Syrian government extends permission for limited UN aid to opposition areas
Syrians in rebel-held northwest fear Assad may choke off badly needed aid as Damascus establishes sway over assistance.
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Notorious Colombian drug trafficker Otoniel sentenced to 45 years in US
Dairo Antonio Usuga David, a leader in the Gulf Clan, has admitted to overseeing a vast network of criminal operations.
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan barred from politics for 5 years
Election watchdog order says Khan disqualified in line with his conviction for misdeclaration of assets.
Italy shocks banks with 40 percent windfall tax for 2023
The move comes after higher interest rates have yielded record profits for banks as the cost of loans has soared.
More than 1,000 evacuated in southern Portugal as wildfires rage
High temperatures and strong winds hamper battle against wildfires, with conditions expected to remain challenging.
Ecuador beset by crime, economic woes ahead of presidential vote
Voters express scepticism as candidates promise to revitalise sluggish economy and tackle rising insecurity.
President Duda sets Poland parliamentary election date for October 15
Polls for the parliament's upper and lower houses come amid rising tensions on country's eastern borders.
Fighting in Sudan’s Omdurman intensifies as displaced tops 4 million
The army is trying to recapture territory lost to the RSF by taking back control of a bridge across the Nile.
July 2023 hottest month on record as heatwaves scorch Earth
Global average temperature for July confirmed to be highest on record of any month, Europe climate observatory says.
Israeli minister dismisses US ‘terror’ label after deadly settler attack
Avi Dichter brushes off US use of the term 'terror attack' to describe the killing of a Palestinian by settlers.
Canadian publishers seek antitrust probe of Meta blocking news
Meta's anticompetitive conduct will strengthen its dominant position in advertising & 'harm' Canadian journalism.
Sanctions, airspace closures hamper UN humanitarian efforts in Niger
UN aid agencies scramble to replace depleting aid stocks as regional sanctions start to kick in.
Opposition cries foul as voters in CAR approve tenure elongation
President Touadéra's rivals have said he is seeking life presidency of the Central African Republic.
Niger coup leaders rebuff diplomatic overtures from AU, ECOWAS
West African leaders expected to meet on Thursday to discuss response to generals who have deposed Niger's president.
Alaska’s bursting ice dam highlights threat of glacial floods worldwide
While little known in US, glacial flooding could threaten about 15 million people around the world, researchers say.
Mourners gather in Ireland to bid farewell to Sinead O’Connor
Fans line waterfront in Bray to pay their respects as singer and activist's funeral procession passes by.
War-torn Sudan battered by torrential rains
Rains damage more than 500 houses in the country's north as the army and paramilitary forces engage in a bloody battle.
‘Dramatic increase’ in Myanmar war crimes, UN probe finds
Crimes include sexual violence, indiscriminate or disproportionate targeting of civilians using bombs, UN report says.
Italian man crushed to death by falling cheese wheels
Dairy factory owner, 74, dies when shelves carrying 25,000 wheels of cheese collapse and bury him, authorities say.
Israel demolishes refugee camp home of alleged Palestinian attacker
Israeli forces demolished the house of Abdelfattah Kharousheh, who was accused of killing two Israelis last February.