Australia repatriates 17 women and children from Syrian camp
An estimated 11,000 foreign children and women remain in the Roj and al-Hol refugee camps in northeastern Syria.
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Ukraine minister tells Iranian counterpart: Stop sending weapons
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says he spoke by phone with Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian.
Russian state journalist killed by ‘stray bullet’ at Crimea base
Svetlana Babayeva was head of the Rossiya Segodnya media group's bureau in Simferopol, Crimea's second-largest city.
Death toll at 45 as Tropical Storm Nalgae drenches Philippines
Maguindanao province has been hardest hit by rain-induced floods and mudslides.
All you need to know about most divisive vote in Brazil’s history
Jair Bolsonaro and Lula da Silva face off amid concerns over political violence, disinformation and future of democracy.
As Musk takes over Twitter, users test limits
Conservative handles began recirculating long-debunked conspiracy theories to 'test' if they would be taken down.
Drought-stricken Mississippi River creates woes across US region
Near-record low water levels on US river are affecting key commercial activities, such as shipping and farming.
Russia declares troop draft done; Ukraine says ‘new wave’ needed
About 82,000 soldiers have been sent to the combat zone and rest of the reservists are in training, defence chief says.
Trump stands by his own platform as Musk takes over Twitter
Former President Donald Trump, who was banned from Twitter, says he plans to stick with his own social media platform.
Belarus blacklists 625 opposition figures as ‘extremists’
List banning people from holding public office and other activities includes opposition activists and journalists.
Ethiopia’s Tigray runs out of medical supplies as malaria spreads
WHO says region out of vaccines, antibiotics and insulin as deaths from preventable diseases such as malaria rise.
New Delhi gives itself power over social media content moderation
New rules provide Indian government control over content moderation decisions that social media firms make.
US rock ‘n’ roll star Jerry Lee Lewis dies at 87
Pioneering musician known for hits such as Great Balls of Fire and his tumultuous personal life has died.
Spanish football fan walking to Qatar ‘arrested in Iran’
Sanchez Cogedor's mother says the foreign ministry confirmed her son was being held in Iran and was in good health.
US sanctions Iran-based group that put bounty on Salman Rushdie
Treasury Department accuses the 15 Khordad Foundation of inciting violence by offering a bounty of more than $3m.
US consumer spending rises strongly even as wage growth moderates
Private industry wage growth slowed considerably in a sign of some progress in the fight against high inflation.
Battle for Bakhmut heats up as Russian forces edge closer
Ukrainian soldiers have been fighting advancing Russian forces near the city in the eastern Donbas region.
Saudis ‘second largest investors’ in Twitter after Musk takeover
KHC and the private office of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal are jointly the second largest investors after Elon Musk.
US midterm elections: Barack Obama hits the campaign trail
Democrats hope former president can help them keep control of Congress - in most midterms, the incumbents lose seats.
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband ‘violently assaulted’
Assailant in police custody, Pelosi's office says, as motives of attack at speaker's San Francisco home remains unclear.