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Amid political upheaval in Bangladesh, a journalist debunks fake news in a fight for his nation’s democratic future.
Emergency services issued a red alert, the most severe warning, after Central America's most active volcano erupted on Monday morning, with conditions intensifying by nightfall.
At least one person has been killed after a Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine’s capital Wednesday morning.
A US judge has begrudgingly dismissed the last prosecution cases tied to the January 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill.
Brasilia has requested the recall of Argentina’s ambassador and reduced diplomatic representation to Charge d'Affaires level as Argentine President Javier Milei called President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a thief.
At least two were killed as explosions rocked Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight. Russian missiles tore through residential buildings and warehouses, part of an intensifying campaign against Ukraine's capital.
People hope to see friends or relatives among those still returning as death toll from mass crossing nears 100Hundreds of people have gathered in the northern Moroccan town of Fnideq, near the border with Spain’s Ceuta, flashing photos of their missing loved ones to passersby in the hope of tracking them down.Their…
Disputes between smokers and nonsmokers are becoming more visible as a younger generation increasingly refuses to suffer secondhand smoke in silence.
Footage shows some of the more than 200 Bolivian police and military officers patrolling its border with Brazil.
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused Japan of moving beyond a defensive posture.
Taiwan's largest military drills of the year began Wednesday as the island democracy attempts to prepare its population for a potential Chinese invasion.
Taiwan's annual "Han Kuang" military exercise began Wednesday. The event, which is the island's largest military drill, is meant to prepare the country for potential attacks. China claims Taiwan is part of its territory, and Beijing has ramped up military pressure on the island in recent years.
Anger is growing after a 41-year-old Salvadoran man named Edwin Lopez-Cornejo died at an ICE detention centre.
Snow falls in Wellington for the first time in 15 years while snow blanketed Dunedin and Christchurch on the country’s south islandTemperatures have plummeted across New Zealand as an Antarctic cold snap hovers over the country, delighting the capital, Wellington, which experienced snow for the first time in 15 years,…
The allocated funding seeks to accelerate Israel's control of historical landmarks across the occupied West Bank.
Tehran and Muscat are drafting an agreement to reopen the waterway via shared routes and service fees. However, implementation hinges on Washington lifting its blockade, with President Trump rejecting Iranian control or any shipping tolls.
WTA event win earns 21-year-old a presidential reception in the Philippines as interest in tennis surges in home countryThe Philippines has been swept up in tennis fever after 21-year-old rising star Alex Eala delivered a historic win, drawing praise from the president who hosted a reception in her honour.On Monday,…
Oil prices fall as US officials tout progress in talks to reopen critical waterway.
Move is retaliation for Lula’s government refusal to approve Trump’s nominee for ambassador in BrasíliaDonald Trump’s administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the US in a sharp escalation of a diplomatic feud with the country’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.The US state department said…
The head of Kyiv's military administration says Russia is "once again massively attacking" and has hit residential buildings.
Loaded pistol and rifle among items found in suspect's pocket, car and home following arrest, police say.
The two Spanish enclaves in North Africa remain at the centre of a diplomatic standoff between Spain and Morocco.
Authorities arrested a man carrying ammunition and later found a loaded gun in his car outside US President Donald Trump's Los Angeles-area golf course, where he was allegedly photographing security preparations ahead of the US president's fundraising event.
