Five in Ukraine killed in drone strikes as Russia claims advances on ground
Kyiv and Moscow have stepped up their aerial attacks as US pushes the warring parties to agree on a ceasefire.
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Lack of equipment stalls race to save earthquake survivors in Myanmar
Devastation is widespread in Mandalay where survivors are still waiting for help from military government.
Why can’t we remember our early years? Do babies make memories at all?
For the first time, scientists have observed memories forming in babies' brains in real time.
Rival rallies erupt in South Korea over President Yoon’s impeachment
Supporters and critics of Yoon Suk Yeol take to the streets of the capital Seoul amid ongoing impeachment trial.
People in Gaza surviving on canned food as fresh produce rotting at border
UN relief chief warns food 'rotting' at Gaza border as Israel breaching humanitarian law with blockade since March 18.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,129
These are the key developments on day 1,129 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Four policemen, two suspected rebels killed in India-administered Kashmir
The deaths came in a gun battle in the forested area of the southern Jammu region.
Four Afghan girl guitarists escaped the Taliban. Will they be forced back?
Yasemin, Zakia, Shukriya and Uzra, just 7, fled Afghanistan. A Trump order and Pakistan could send them back.
Myanmar-Thailand earthquake death toll passes 1,000
Myanmar's military rulers say at least 1,002 people killed following earthquake that also killed 10 people in Thailand.
Judge blocks Trump effort to shutter Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The injunction is a setback for Trump, who has sought to streamline the federal government through cuts and layoffs.
How the ‘war on terror’ paved the way for student deportations in the US
Experts say there are parallels between attempts to expel pro-Palestinian student protesters and Bush-era deportations.
Trump administration notifies Congress of planned USAID reorganisation
The US State Department has also announced staff cuts as it seeks to dismantle the aid agency and absorb its functions.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy cautious on new US minerals deal proposal
Kyiv to assess US proposal on rare earths, noting major differences from earlier framework shared in bilateral talks.
Trump says Greenland takeover needed for ‘world peace’
US president's comment comes as Vice President Vance and his wife visit US military base on the Danish territory.
Israel launches first air strike on Lebanon’s Beirut since November truce
Israeli attack destroys a residential building in a Beirut suburb as France's Macron decries 'unacceptable' strike.
Trump asks US Supreme Court to lift ban on deportations under wartime law
US president appeals to Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ban on his use of an obscure wartime law.
Donald Trump speaks with Canada’s Mark Carney amid trade tensions
US president says he and the Canadian PM 'agree on many things' and will meet after Canada's elections next month.
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar; tremors felt in Thailand: All we know
Myanmar's military government imposes a state of emergency after tremors cause deaths and destroy buildings.
The many ways Israeli settlers steal Palestinian homes
Israeli settlers are coordinating with the Israeli state to annex Palestinian land.
Bangladesh up against time to find stolen billions: Central bank governor
Central bank Governor Ahsan Mansur talks about the hunt for wealth transferred out of the country by political elites.