Russia launches latest drone attack on Kyiv as NATO meets
Russia also conducted air raids on Kyiv in the early hours of Tuesday morning with Iranian-made Shahed drones.
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Follower of US cult leader Charles Manson released from prison
Leslie Van Houten, 73, was serving a sentence for fatally stabbing a store owner and his wife in Los Angeles in 1969.
Jury declares pages from Aretha Franklin’s couch to be her will
Franklin's sons have disputed which version of their mother's will is valid following the singer's 2018 death.
NATO stops short of Ukraine invitation, angering Zelenskyy
Military alliance says it will invite Ukraine to become a member only when 'conditions are met' but gives no timeline.
Evidence in Canada lake indicates start of new Anthropocene epoch
A group of scientists say human activity has fundamentally altered the geology, atmosphere and biology of the earth.
Canada probes Nike, Dynasty Gold on forced Uighur labour in China
Nike Canada and Dynasty Gold are alleged to have or have had supply chains or operations in China using forced labour.
Bank of America fined $250m over junk fees, other issues
CFPB has launched a crackdown on a range of so-called 'junk fees' that it says lenders unfairly charge customers.
Top Russian official says Poland wants to seize parts of Ukraine
Foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova touts theory often raised by Moscow without any evidence.
Trump team asks to delay documents trial, citing election run-up
Donald Trump is too busy campaigning for 2024 to prepare for US trial, lawyers say, asking for indefinite postponement.
Why Turkey changed its stance on Sweden’s NATO membership
Ankara supports Sweden's bid after it receives backing conditions from buying US F-16s to visa-free Schengen travel.
China’s ‘wolf warrior’ foreign minister ill, to miss ASEAN summit
Wang Yi, the former foreign minister, will take his place at the summit in Indonesia, a spokesman said.
As NATO meets on Ukraine, Russian officials fire warnings at West
Russia has long objected to Ukrainian membership of the alliance. This week's meeting is stirring old arguments.
Thailand PM Prayuth to retire from politics nine years after coup
The former army chief's party lost May's election to a party challenging the royalist military establishment.
Pakistan gets $2bn from Saudi Arabia day before key IMF meeting
Kingdom deposits money into Pakistan's central bank before critical meeting of global lender on $3bn bailout package.
Australia ‘concerned’ by China-Solomon Islands policing deal
Australia urges the nations to publish details of the police deal which it says will 'invite further regional contest'.
Azerbaijan accuses Red Cross of smuggling, shuts road to Karabakh
Azerbaijan says the passage through Lachin checkpoint is closed due to a probe into smuggling by the Red Cross.
India top court to hear pleas on Article 370 removal in Kashmir
Supreme Court to begin hearing pleas challenging government's decision to revoke region's limited autonomy next month.
Israel expels Sub Labans from their home in Jerusalem’s Old City
The family fought settler attempts to take their home for about 45 years. On Monday night, security forces evicted them.
Search under way for toddler missing for third day in French Alps
Hundreds of volunteers are helping rescue services to look for a boy who went missing in the village of Haut-Vernet.
What does Sudan’s crisis mean for the gum arabic industry?
War between Sudanese army and paramilitary RSF threatens an industry that provides income for millions, analysts say.