Rescue teams treat animals saved from the rubble of Turkey quakes
Amid the immense human suffering caused by the earthquakes, animals have been hugely affected, too.
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‘Plan to compete’: Chechen leader eyes Wagner-like mercenary unit
President Vladimir Putin's ally says he plans to set up his own private military company styled after the Wagner Group.
US holds drills with Asian allies after North Korea’s ICBM launch
Joint air exercises conducted after Pyongyang launches long-range ballistic missile into the sea off Japan.
Hairdresser by day, drone hunter by night
Thousands of volunteers guard the skies over Ukraine all night, shooting down Russian drones.
West must provide more military aid to Ukraine, EU’s Borrell says
Foreign policy chief supports Estonian proposal for EU to buy ammunition on behalf of its members to help Ukraine.
Thousands missing a week after Cyclone Gabrielle hits New Zealand
'Steep mountain ahead,' prime minister says as 11 deaths confirmed so far after storm sweeps north and east of country.
Turkey earthquake rescue operations to end, government says
The head of the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency says rescue operations will likely end on Sunday evening.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 361
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 361st day, we take a look at the main developments.
Israeli diplomat removed from African Union summit
A bloc official says the envoy was removed because she was not accredited to attend the event in Ethiopia.
N Korea confirms ICBM test, touts nuclear counterattack ability
Pyongyang says its latest ICBM test was meant to bolster its 'fatal nuclear counterattack' capabilities.
Five killed in Israeli air strikes on Syria’s capital, Damascus
One soldier among the dead when missiles hit densely populated central neighbourhood, state media report.
Former US President Jimmy Carter begins hospice care at home
At 98 years old, Jimmy Carter has lived longer after leaving the White House than any former president in US history.
Blinken meets China’s Wang Yi, warns against helping Russia
US, Chinese top diplomats hold 'direct, candid' talks in first meeting since spat over suspected spying balloon.
Tunisia unions protest against economic woes, official’s arrest
Thousands protest against president's policies, accusing him of trying to stifle basic freedoms including union rights.
Earthquake death toll surpasses 46,000 in Syria, Turkey
Rescue teams are still finding survivors under the rubble of destroyed buildings.
Six charged after 18 people found dead in truck in Bulgaria
Suspects face up to 15 years in prison if convicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter and organised crime.
Netherlands orders Russian diplomats to leave
Dutch government accuses Moscow of trying to send spies to the Netherlands, says 'a number' of diplomats to be expelled.
China blasts US over ‘hysterical’ balloon claim
Chinese FM Wang Yi describes Washington's use of a missile to shoot down the balloon as 'unbelievable'.
Doctors rush to Turkey’s quake-hit areas to bolster health system
Health workers arrive in quake hit-region as concerns grow about spread of infectious diseases among displaced.
US says Russia committed ‘crimes against humanity’ in Ukraine
US Vice President Kamala Harris says Russian forces have carried out 'widespread and systemic' attacks on civilians.