Court convicts ISIL ‘Beatles’ member over beheadings
Elsheikh was one of the notorious ISIL 'Beatles', who were known for their cruelty to hostages.
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Former Trump aide appears before US House probe of January 6 riot
Stephen Miller, former close adviser to Trump, had resisted a subpoena from House of Representatives investigators.
Russia warns of nuclear deployment if Sweden, Finland join NATO
Russian official says 'there can be no more talk of any nuclear-free status for the Baltic' if countries join alliance.
Florida becomes latest US state to restrict abortion access
Law banning abortion at 15 weeks of pregnancy does not allow exemptions in cases of rape, incest or human trafficking.
Guatemala: As COVID misinformation spreads, vaccine doses expire
Guatemala has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the Americas, as more than half the population has not had a jab.
Ukraine rejects Russian claim of attacks on border region
Moscow says seven people wounded and six buildings damaged by 'air strikes' in Russia's southwestern Bryansk region.
Polar regions normalise – for now – after record-breaking heat
Scientists warn higher temperatures will become more frequent and devastating in Antarctica and the Arctic.
US senators defy China’s threats with unannounced visit to Taiwan
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has heightened fears China might seek to annex its smaller neighbour by force.
Here’s Elon Musk’s proposal to buy Twitter – in his own words
Tesla CEO Musk has offered $54.2 per share in cash, calling the price his best and final offer.
‘Our place’: Iraqi women joining police corps defy patriarchy
Saja al-Abayji hopes to one day see females in leadership positions throughout Iraq's internal security forces.
WHO: COVID cases, deaths in Africa drop to lowest levels yet
WHO says no country in the region is currently seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases.
Fears of Russia’s renewed eastern offensive simmer in Kharkiv
Some in Ukraine's second-largest city 40km from Russia are living underground, while others carry on as normal.
Fuel, food prices lift March US retail sales; jobless claims rise
Unemployment remains at a two-year low of 3.6 percent with a slight uptick in jobless claims in March.
Sri Lankans mark new year at protest camp near president’s office
Protesters share milk rice and oil cakes to celebrate the traditional new year at their camp near Rajapaksa's office.
Photos: Even the dead running out of space in Pakistan’s Karachi
For the right price to the right person, a plot can be 'found' to bury a loved one in the country's biggest city.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events on day 50
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 50th day, we take a look at the main developments.
Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods reaches 115
Search efforts will continue in villages buried beneath mud with dozens of people still missing.
France: Police killing weighs in the banlieues before runoff vote
Residents of the deprived suburbs around Paris say they are frustrated by police and have little faith in politics.
Russian flagship Moskva ‘seriously damaged’ by explosion
Russia says damage caused by ammunition detonating 'as a result of a fire', Ukraine says it targeted the vessel.
Photos: Romanians jump into action for Ukrainian refugees
From the emergency services to everyday Romanians, an open-armed and compassionate embrace awaits those fleeing war.