Peru’s coca leaf cultivation reaches record high in 2022
Peru’s anti-drugs commission says some 95,000 hectares (367 square miles) of land were used to grow coca leaves in 2022.
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Japanese kabuki star arrested for assisting mother’s suicide
Ennosuke Ichikawa's parents were found dead in the actor's home in May, while Ichikawa was taken to hospital.
Tunisia struggles to progress under cumbersome bureaucracy
Analysts say successive governments have opted to kick the can down the road rather than take serious action.
Russian fighter aircraft hold combat drills over Baltic Sea
Air exercises come amid growing number of intercepts between NATO and Russian military planes over Baltic and Black Sea.
China’s Li backs closer communication, global cooperation
Premier Li Qiang tells 'Summer Davos' delegates globalisation means countries must work together.
Switzerland says country a hotbed for Russian, Chinese spies
Alpine nation's main intelligence agency says at least a third of Russia's 220 accredited officials are probably spies.
Colombia awards medals for rescue of children 40 days in jungle
Colombian President Gustavo Petro also awarded medal to military rescue dog, Wilson, who went missing during search.
Man shot dead in ‘brazen daylight ambush’ in Sydney’s Bondi
Killing in the normally peaceful Australian shopping district thought to be a gangland hit.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says forces advancing ‘in all directions’
President Zelenskyy toured front line positions in the south and east of country, saying after: 'This is a happy day.'
In his words: Wagner chief Prigozhin on the Moscow ‘mutiny’
Yevgeny Prigozhin boasts that his mercenary fighters gave a 'master class' on how Ukraine should have been invaded.
US lawyers in Tree of Life mass shooting weigh the death penalty
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Robert Bowers, accused of the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in US history.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 489
As the war enters it 489th day, these are the main developments.
Former anti-kidnapping head arrested in Mexico’s Ayotzinapa case
Gualberto Ramírez Gutiérrez was arrested on Sunday over charges of alleged torture and forced disappearances in Mexico.
Honduran armed forces seize control of prisons to stamp out gangs
Crackdown comes in the wake of a gang-related attack at a women's penal centre that left 46 people dead.
Anger as violent crime soars in Israel’s Palestinian communities
Bereaved families, who have taken to the streets in mass protests, blame the Israeli police for inaction.
Putin thanks those ‘who stood in the way of the mutineers’
Russian leader pays tribute to pilots killed in Wagner revolt and says he will honour amnesty promises for mercenaries.
UN expert urges US to apologise for Guantanamo abuses
Special rapporteur calls for accountability for past abuses and end to ongoing 'structural shortcomings' at US prison.
Families of Tunisia opposition say EU aid won’t stop migration
The EU offered Tunisia a 105 million euro ($114.5m) package to help it tackle a big rise in migrant departures.
Indian minister mocks Obama comment on protecting Muslims
Former US president said last week Indian PM Narendra Modi's government should do more to protect Muslims.
Biden says US, NATO had no involvement in Wagner uprising
US president says NATO allies made sure there was 'no excuse' for Russia to blame the Wagner rebellion on the West.