US backs direct talks between Pakistan and India after Sharif’s statement
US Department of State says Washington has always maintained the two neighbours should engage in dialogue.
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Greenpeace drapes UK leader Sunak’s home in black fabric over oil policy
Protest held after the government commits to granting hundreds of licences for North Sea oil and gas extraction.
Swaths of China underwater after historic rainfall
In the wake of Typhoon Doksuri, extreme rain has battered the north, breaking a 140-year rainfall record in Beijing.
Wagner mercenaries seek to destabilise NATO’s eastern flank: Polish PM
Poland's prime minister raises alert for possible provocations by the Russian private armed force present in Belarus.
Pro-coup protests continue in Niger as Biden urges Bazoum release
On Niger's 63rd independence anniversary, protesters gather to show support for last week's coup.
Another 20 years for jailed Russian critic Navalny? What you should know
Navalny, a thorn in Putin's side, could be handed yet another lengthy sentence on Friday on a slew of extremism charges.
Trump’s arraignment: What to expect at court appearance in Washington
Former US President Donald Trump set to appear in court in Washington, DC, at 4pm (20:00 GMT) to face 4 felony charges.
Thai political deadlock drags on as vote for prime minister is delayed
Prolonged uncertainty is raising questions over stability in Thailand, which has seen two coups over the past 20 years.
Widespread war crimes committed in Sudan, Amnesty International says
Violations documented in Sudan - such as rape and attacks targeting civilians - amount to war crimes, Amnesty says.
India court allows survey of historic mosque to see if it stands on temple
Right-wing Hindu groups allege Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi was built on top of a Hindu temple during the Mughal rule.
Iran’s surprise ‘unprecedented heat’ shutdown raises questions
Government offices, banks, capital markets and private businesses will remain shut until Saturday.
Singapore hangs third person for drug offences in little over a week
City-state hangs 39-year-old driver over 54 grams of heroin despite international pressure to halt executions.
US Treasury Secretary Yellen calls Fitch downgrade ‘entirely unwarranted’
Yellen said the downgrade failed to take into account a resilient US economy, with low unemployment, falling inflation.
Photos: Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon retires from football at 45
'We did it together,' Buffon tells fans after announcing the end of his legendary three-decade career.
Brazilian police say at least nine killed in Rio de Janeiro raid
Brazilian police forces say they came under fire as they carried out an operation against criminal groups in a favela.
Photos: India’s Gurugram tense after Hindu-Muslim clashes
As unrest spread, a mosque was set on fire and its scholar killed, while shops and eateries were vandalised.
Pittsburgh synagogue attacker who killed 11 gets death sentence
US federal jury recommends that Robert Bowers, who opened fire at Tree of Life synagogue in 2018, get the death penalty.
Pakistan suicide bombing death toll rises to 63
More than 120 others wounded in blast targeting rally for religious political party Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F).
Tinubu meets labour unions as strike under way across Nigeria
Protesters march through major cities as the weeklong action starts, but businesses remain open in Lagos and elsewhere.
Tunisian parliament gets defensive after Black refugee treatment criticism
Country's interior minister has called images of dead refugees 'fake', as EU ignores criticism of deal with Tunisia.