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‘My life’s empty’: Father who lost family in Lebanon boat tragedy
Mohamed Fares boarded a boat with his family in the hope of a better life. Hours later, more than 100 were dead.
Mahsa Amini: What we know after 11 days of protests in Iran
The demonstrations after death of young woman have continued amid internet restrictions imposed for 'security reasons'.
The asylum seekers using TikTok to share perils of Darien Gap
Migrants say videos fill gap in knowledge about dangerous jungle passage, but experts raise concern over misinformation.
Putin’s Central Asian allies embrace Russians fleeing draft
Moscow's traditional allies in Central Asia are quietly making moves that are likely to upset the Russian leader.
Ian powers up to a Category 4 hurricane as it nears Florida
Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued in a dozen coastal Florida counties, US state's emergency officials said.
US says military killed 12 civilians in 2021, sparking scepticism
Monitors have regularly questioned the Pentagon's annual tally, which is perenially far below independent counts.
Nine dead in Iranian attacks on Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq
The attacks focused on bases in Koya, some 60km (35 miles) east of Erbil.
Belgium’s police raid on violent group leaves one suspect dead
A police raid on a violent group of far-right sympathisers in Belgium leaves one person dead in Antwerp.
UK stocks, sterling slip as BoE intervenes after IMF slams budget
The pound slumps and stocks pare losses after the Bank of England says it is buying up long-dated UK government bonds.
Where is Hurricane Ian now headed and how to prepare for it?
Ian strengthens into a Category 4 storm as it heads towards the US state of Florida after plunging Cuba into darkness.
Pakistan foreign minister warns against isolating Taliban
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says West should avoid 'parallel governance' after US puts frozen Afghan assets in a Swiss fund.
Al-Sadr’s supporters clash with Iraqi security forces in Baghdad
Backers of Shia religious leader Muqtada al-Sadr have tried to march towards the Iraqi parliament.
EU, NATO say Nord Stream gas pipelines were sabotaged
As gas continues to spew into the Baltic Sea the cause remains far from clear, but some are pointing at Russia.
Photos: Hurricane Ian knocks out power lines in Cuba
The storm brings down electricity grid and leaves the entire island without power before barrelling towards Florida.
Switzerland records worst melt rate of its glaciers
Swiss glaciers lost six percent of their volume this year, which far exceeded the record set in 2003, a new study says.
US defends arms sales to Pakistan following criticism from India
US defends $450m fighter jet sale to Pakistan as helping to bolster fight against 'terrorist threats'.
Russian proxies in Ukraine claim victory in annexation votes
Kyiv and the West dismiss the referendums in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine as a 'sham'.
Biden plans to expand benefits to help end hunger in the US
In recent years, cuts to federal programs and changes to how farming systems are run caused declines in access to food.
China gifts two giant pandas to Qatar ahead of FIFA World Cup
Pandas 'Suhail' and 'Soraya' will arrive in October ahead of the World Cup as a 'new symbol of China-Qatar friendship'.