Feminist icon Gisele Pelicot awarded France’s top civic honour: Report
Pelicot has been praised globally for her courage during trial, which forced changes to France's rape law.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,235
Here are the key events on day 1,235 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
North Korea’s Kim voices ‘unconditional’ support for Russia in Ukraine
Kim Jong Un stresses Pyongyang-Moscow alliance during Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's visit to North Korea.
New Caledonia declared a ‘state’ in autonomy deal, but will stay French
Agreement allows the archipelago that endured unrest last year to be its own state but remain within French fold.
Family of American citizen killed by Israeli settlers demands US probe
Advocates say 20-year-old American citizen Sayfollah Musallet was 'lynched' while US officials stay silent.
UK lawmakers urge Foreign Secretary Lammy to recognise Palestinian state
Labour MPs demand that London act now to halt 'erasure and annexation' of Palestinian land before it's too late.
Trump threatens to revoke citizenship of US comedian Rosie O’Donnell
O'Donnell says the Republican US president hates her because she sees 'him for who he is - a criminal con man'.
At least five children killed in blast in southwest Yemen
Witnesses say the children were playing football when the blast, whose circumstances remain unclear, occurred.
UK police detain dozens at London protest against Palestine Action ban
Demonstrators gather in British capital for second week in a row in support of recently banned activism group.
Iranian FM warns UN sanctions would ‘end’ Europe’s role in nuclear issue
Abbas Araghchi also says that Tehran is reviewing the details of a possible resumption of nuclear talks with the US.
Trump says 30-percent tariffs against EU and Mexico to begin on August 1
EU's von der Leyen says the EU will safeguard its interests, 'including the adoption of proportionate countermeasures.'
Dozens killed by Israel at aid site in Gaza, children dying of malnutrition
More than 85 Palestinians have been killed, including 30 aid seekers, in Israeli attacks on the enclave since dawn.
Russia’s Lavrov meets Kim Jong Un in North Korea with Ukraine war at fore
North Korean officials have "reaffirmed their support for all objectives" in the Russia-Ukraine war, says Russian FM.
Sand, dust storms affect about 330 million people due to climate change: UN
Nearly half the global population has also been exposed to dust levels exceeding WHO safety thresholds.
New secretary-general of International Civil Defence Organization elected
Azerbaijan's Arguj Kalantarli notes 'humanitarian catastrophe on unimaginable scale' in Gaza, in member state Palestine.
Sites of Khmer Rouge execution, torture in Cambodia added to UNESCO list
Added to the World Heritage list are two prisons: Tuol Sleng and M-13, as well as the execution site Choeung Ek.
How Air India flight 171 crashed and its fatal last moments
A preliminary report released on Saturday has found that fuel-control switches were cut, but does not explain why.
PKK disarmament opens ‘new page in history’ for Turkiye, Erdogan says
After announcing they would disarm, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) began destroying their weapons in northern Iraq.
Taiwan deploys advanced US rockets in closely watched part of annual drills
HIMARS are being used in military drills aimed at boosting the island's ability to combat threats from China.
At least 4 dead, 20 missing after boat sinks off Dominican Republic
Dominican authority says 17 other refugees and migrants rescued from the boat heading for Puerto Rico, a US territory.