German foreign minister vows ‘justice’ for Bucha on Ukraine visit
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says the international community must ensure that Russia is held accountable.
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Amid Ukraine pressures at home, Italian PM heads to White House
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is facing increased domestic unease over providing lethal weapons to Ukraine.
Not working out: Peloton plunges after cutting outlook
Once a pandemic-era darling, the fitness technology company has lost more than 80% of its value during the past year.
Protesters remain in Sudan’s prisons as dialogue is postponed
Lawyers say that there are many more anti-coup protesters in prison than the authorities acknowledge.
US judge to decide how much pharmacies owe over opioid crisis
A federal judge is tasked with deciding how much money CVS, Walgreens and Walmart owe in damages to two Ohio counties.
Markets: US stocks open higher following three-day slump
Despite the bounceback, sentiment remains fragile.
Michael Winterbottom: ‘This is a film we made for people in Gaza’
Eleven Days in May, by Winterbottom and Mohammed Sawwaf in Gaza, focuses on the children who died in last year's war.
A year on from war, Gaza frustrated at slow reconstruction
Only 200 out of 1,700 destroyed units have been rebuilt in Gaza, according to the Ministry of Public Works.
Finnish parliament’s defence committee recommends NATO membership
The recommendation comes ahead of Finland's official decision on whether to join the transatlantic military alliance.
Ukraine civilian deaths ‘thousands higher’ than official toll: UN
High number of casualties and extent of destruction suggest Russian forces attacking indiscriminately, UN team reports.
El Salvador woman jailed following obstetric emergency: NGO
The woman was given a 30-year sentence for homicide over the death of an unborn child.
British government returns to 2019 pledges after election setback
PM Johnson promises to tackle regional inequalities and maximise post-Brexit freedoms as the parliament reopens.
Ex-Nigerian President Jonathan dissociates self from 2023 bid
Many heavyweights and has-beens within the governing party are jostling to replace President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.
Families in Gaza still grieve a year after Israeli offensive
On the first anniversary of Israel's offensive in Gaza, Palestinians tell stories of loss and continued suffering.
DR Congo: Provincial elections a dress rehearsal for 2023 polls
Observers say the provincial elections were tainted by irregularities that could reoccur on a grander scale in 2023.
The Kashmir Files: Singapore bans film praised by India’s Modi
The controversial film banned in the Southeast Asian city-state over 'provocative and one-sided portrayal' of Muslims.
India’s markets regulator probes Axis Asset Management
Axis AMC, which is India's seventh largest asset manager, is being probed for alleged front-running by two officials.
Yoon Suk-yeol takes office as South Korea’s new president
Conservative politician, who won election with a wafer-thin majority, will be sworn in at a ceremony in Seoul.
Warhol’s Marilyn portrait sells for world record $195m
Silk-screen of Hollywood screen icon beats record set for 20th-century work by Picasso's Women of Algiers in 2015.
US charges third man over Haitian President Moise’s killing
US authorities accuse former Haitian senator John Joel Joseph of involvement in plot to kill Jovenel Moise last year.