Muslim nations are condemning an attempted drone attack on Mecca as Saudi Arabia says that Islam's holiest city is a “red line” for the kingdom.

The building was previously damaged by an Israeli strike, the local rescue service said. Its fall underscored the precarious conditions of those living among the enclave’s ruins.

The Trump administration has again denied visas to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and other senior Palestinian officials ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, blocking the high-level Palestinian delegation from attending in person for the second consecutive year,

Russia is believed to be holding thousands of Ukrainian POWs. Russia is also tormenting the families of these prisoners by contacting their relatives on social media and demanding they help Russia.

Rep. Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, cited "grave, unresolved concerns" about how the bombs will be used in Gaza.

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appeared in the International Criminal Court on Wednesday in The Hague, the Netherlands.

Russians are to elect members of the lower house, the State Duma. They also will cast ballots in local elections.

Thirteen American troops and about 170 Afghans were killed in a suicide bombing at the airport's Abbey Gate as the U.S. left Afghanistan.