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Portugal’s worsening housing crisis hits a diverse neighbourhood
Vulnerable residents, mostly second-generation immigrants, appeal 'arbitrary' evictions in a town near Lisbon.
Gunmen in Nigeria seize eight students in latest abduction
Random kidnappings of students have become common in parts of northern Nigeria in the last decade.
Nicola Sturgeon’s husband held in SNP financial probe: UK media
Police say 58-year-old taken into custody over the Scottish National Party's 'funding' probe.
Iran appoints envoy to UAE, meeting with Saudi Arabia expected
Iran's appointment of ambassador after gap of seven years comes amid its rapprochement with Saudi Arabia.
Mexican judge orders 5 arrested for homicide in migrant fire
A fire last week at an immigration detention centre in northern Mexico killed 40 migrants.
France to try Syrian regime officials for crimes against humanity
French judges charge three senior advisers to Bashar al-Assad with complicity in crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Israeli forces carry out violent raid at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli police storm the Al-Aqsa Mosque, firing stun grenades and beating Palestinian worshippers during Ramadan.
Russian official sought by ICC for war crimes speaks to UN
Maria Lvova-Belova will be the lead speaker at Security Council about Ukrainian children taken to Russia.
Israel attacks Gaza after Al-Aqsa Mosque raid
Israeli planes have hit multiple sites in Gaza following a raid by security forces at Al-Aqsa Mosque overnight.
OIC says Muslims targeted on Hindu festival, India rejects charge
Muslim body says attacks during Ram Navami festival were a 'vivid manifestation of mounting Islamophobia' in India.
Why is China so upset at a meeting between Tsai and McCarthy?
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's plan to meet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has provoked anger in Beijing.
France’s Macron visits China seeking breakthrough in Ukraine war
French president is expected to push Chinese counterpart Xi not to side with Russia while shoring up economic ties.
Photos: Ex-President Trump faces charges at Manhattan court
The indictment against Trump, unsealed on Tuesday, reveals 34 felony charges over hush-money payments.
Iraq’s gov’t signs deal with KRG to resume oil exports
Longtime dispute between two sides has been temporarily resolved, and oil exports via Turkey will resume, officials say.
Family found dead trying to reach US faced removal from Canada
Parents and two children found dead in river near US-Canada border were set to be deported, lawyer tells Canadian media.
UK fines TikTok $15.9m over misuse of children’s data
Watchdog says TikTok failed to get consent from parents to process the data, as required by UK's data protection laws.
Vatican says China has unilaterally appointed bishop to Shanghai
The announcement comes months after Vatican accused China of violating their accord on the appointment of bishops.
UN says its female staffers banned from working in Afghanistan
The United Nations has reportedly asked all staff not to come to the office for 48 hours.
Donald Trump pleads not guilty. What happens next?
Here's all you need to know about the unprecedented case against former US president, who faces 34 charges in New York.