughout the contest, beating her strongest rivals, Russian twins Dina and Arina Averina