Bags of fentanyl discovered beneath ‘trap floor’ of NYC daycare centre
New York City police find narcotics a week after four toddlers treated for opioid poisoning, including one who died.
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Muslim MP called ‘terrorist, pimp’ by BJP member inside India’s parliament
BJP's Ramesh Bhiduri makes Islamophobic and threatening remarks against Kunwar Danish Ali during a debate.
US court rules Sam Bankman-Fried to stay in jail pending trial
Bankman-Fried faces charges of fraud and conspiracy stemming from the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 576
As the war enters its 576th day, these are the main developments.
Brazil’s top court rules in favour of Indigenous rights in land claim case
The court's decision will weigh heavily as Brazil's Senate considers legislation to limit new Indigenous reservations.
Zelenskyy culminates Washington visit with a White House pledge of $128m
Zelenskyy's appearance comes during tense negotiations over US budget legislation, with Republicans seeking steep cuts.
UN investigators warn of risk of future atrocities in Ethiopia
Human rights commission says atrocities in Ethiopia continue and urges Human Rights Council to renew its mandate.
Abbas tells UN peace only possible when Palestinians get full rights
Palestinian leader says a UN conference 'may be the last opportunity to salvage the two-state solution'.
UK to charge five Bulgarian nationals with spying for Russia
Three men and two women to face charges related to alleged offences between August 2020 and February 2023.
US extends temporary protection to nearly 500,000 Venezuelan migrants
The Biden administration's decision comes as Republicans warn of a new surge of arrivals along the US-Mexico border.
India’s JSW Steel slows stake buy in Canada firm on diplomatic spat: Report
Discussions between India's JSW Steel and Canada's Teck over the latter's stake sale had slowed down, Reuters reported.
Five key takeaways from Justin Trudeau’s latest remarks on row with India
Canadian prime minister defends allegations India was involved in Sikh leader's killing, urges New Delhi to cooperate.
What US lawmakers have said about Ukraine aid as Zelenskyy urges more
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's visit to Washington comes as Republican opposition to more US aid for Ukraine grows.
Israel army says it hit Syrian ‘structures’ in Golan Heights
The announcement came after two people were reportedly killed in an Israeli attack near the Syrian town of Beit Jinn.
DR Congo President Tshisekedi seeks withdrawal of UN peacekeepers this year
Tshisekedi's pronouncement comes weeks after the East African Community extended the mandate of a regional force in DRC.
‘In Derna, death is everywhere’: Palestinian mission to Libya
More than 22 tonnes of food and humanitarian aid was presented to Libya’s Derna by PICA.
Game of Thrones creator and other authors sue ChatGPT-maker for ‘theft’
OpenAI and other defendants have said their use of training data scraped from the internet qualifies as fair use.
Ukrainians aghast as Poland stops sending weapons to fight Russia
Warsaw, one of Kyiv's top allies since the Russian invasion began, took the surprise decision amid a row over grain.
Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox, News Corp
Murdoch's son Lachlan will become sole chairman of News Corp and continue as chairman and CEO of Fox, companies say.
Power crisis, bird flu trigger imminent chicken shortage in South Africa
Africa's most advanced economy is enduring frequent electricity cuts that ramp up cost of business, including poultry.