HRW calls on Tunisia to release ex-PM Laarayedh
Laarayedh has been held in detention since December without being taken before a judge, according to HRW.
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Second Tennessee lawmaker to return to chamber after explusion
Shelby County Board of Commissioners votes to restore Justin Pearson to seat after he was ousted for US gun protest.
Photos: In Iraq, a Mosul Ramadan is special
Ramadan in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul has a flavour different from anywhere else in the country.
Ukraine says Russia ‘worse than ISIS’ after beheading video
Zelenskyy labels Russian troops 'beasts' after a video appears to show a Ukrainian soldier being beheaded with a knife.
Conflict in eastern DR Congo forces thousands of schools to close
Conflict in the DRC's volatile eastern region has disrupted schooling for 750,000 young Congolese, according to UNICEF.
Syria to reopen embassy in Tunisia after 10-year closure
Decision follows order by Tunisian president to appoint ambassador to Damascus, a decade after diplomatic ties were cut.
Israel bans non-Muslims from Al-Aqsa until end of Ramadan
Defence minister and security chiefs unanimously recommended the measure, PM Netanyahu says after violence at holy site.
France’s Macron heckled by protesters on Netherlands visit
Pension reform tensions in France and controversial comments about Taiwan cloud Macron's trip to the Netherlands.
India says Ukraine seeking medical, war recovery assistance
Kyiv has invited Indian companies to help rebuild the country battered by Russia's invasion, New Delhi says.
Leaked Pentagon documents: What are the major takeaways?
The US, UK and France are among Western countries with special forces in Ukraine, according to leaked documents.
‘Turn over every rock’: US vows to find source of intel leaks
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says all measures will be taken to find culprit who compromised American intelligence.
Singapore says unidentified people boarded tanker off Ivory Coast
There was a 20-member crew on the tanker, which has been operating in the West African zone for the past 60 days.
US praises Yemen progress in call with Saudi crown prince
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan praised the peace efforts and offered 'full US support for those efforts'.
HRW slams Pakistan for ‘forcibly evicting’ thousands of farmers
The rights group raises concerns over the $7bn Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project near Lahore city.
Taiwan’s ruling party picks William Lai as presidential candidate
William Lai, who calls himself a 'pragmatic Taiwan independence worker', chosen as ruling DPP's presidential candidate.
NASA unveils ‘Mars habitat’
Volunteers will live for a year at a time in the habitat to test what life will be like on future missions to Mars.
Trump vows to ‘never’ drop presidential bid amid criminal charges
Trump casts doubt on whether Democrat Joe Biden would be in the 2024 race as he faces criminal charges.
Egypt denies leak about supplying Russia with 40,000 rockets
A senior Egyptian official denied The Washington Post’s report, saying it 'has no basis in truth'.
Mexico immigration agency chief to be charged over deadly fire
Federal prosecutors say immigration chief and other officers will face charges for failing to carry out their duties.
Russia eyes digital draft as Ukraine war losses mount
New electronic call-up orders will apply not only to young conscripts but all men liable for military service.