2,000 children recruited by Yemen’s Houthis died fighting: UN
A United Nations report found children aged between 10 and 17 years are being lured into battle.
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Russia moves naval exercise that rattled Ireland
A rare concession amid escalating tensions surrounding Russia massing about 100,000 soldiers near the Ukraine border.
Fighting ongoing in Syria’s Hassakeh as SDF raids ISIL hideouts
Kurdish-led militia is still battling ISIL fighters in Syria's northeast after they assaulted a prison on January 20.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog in the UAE on first visit
President Isaac Herzog's visit comes some 16 months after the UAE decided to forge diplomatic relations with Israel.
Nervous calm in Ukrainian front-line village as war looms
In the Ukrainian village of Zolote, residents and soldiers wait for clues about what happens next.
‘Bomb cyclone’ blizzard blankets eastern US in snow
One of the strongest winter storms in years triggered transport chaos and power outages across the eastern US.
UK to offer major NATO deployment amid Ukraine crisis
PM Boris Johnson says move will send a 'clear message' to Vladimir Putin as Russian troops mass at Ukraine border.
Singapore migrant workers labour under COVID curbs
While most of the city-state has returned to quasi-pre-pandemic life, migrant workers' freedoms remain restricted.
North Korea test-fires most powerful missile since 2017
Seventh launch this month - detected by Japan and South Korea - was probably an intermediate-range ballistic missile.
DR Congo court sentences 51 to death over killing of UN experts
Zaida Catalan and Michael Sharp were killed as they investigated violence in the Kasai region nearly five years ago.
Tom Brady to retire from the NFL at age 44: Reports
After an extraordinary career littered with trophies and records, Tom Brady is retiring from the NFL, US media report.
Ukraine calls on West to be ‘vigilant and firm’ in Russia talks
Western leaders are scrambling to defuse the crisis by reaching out to President Putin while also warning of sanctions.
Truckers protest in Ottawa against Canada’s vaccine mandate
The so-called Freedom Convoy is a rally against a vaccine requirement for cross-border truckers.
South Africa hails new COVID jab plant in fight for self-reliance
The project in Cape Town is the latest seeking to redress Africa’s reliance on the West for vaccines.
Italian President Sergio Mattarella re-elected, ending impasse
Mattarella, 80, agrees to serve a second seven-year term after political parties fail to find an acceptable alternative.
Winter storm slams into eastern United States, brings heavy snow
Cities of New York and Boston bear the brunt of the storm as thousands of flights are cancelled.
Erdogan sacks statistics chief after record annual inflation
Sacking is latest in series of economic dismissals by the president, who has fired 3 central bank governors since 2019.
Pandemic or endemic: Where is COVID heading next?
Some politicians want COVID to be treated as an endemic disease but scientists warn talk of an endgame is premature.
India bought Israeli Pegasus spyware as part of weapons deal: NYT
Pegasus and a missile system were the 'centerpieces' of a $2bn deal from 2017, the newspaper says.
Turkey’s Erdogan warns media against publishing ‘harmful content’
Turkish leader says legal action will be taken against stories that undermine 'national moral values'.