Belarus role in Russia-Wagner feud ‘boosts Lukashenko’s clout’
President Aleksander Lukashenko has trumpeted his 'peacekeeping' role in quelling the Wagner rebellion in Russia.
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Over 1,000 Afghan civilians killed since Taliban takeover: UN
UNAMA says there have been 3,774 civilian casualties, including 1,095 civilian deaths, in violence since August 2021.
Trump heard discussing secret Iran document in audio: US media
Purported audio tape from 2021 a crucial piece of evidence in federal case against ex-US president, reports say.
Hajj returns to maximum capacity after coronavirus pandemic
One of the world's largest religious gatherings has attracted more than 1.8 million visitors so far.
RSF announces two-day ‘unilateral’ ceasefire in Sudan for Eid
Commander of paramilitary force hopes the holiday would provide an opportunity for reconciliation among the Sudanese.
Pakistan summons US embassy staff over Biden-Modi statement
The move comes after India and the US said Pakistan's soil should not be used as a base for attacks by armed groups.
Peru’s coca leaf cultivation reaches record high in 2022
Peru’s anti-drugs commission says some 95,000 hectares (367 square miles) of land were used to grow coca leaves in 2022.
Japanese kabuki star arrested for assisting mother’s suicide
Ennosuke Ichikawa's parents were found dead in the actor's home in May, while Ichikawa was taken to hospital.
Tunisia struggles to progress under cumbersome bureaucracy
Analysts say successive governments have opted to kick the can down the road rather than take serious action.
Russian fighter aircraft hold combat drills over Baltic Sea
Air exercises come amid growing number of intercepts between NATO and Russian military planes over Baltic and Black Sea.
China’s Li backs closer communication, global cooperation
Premier Li Qiang tells 'Summer Davos' delegates globalisation means countries must work together.
Switzerland says country a hotbed for Russian, Chinese spies
Alpine nation's main intelligence agency says at least a third of Russia's 220 accredited officials are probably spies.
Colombia awards medals for rescue of children 40 days in jungle
Colombian President Gustavo Petro also awarded medal to military rescue dog, Wilson, who went missing during search.
Man shot dead in ‘brazen daylight ambush’ in Sydney’s Bondi
Killing in the normally peaceful Australian shopping district thought to be a gangland hit.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says forces advancing ‘in all directions’
President Zelenskyy toured front line positions in the south and east of country, saying after: 'This is a happy day.'
In his words: Wagner chief Prigozhin on the Moscow ‘mutiny’
Yevgeny Prigozhin boasts that his mercenary fighters gave a 'master class' on how Ukraine should have been invaded.
US lawyers in Tree of Life mass shooting weigh the death penalty
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Robert Bowers, accused of the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in US history.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 489
As the war enters it 489th day, these are the main developments.
Former anti-kidnapping head arrested in Mexico’s Ayotzinapa case
Gualberto Ramírez Gutiérrez was arrested on Sunday over charges of alleged torture and forced disappearances in Mexico.
Honduran armed forces seize control of prisons to stamp out gangs
Crackdown comes in the wake of a gang-related attack at a women's penal centre that left 46 people dead.