China, India firms dropped by Norway fund over Myanmar weapons | Conflict News
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund – the world’s largest – has divested from the two firms over sales of weaponry to Myanmar. Norway’s sovereign wealth fund,…
Rwanda shoots at DR Congo army jet, says violated its airspace | Armed Groups News
Kinshasa denies Kigali’s claim calling the incident a ‘deliberate act of aggression that amounts to an act of war’. Rwandan forces have fired at a…
India, Pakistan came close to a nuclear war in 2019: Pompeo | Nuclear Weapons News
Former US secretary of state says in his book that Washington’s timely intervention prevented an escalation. India and Pakistan came close to a nuclear war…
Australian minister says Kanye West could be denied entry visa | The Far Right News
Pressure has mounted to deny the musician an entry visa, if he tries to visit Australia, over his anti-Semitic comments. An Australian government minister has…
Peru protesters clash with police after president calls for truce | Protests News
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Peru’s capital and were met with volleys of tear gas and pellets amid clashes with security forces…
India secures three nominations at Oscars, including RRR’s song | Cinema News
The catchy Naatu Naatu number and two documentaries – All That Breathes and The Elephant Whisperers – make the cut. It is a big day…
Two British volunteers confirmed dead in eastern Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News
The men were attempting a humanitarian evacuation from the town of Soledar when they were killed, their families say. Two British volunteers reported missing in…
Five-day COVID-19 lockdown imposed in Pyongyang | Coronavirus pandemic News
Reports of North Koreans panic-buying food ahead of lockdown triggered by rising cases of respiratory illnesses. North Korea has ordered a five-day lockdown of the…
18 missing, 4 rescued after cargo ship sinks off southwest Japan | Weather News
Search and rescue efforts are under way after a cargo ship carrying lumber capsizes between Japan and South Korea. Japan and South Korea are searching…
Turkey postpones NATO meeting with Sweden, Finland: State TV | News
The meeting, which was scheduled for February, is cancelled on Ankara’s request, sources tell state-owned TRT. Turkey has indefinitely postponed a new round of talks…
Symbolic Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight amid Ukraine war | Nuclear Weapons News
The metaphorical Doomsday Clock, a design tool used to symbolise how close humans are to extinction, has moved closer to midnight, signalling greater risks of…
Journalist deaths jumped 50 percent in 2022, CPJ says | Freedom of the Press News
Killings of journalists around the world jumped by 50 percent in 2022 compared to the previous year, driven largely by attacks in Ukraine, Mexico and…
Fears of escalation after Myanmar air raids near India border | Military News
On the afternoon of January 10, Van Bawi Mang, a member of an armed resistance group fighting against the Myanmar military, was resting in his…
Hipkins sworn in as New Zealand PM as Ardern bows out | Politics News
The 44-year-old faces an uphill battle to lead the ruling Labour Party to victory in October’s election amid rising inflation and a looming recession. Labour…
As deadly protests continue, Peru’s government faces crisis | Protests News
Lima, Peru — Dozens of civilians shot dead by armed forces. The gates of a premier public university stormed by a military tank. Police precincts set…
Storm brings tornado damage to Gulf Coast region of Texas | Weather News
About 123,000 people were left without power in the aftermath of a large storm in the southern United States on Tuesday. A powerful storm system…
Effort to eradicate Guinea worm disease enters ‘last mile’ | Health News
The final years of the eradication effort, led by the US’s Carter Center, will be the ‘most difficult’, expert says. Only 13 human cases of…
US Treasury activates another measure to avoid debt cap breach | Business and Economy News
In a letter notifying Congress of the move, Janet Yellen did not alter a projected deadline of hitting debt cap by June. US Secretary of…
Former Proud Boy testifies that group ‘celebrated’ violence | The Far Right News
Former Proud Boy Matthew Greene said the group seemed prepared to use violence to roll back results of 2020 election. A former member of the…
Calls for action as Brazil Yanomami Indigenous people face crisis | Indigenous Rights News
Brazilian officials have said that the Yanomami Indigenous people are living in dire conditions, as illegal gold miners threaten them with violence and block the…