US warship sails through Taiwan Strait following China war games
USS Milius conducted a 'routine' transit to demonstrate US commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, navy says.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 418
As the conflict enters its 418th day, we take a look at the main developments.
Alabama shooting: 4 killed in Dadeville ‘Sweet 16’ birthday party
Attack in Dadeville, Alabama, marks the third high-profile mass shooting in as many weeks in the US.
Fierce fighting continues in Sudan after brief humanitarian pause
Presidents of Kenya, South Sudan and Djibouti to travel to Sudan as clashes between rival military factions rages.
Putin meets China’s defence minister, hails military ties
Vladimir Putin's meeting with Li Shangfu comes less than a month after Xi Jinping's three-day state visit to Moscow.
Iran issues prison sentences for 2020 downing of Ukraine airliner
Iran has said the suspects include missile defence personnel who made a 'disastrous mistake'.
Dozens of defence forces killed in Burkina Faso attack: Governor
Provisional death toll was 34 volunteers and six soldiers in an attack carried out by unidentified men, authorities say.
Who is al-Burhan, Sudan’s military de facto head of state?
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is the military commander who has for years been the de facto leader of Sudan.
Yemen rebels and government complete prisoner exchange
Scores of prisoners have been freed on the last of a three-day exchange of nearly 900 detainees.
‘An Easter exchange’: 130 Ukrainian prisoners of war freed
Ukrainian official confirms exchange of POWs on the day Orthodox Christians in Ukraine and Russia celebrate Easter.
Egyptian soldiers captured in Sudan to be returned, says RSF
The RSF, now embroiled in deadly conflict with the country’s army, released a video showing Egyptian troops in custudy.
Sudan unrest: What are the Rapid Support Forces?
The RSF evolved from so-called Janjaweed militias that fought in a conflict in the 2000s in the Darfur region.
Fighting in Sudan: What we know so far
Fighting between the army and a paramilitary force rages for a second day as the international community calls for calm.
Video shows US police at wrong house before shooting homeowner
Robert Dotson, 52, was killed after officers responding to a domestic violence report went to the wrong house.
Who is ‘Hemedti’, general behind Sudan’s feared RSF force?
Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo has risen through the ranks to become one of the most powerful and richest men in Sudan.
Ex-MP Atiq Ahmed, brother shot dead on live TV in India
Former lawmaker convicted of kidnapping was shot dead with his brother in an attack in Uttar Pradesh state.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 417
As the conflict enters its 417th day, we take a look at the main developments.
Christians celebrate the Holy Fire under Israeli restrictions
Pilgrims travel to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Old City of Jerusalem to celebrate what they call a miracle.
Fire in Dubai apartment building kills 16 people: Local media
Investigation launched, but authorities say violations of safety and security regulations the cause.
Sudan death toll rises to 56 as fierce fighting rages in Khartoum
Doctors say hundreds of people also wounded as battles between army and paramilitary force stretch into second day.