Chechen forces sign contract with Russia after Wagner’s refusal
The move comes as the Kremlin attempts to control private armies fighting on its behalf in Ukraine.
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Saudi Arabia signs $5.6bn EV deal as it eyes closer China ties
Riyadh leads the Arab region in boosting trade ties with Beijing as it looks to diversify its economy away from oil.
Ukraine hails first territory recaptured in counteroffensive
'First results' of counterattack praised as Ukraine troops claim to seize villages in the eastern Donetsk region.
Wagner mercenary boss brushes off Russian order to sign contracts
Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu gave the directive saying all 'volunteer detachments' must now sign military contracts.
British tourists missing after boat fire in Egypt’s Red Sea
Egyptian authorities say an electrical short circuit sparked a blaze on a scuba diving boat near Marsa Alam.
Scotland’s ex-leader Nicola Sturgeon arrested in finance probe
Sturgeon was arrested in connection with a police investigation into the Scottish National Party's funding.
EU offers Tunisia aid package, seeks tighter border control
The EU is considering a major financial package for the cash-strapped nation amid a growing refugee and migrant crisis.
Part of major US highway collapses after fire in Philadelphia
Video shows a massive concrete slab covering an entire section of the northbound lanes on Interstate 95.
Taliban slams UN report calling Afghan government ‘exclusionary’
Condemnation comes after UN Security Council report said there were rifts within the Taliban's ranks.
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes northern Japan
The earthquake affected the northern island of Hokkaido but no injuries or significant damage have been reported.
Nuclear bomb fears are a false ‘excuse’: Iran’s Khamenei
Iranian leader said some international stakeholders cannot be trusted, but that cooperation with IAEA must continue.
Honduras opens embassy in China after cutting ties with Taiwan
Honduras established formal ties with China in March, becoming the latest country to break ties with Taiwan.
‘Most fearless’ fighting in Sudan after 24-hour ceasefire ends
While Saturday marked the calmest day since the conflict began, fighting resumed on Sunday with renewed intensity.
Colombia Indigenous children survived 40 days eating seeds, roots
Four children were discovered by a team of army and Indigenous people after their plane crashed in the Amazon jungle.
Taiwan scrambles air force as Chinese warplanes cross median line
Ten Chinese aircraft flew over the Taiwan Strait's median line on Sunday as tensions in the region continue to rise.
White rhinos reintroduced to DR Congo national park
Sixteen rhinos released into Garamba National Park more than 16 years after last one was poached in the reserve.
Romania recalls Kenya envoy for ‘calling Africans monkeys’
Dragos Viorel Tigau allegedly compared a monkey with Africans while attending a meeting in Nairobi.
Montenegro holds key snap parliamentary vote
Voters in the Western Balkan nation will elect members to 81-seat parliament in a snap election.
Trump calls indictment ‘baseless’ as he hits campaign trail
Former US president blasts federal indictment as 'a political hit job' as he rallies support at Republican conventions.
Indian wrestler accuses gov’t of silence over sexual abuse probe
Vinesh Phogat, who has accused wrestling body chief of sexually abusing her, has slammed pace of probe into allegations.