Photos: Gaza struggles to accommodate the living and the dead
The densely populated Gaza struggles with the demand for new housing, as people find homes in cemeteries.
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Turkey, Armenia leaders hold first meeting since improving ties
The two leaders hold their first face-to-face meeting after agreeing to work on relations last year.
Thailand nursery attack: What we know so far
A former policeman killed dozens of people, including 23 children, in a knife-and-gun rampage at a daycare centre.
Swedish probe of Nord Stream leaks points to ‘serious sabotage’
Sweden's domestic security agency says evidence at the site has been seized and 'will now be examined'.
US weekly jobless claims surge more than expected
The United States labour market remains tight even as demand for labour cools as interest rates climb.
UK could face 3-hour power cuts this winter, National Grid warns
National Grid warns of planned blackouts if UK is unable to import electricity from Europe and increase gas imports.
India police flogging Muslims ‘serious rights violation’: Amnesty
Human rights group says public flogging in BJP-ruled Gujarat shows the police's 'utter disrespect towards rule of law'.
Africa CD, WHO to host regional meeting on Ebola in Uganda
The Uganda outbreak has been attributed to the Sudan strain of the Ebola virus which has no proven vaccine.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 225
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 225th day, we take a look at the main developments.
Myanmar military court jails Japanese filmmaker for 10 years
Toru Kubota is the fifth foreign journalist to be detained in post-coup Myanmar with the others all freed and deported.
US intelligence says Ukrainians behind Dugina killing: NYT
Assessment that 'parts of Ukraine government' authorised bombing was shared last week, according to the New York Times.
Will North Korea conduct a nuclear test during China’s Congress?
Expectations grow that Pyongyang may soon test a nuclear weapon — and its relations with its closest ally.
North Korea fires more missiles; second launch in three days
Short-range weapons were fired towards Japan, after the US redeployed an aircraft carrier close to the Korean Peninsula.
US to expand historical site marking Native American massacre
Site in Sand Creek, Colorado memorialises the massacre of more than 230 Native Americans by US soldiers in 1864.
Haiti faces a ‘cholera time bomb’, UN official warns
Haitian authorities confirm one death, 54 suspected cases as response to cholera outbreak in Port-au-Prince ramps up.
Ethiopian government, Tigray rebels accept peace talks invitation
The African Union invited the rival parties to negotiations in South Africa aimed at ending a two-year conflict.
India-made cough syrups may be tied to 66 deaths in Gambia: WHO
Dozens of kids died from kidney injuries that may be linked to contaminated cough & cold syrups made by an Indian firm.
Bosnian Serb opposition parties call for recount of ballots
Opposition parties in Bosnia's Republika Srpska entity have accused long-term Serb leader Milorad Dodik of fraud.
Biden surveys damage, pledges aid to Florida after Hurricane Ian
FEMA says it will continue to provide resources to Florida as US damage assessment after devastating storm continues.
Sustained wage-price spirals are rare, interest hikes help: IMF
Wage and price hike dynamics in 2020 and 2021 were driven by 'highly unusual' pandemic shocks, IMF said.