Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 346 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 346th day, we take a look at the main developments. Here is the situation as it stands on Saturday,…
Sixth US police officer fired over beating death of Tyre Nichols | Police News
Five other officers had already been fired and charged with murder over the death of the 29-year-old Black man. The Memphis Police Department on Friday…
Myanmar military expands martial law in strongholds of resistance | Conflict News
Expansion of martial law in 37 townships indicates the military is looking for new ways to crush resistance to its rule. Myanmar’s military government has…
Israeli forces kill unarmed Palestinian man in occupied West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Abdullah Sami Qalalweh, 26, was shot and killed near the town of Huwara, south of Nablus, officials said. Israeli forces have shot dead an unarmed…
Brazil sinks aircraft carrier in Atlantic despite pollution risk | Environment News
Critics of Brazil’s planned sinking of the decommissioned Sao Paulo aircraft carrier described it as a ‘state-sponsored environmental crime’. Brazil has sunk a decommissioned aircraft…
Ukraine will fight for Bakhmut ‘as long as we can’: Zelenskyy | Conflict News
Ukraine will not give up on embattled Bakhmut in the east of the country, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said as Moscow’s forces continue their onslaught…
Infographic: A global look at cancer | Infographic News
February 4 marks World Cancer Day – an annual global initiative to raise awareness about prevention, detection and treatment against one of the world’s leading…
Family of Amir Locke, shot in no-knock police raid, files lawsuit | Police News
The family of a 22-year-old killed when police in the United States executed a “no-knock” search on the apartment where he was sleeping has filed…
More than 40 killed in Nigeria as gunmen and vigilantes clash | Politics News
Lack of security has become widespread in Nigeria and is a key concern for voters ahead of a February 25 election. More than 40 people…
Jury clears Elon Musk of wrongdoing over 2018 Tesla tweets | Business and Economy News
A jury in the United States has decided that Elon Musk did not deceive investors with his 2018 tweets about electric automaker Tesla. The verdict…
Death toll rises as Chile reels from wildfires driven by heatwave | Climate Crisis News
Climate change has fuelled the growth of explosive wildfires across the globe with rising temperatures and drought. Wildfires in the South American nation of Chile…
Taliban detains professor who protested ban on women’s education | News
The Taliban confirms the detention of Ismail Mashal, who tore up his degrees on live TV to protest against the ban on women’s education. Afghanistan’s…
‘Extremely dangerous’ Arctic blast hits northern US and Canada | Weather News
A “powerful” blast of Arctic cold has swept across the northeastern United States and parts of Canada, threatening record low temperatures over the weekend. The…
Adani crisis ignites India contagion fears, credit warnings | Business and Economy News
Financial contagion fears spread in India on Friday as Adani Group’s crisis worsened, with ratings agency Moody’s warning the conglomerate may struggle to raise capital…
January 6 participants express remorse in court, pride in public | Crime News
After pleading guilty to a felony charge in the deadly riot at the United States Capitol, former West Virginia lawmaker Derrick Evans appeared before a…
Ethiopia PM meets Tigray leaders for first time since peace deal | Abiy Ahmed News
Abiy Ahmed holds first face-to-face talks with Tigrayan leaders since a peace deal was agreed in November. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has held his…
EU countries agree price caps on Russian oil products | Russia-Ukraine war News
Price caps are the latest in series of Western measures designed to limit Russia’s war chest for the assault on Ukraine. EU countries have agreed…
Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi released on bail | Protests News
The award-winning director had gone on hunger strike to protest against his detention, causing a wave of concern. Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been…
Texas man arrested for allegedly stealing monkeys from Dallas Zoo | Wildlife News
The zoo has added extra security after the theft of two emperor tamarin monkeys, both of which have been recovered. A man accused of pilfering…
Russian envoy says 1,890 Russian ‘instructors’ are in CAR | Armed Groups News
The Wagner Group, a Russian mercenary outfit, has become a major player in CAR, largely displacing former colonial power France. The Russian ambassador to the…