Displaced Syrians forced to build hideouts in the caves of Jabal al-Zawiya
Al-Zawiya's caves shelter Syrian families whose homes have been under attack as regime forces hound Idlib.
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Amid abaya ban, French school sends girl home for wearing kimono: Lawyer
Human rights lawyer who plans to file complaint says 15-year-old was asked to leave school for wearing Japanese garment.
Climate issues unresolved as recently flooded New Delhi hosts G20 summit
Climate ministers of G20 nations ended last meeting in July without resolving major disagreements on climate policies.
Sri Lanka to probe allegation of intelligence complicity in 2019 bombings
British TV report alleges a top Sri Lankan intelligence official hatched Easter Sunday bombings plot to influence polls.
Tens of thousands evacuated in China amid rain from waning Typhoon Haikui
The rain has broken 12-year-old records in Fuzhou with warnings that 49 reservoirs have exceeded flood limits.
Russian drone raid kills 1 in Ukraine’s Odesa, Kyiv repels missile attack
The night-time attacks on Odesa’s Izmail district lasted three hours, the regional governor said.
Three sailors rescued from shark-bitten catamaran off Australia
Officials said sharks attacked the inflatable catamaran and tore off large chunks of the vessel's hull.
Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with helicopter gets $500,000 reward
Russian pilot Maxim Kuzminov, 28, defected with a Mi-8 helicopter in an operation planned with Ukrainian intelligence.
UK to declare Russia’s Wagner Group a ‘terrorist’ organisation
Designation of the group, condemned as a 'threat to global security', could be made as early as Wednesday.
Tunisian police arrest two top officials in Ennahda opposition party
Ennahda interim head Mondher Ounissi and Abdel Karim Harouni, leader of the party's Shura Council, have been arrested.
Two people arrested in China for smashing a hole in the Great Wall
Suspects widened a gap in the Great Wall to shorten travel time to a worksite in Shanxi province, state media says.
Myanmar rejects ASEAN statement condemning violence as ‘one-sided’
Generals lash out after 10-member grouping urges 'Myanmar Armed Forces in particular' to end civilian attacks.
At least 5 people killed as rainstorms, floods hit Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria
Four people killed in Turkey and Bulgaria and one killed in Greece following flash flooding with several still missing.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 560
As the war enters its 560th day, these are the main developments.
More than 20 dead, hundreds displaced as cyclone slams southern Brazil
A storm has devastated the southern state of Rio Grande Sul, the latest in a string of extreme weather events.
Enrique Tarrio, ex-Proud Boys leader, gets 22 years for US Capitol riot
Tarrio, convicted of seditious conspiracy, gets longest prison sentence to date in relation to January 6, 2021, attack.
Saudi and Iran exchange ambassadors after rapprochement
China brokered a rapprochement between Riyadh and Tehran last month leading to resumption of full diplomatic relations.
UN ‘concerned’ by harassment of human rights defenders in Bangladesh
UN human rights chief Volker Turk calls on Dhaka to create a 'safe' environment for activists and civil society leaders.
Georgia attorney general charges 61 ‘Cop City’ protesters with racketeering
The protesters had been involved in attempts to stop the construction of a new police training facility in the US.
North Korea would pay ‘price’ if it supplies Russia with weapons, US says
White House adviser says Russia-North Korea arms negotiations are 'actively advancing', warns Pyongyang against deal.