Lula sworn in as president of divided Brazil amid tight security
Veteran leader taking third term in office faces challenge of uniting nation polarised under predecessor Jair Bolsonaro.
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Photos: New Year 2023 celebrations around the world
From New Zealand to United States, revellers take to the streets to welcome 2023.
Croatia adopts euro, enters borderless Europe club on New Year
The Balkan nation bids farewell to its kuna currency as it enters Europe's passport-free Schengen zone.
World welcomes 2023 amid concerns over war and inflation
It was a stormy year, marked by the conflict in Ukraine and the economic stresses it caused.
EU calls on Rwanda to stop supporting M23 rebels in DR Congo
The bloc's comments came after UN experts' report found 'direct intervention' by Rwandan forces inside DR Congo.
Stampede during New Year fireworks kills at least nine in Uganda
At least nine people die in a shopping mall crush as revellers rang in the New Year in capital Kampala, police said.
India, Pakistan exchange lists of nuclear facilities, prisoners
The practice has been in place since 1992, with the list of nuclear installations exchanged annually on January 1.
Colombia agrees ceasefire with main armed groups: President
President Gustavo Petro announces ceasefire with five largest armed groups to support peace talks.
Colombia and Venezuela to fully reopen shared border
The two countries will allow passage of cargo and passenger transport via cross-border Tienditas Bridge from January 1.
Australia, Canada impose COVID curbs on travellers from China
Australia, Canada, Morocco are the latest to impose restrictions on travellers from China amid surge in COVID-19 cases.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 312
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 312th day, we take a look at the main developments.
Several feared dead in blast outside Kabul military airport
Explosion outside the airport causes multiple casualties, a spokesman for the Taliban-run interior ministry says.
Two refugees die, 232 rescued after boat capsizes off Lebanon
Tripoli residents who are in contact with the survivors say a woman and a child - both Syrian - have died.
Brazil’s third-time president Lula has new economic problems
Unlike Lula’s first two terms in office, the current economic outlook is gloomy with high inflation and interest rates.
China accuses US of ‘slander, hype’ after aircraft clash
Beijing says US distorted facts following a confrontation between a Chinese jet and a US plane over the South China Sea.
Pope Benedict XVI Has Died At 95
Benedict was the first pontiff since the 13th century to relinquish the papacy without external pressure.
Explosions rock Ukraine’s Kyiv in early hours of New Year’s Day
New round of blasts in the Ukrainian capital follows a barrage of missile attacks that killed one and wounded a dozen.
Kim orders an ‘exponential increase’ in N Korea’s nuclear arsenal
Kim's comments came as N Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile in a rare late-night, New Year's Day weapons test.
World reacts to Pope Benedict XVI’s death
World leaders pay tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who died at 95 in the Vatican.
China’s Xi says country’s COVID prevention enters new phase
The president says Beijing overcame unprecedented challenges in the battle against COVID amid a new wave of cases China.