Nepal sets March 5 vote, restrictions eased as interim gov’t takes charge
The Himalayan nation picks its first ever female prime minister to head the interim government after deadly unrest.
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US condemns Beijing’s South China Sea ‘nature reserve’ plan
China's plan to build a nature reserve in the Scarborough Shoal brings strong responses from the Philippines and US.
Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing caught in US; widow vows to carry on legacy
A 22-year-old Utah man has been arrested and booked for killing the prominent right-wing activist.
LIVE: Israel kills dozens in Gaza as outrage grows over attack on Qatar
More than 1.3 million Palestinians, including 350,000 children, remain in besieged Gaza City under Israeli attack.
LIVE: Police arrest 22-year-old Tyler Robinson for Charlie Kirk’s murder
Robinson was arrested on charges of aggravated murder and felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily harm.
Qatar PM meeting Trump after Israel’s deadly strike on Doha
Prior to talks with Trump, Sheikh Mohammed met State Secretary Rubio, who heads to Israel to pledge continued support.
At least 193 killed in two separate boat accidents in northwestern DR Congo
Rescue teams searched for the missing after deadly incidents in Equateur province this week.
North Korea executes people for sharing foreign films and TV: UN report
Mass surveillance tech has enabled world’s most restrictive state to exert ‘control in all parts of life’, report says.
What Charlie Kirk’s death says about political division in the US
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed on a university campus. What does it signal for US political violence?
US Fed expected to cut rates amid cooling labour market, surging inflation
Weakening labour market and higher inflation has put Fed in a 'difficult' position even as economists expect a rate cut.
Netherlands threatens to boycott Eurovision 2026 if Israel participates
Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS says it may not take part in next year's event, citing 'severe human suffering in Gaza'.
Albania appoints AI bot ‘minister’ to fight corruption in world first
Sceptics wonder whether ‘Diella’, depicted as a woman in traditional folk costume, will herself be ‘corrupted’.
NATO announces plan to strengthen Europe’s eastern flank
The new initiative, known as Eastern Sentry, follows the incursion of Russian drones in Polish airspace on Wednesday.
UN General Assembly backs two-state push for Israel and Palestine
Israel slams landmark vote, supported by 142 member states, as ‘disgraceful’ as it continues to pound Gaza.
Israeli attacks on Gaza kill 65, including 14 members of the same family
At least 48 killed in Gaza City as Gaza authorities claim some 1.3 million people remain in north of bombarded enclave.
‘Going to Memphis’: Trump to deploy troops to another Democratic-led city
Trump says Memphis 'deeply troubled,' as he plans to replicate Washington's federal control measures to address crime.
Charlie Kirk shooting suspect identified as Tyler Robinson, 22: All we know
Utah Governor Spencer Cox and FBI Director Kash Patel reveal details of the alleged gunman at a briefing.
UN warns online scam centres hitting Southeast Asia moving to East Timor
Warning from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime follows a law enforcement raid on suspected scam centre.
NATO states on alert as Russia and Belarus launch Zapad military drills
Poland shuts crossings and raises alert levels as Russia, Belarus launch military exercises near NATO borders.
Manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s shooter: What we know on day two
Investigators have released photographs and video footage of suspect, are calling on the public to help identify him.