Wagner chief urges Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to abandon Bakhmut
Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Russian mercenary group, says the city in Donetsk is almost completely surrounded.
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US services sector grows steadily; prices remain high
The services sector is now at the center of the fight against inflation as services prices tend to be stickier.
Heavy snowfall leaves some California residents trapped in homes
Officials say that residents of mountain communities in Southern California could be stranded for another week by snow.
Sub-Saharan Africans recount Tunisia ‘hell’ amid crackdown
Racial tensions are spinning out of control as many sub-Saharan Africans prepare to leave the country.
Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison in US murder trial
South Carolina judge sentences former lawyer to two consecutive life sentences for murder of wife and son.
Train crash wreckage scoured as anger rises across Greece
Government accused of rail safety failures, as several Greeks wait to hear if their relatives are among victims.
Pakistan’s president says Punjab polls to be held on April 30
Constitutional crisis expected to be resolved after vote set from dates proposed by Election Commission.
Iran president blames foreign enemies for schoolgirl poisonings
Raisi did not say who the enemies were, although Tehran habitually accuses the US and Israel of acting against it.
Kupiansk: Ukraine orders people to leave city liberated last year
Ukrainian authorities say mandatory evacuation begins for families with children and residents having limited mobility.
Who is Belarusian Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski?
Bialiatski, Belarus’s top human rights advocate, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. We take a look at his trajectory.
Turkey opposition split as Aksener rejects presidential candidate
IYI Party leader rejects the candidacy of Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party.
Belarus sentences Nobel laureate Bialiatski to 10 years in prison
Bialiatski and three top figures of the human rights centre he founded convicted of financing anti-government protests.
S Korea, US to hold joint military drills despite N Korea warning
South Korea and the US will go ahead with the 'Freedom Shield' and 'Warrior Shield' joint exercises from March 13 to 23.
SpaceX crew docks at International Space Station
The autonomously flying spacecraft, carrying four crew members, docked successfully on Friday morning.
Half of the world on track to be overweight or obese by 2035
The World Obesity Federation predicts that 51 percent of the world will be overweight, and 1 in 4 people will be obese.
Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians by the numbers
Between 2010 and 2019, nearly 3,000 Israeli settler attacks killed at least 22 Palestinians and injured 1,258 others.
Israel kills 15-year-old Palestinian ‘shot in the back’
Palestinians say Muhammad Nidal Salim was killed after Israeli forces entered the occupied West Bank town of Azzoun.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 373
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 373rd day, we take a look at the main developments.
UN experts accuse Nicaragua government of crimes against humanity
Human rights experts are calling for sanctions against President Daniel Ortega's government.
Rohingya in Bangladesh camps decry ‘devastating’ UN food aid cuts
After a $125m donation shortfall, monthly food vouchers were cut from $12 to $10 per person, said World Food Programme.