US blacklists six Chinese entities over spy balloon programme
The blacklisting will make it difficult for the companies and one research institute to obtain US technology exports.
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Wagner mercenaries chief admits Russia facing Bakhmut resistance
Yevgeny Prigozhin has admitted Russian troops are engaged in a fierce fight to take the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut.
Iranian-French academic Fariba Adelkhah released from Iran prison
Fariba Adelkhah has been released from notorious Evin prison but it is unknown under what conditions she was freed.
UN human rights chief calls on international powers to help Haiti
Volker Turk ends a visit to Haiti with renewed calls for the international community to send forces to combat its gangs.
Spain offers citizenship to freed Nicaraguan political prisoners
The announcement comes after Nicaragua's legislature moved to strip the released prisoners of their citizenship.
Indian regulator probes Adani’s links to investors
SEBI is investigating relationships between Adani and at least two Mauritius-based firms that were anchor investors.
Death toll tops 24,000 as Turkey, Syria rescue efforts continue
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said earthquake rescue efforts 'not as fast as we wanted them to be'.
Russia attacks Ukrainian power grid and gains ground in the east
Ukrainian energy minister says Russia attacks power facilities in six regions with missiles and drones.
Indigenous tribe sues US over lack of Pine Ridge law enforcement
Oglala Sioux Tribe has argued the Bureau of Indian Affairs and officials have failed to uphold treaty responsibilities.
US says it shot down ‘high-altitude object’ over Alaska
Washington does not know who owns the object, downed days after an alleged Chinese spy balloon flew over the US.
Displaced families exposed to bitter winter cold in Jandaris
Survivors in earthquake-devastated town in northwestern Syria are forced to take refuge in makeshift shelters.
Florida passes bill backing DeSantis push to relocate migrants
Republican lawmakers create $10m programme to fund governor's push, which critics say treats people as 'chess pieces'.
FBI finds classified document during search of Mike Pence’s home
Pence's legal team previously reported discovering classified documents and said they cooperated with US authorities.
Moldovan gov’t quits amid economic turmoil, tension with Russia
Moldova's president named former minister Dorin Recean as prime minister-designate after Natalia Gavrilita's resignation
The Adani cloud over India
The recent set of allegations have raised questions about the tycoon's meteoric rise and the role of regulators.
Syria approves aid delivery to rebel-held areas affected by quake
Approval for humanitarian deliveries to rebel-held northwest could speed up help for millions of affected people.
Brazil Amazon deforestation drops in Lula’s first month in office
Experts say January decrease is 'positive', but caution it is too soon to say whether it marks a long-term reversal.
Car ramming kills two people in occupied East Jerusalem
Driver rams car into a crowded bus stop in illegal Israeli settlement of Ramot before being shot and killed.
Ischinger: Ukraine’s worst case scenario is a long conflict
Leading European diplomat on the Ukraine war, weaponry and Germany's place on the world stage after battle tanks saga.
Social media restricted in Ethiopia as church rift turns violent
Three officials declared themselves archbishops last month, leading to protests that have killed at least 30 people.