Photos: Inside El Salvador’s new ‘mega prison’ for gang members
Rights groups have criticised a crackdown on crime, accusing the government of empowering itself to act with impunity.
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Amid shortage of salad vegetables, UK calls in supermarket chiefs
Shops have imposed limits on customers buying tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers after supplies were hit by bad harvests.
Mediterranean shipwreck: Stories of tragedy emerge after 62 drown
A baby and twin toddlers were among the 12 children who died, with survivors struggling to speak after the disaster.
Netanyahu says no freeze in settlement construction in West Bank
Several Israeli officials say government will not halt authorisation or construction of illegal settlement units.
UK, EU strike new Northern Ireland post-Brexit trade deal
Agreement reached after high-level talks between UK PM Rishi Sunak and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen.
Tensions high in West Bank after deadly Israeli settler rampage
Palestinian killed as settlers backed by the Israeli army burn dozens of houses, cars in West Bank in revenge attacks.
Betty Boothroyd, UK’s first woman Commons speaker, dies at 93
Tributes pour in from across the political spectrum for the UK's Boothroyd, who served as speaker from 1992-2000.
Key left party quits Nepal’s fragile ruling coalition: Reports
The Marxist-Leninist party pulls out of ruling alliance after Maoist PM backs opposition candidate for the presidency.
After fleeing war, homelessness threatens UK’s Ukrainian refugees
After being sponsored for an initial six-month period, finding permanent housing is challenging as inflation soars.
Nigeria’s Obi wins key Lagos state in presidential election
Slow uploading of results to INEC's website has fuelled worries of malpractice in the country.
Thunberg, dozens of activists block Norway’s energy ministry
Demonstration attended by climate activist Greta Thunberg calls for turbines built on Indigenous lands to be torn down.
Rampaging Israeli settlers burn Palestinian homes, cars in Nablus
Dozens of settlers set Palestinian homes and cars ablaze in the northern town of Huwara amid escalating tensions.
Magnitude 5.6 quake hits Turkey in latest major aftershock
Authorities say at least one person dead in factory collapse in region still reeling from earlier devastation.
Inside Joshimath, India’s sinking Himalayan town
For months, the roughly 20,000 residents in Joshimath have watched the earth slowly swallow their community.
UN seeks $4.3bn in aid for war-torn Yemen
The appeal comes before a donors conference to raise funds to support millions in need of aid after eight years of war.
Manish Sisodia, top Delhi minister, arrested on corruption charge
Investigating agency CBI arrests Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia for alleged irregularities in liquor policy.
Egypt foreign minister visits Syria for first time since 2011
Sameh Shoukry will also visit Turkey, both visits signalling warming ties between the countries.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 369
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 369th day, we take a look at the main developments.
Everything Everywhere takes home nearly everything at SAG awards
Near clean sweep sets the stage for Oscars success on March 12 for the absurdist dimension-hopping film.
Russian plane destroyed near Minsk airfield: Belarus opposition
The attack on the Russian surveillance plane comes amid increased cooperation between Minsk and Moscow.