US says Sudan’s RSF committed genocide, announces sanctions on leaders
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says US committed to 'holding accountable those responsible for these atrocities'.
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Social media giant Meta scraps fact-checking for ‘community notes’
Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, says allowing fact-checkers to assess content 'became a tool to censor'.
First international flight since al-Assad’s removal lands in Syria
Qatar Airways flight lands at Damascus International Airport, carrying nationals returning after years away.
US authorities seek to identify bodies found in JetBlue wheel well
Workers had found the bodies during a routine inspection after the flight landed in Florida from New York.
Danish PM says Greenland ‘not for sale’ as Donald Trump Jr visits island
Before his son's 'private' visit, President-elect Donald Trump again says he wants Greenland to 'become part of' US.
John Mahama sworn in as Ghana’s president, promises to ‘reset’ the country
With around 20 African leaders in attendance, the 66-year-old is sworn in as Ghana's president for third time.
Who will replace Trudeau as Canada’s Liberal party leader?
With Trudeau's nine-year stint as prime minister ending, several politicians are frontrunners to take over his role.
French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen dies aged 96
Co-founder of the National Front led the party for decades and was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration.
At least 126 killed after strong earthquake hits China’s Tibet
Rescue efforts are under way after an earthquake hits Tibet, with tremors felt as far away as Nepal, India and Bhutan.
The secret to a balanced diet? Better roads, say scientists
A new study challenges the conventional wisdom that crop diversity alone addresses nutritional deficiencies.
Gang violence killed more than 5,600 people in Haiti in 2024: UN
Violent gangs control most of the Caribbean country's capital, Port-au-Prince.
South Korean court extends arrest warrant for impeached Yoon
The impeached former president has refused questioning three times since his bungled December 3 martial law decree.
North Korea says test of new hypersonic missile successful
New intermediate-range hypersonic missile made with lighter materials making it more lethal, Pyongyang says.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,048
Here are the key developments on the 1,048th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
At least 53 reported killed as powerful earthquake hits Tibet
Many also injured as tremors felt as far away as Nepal's capital, Kathmandu.
US transfers 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay prison to Oman
Amnesty International welcomed the transfer but said Guantanamo would remain a 'glaring, longstanding stain' on the US.
Ex-New York Mayor and Trump ally Rudy Giuliani found in contempt of court
Giuliani has been under pressure to turn over assets to pay $148m to Georgia election workers he allegedly defamed.
US reports first death linked to bird flu in Louisiana
The late patient had been hospitalised in December with severe respiratory symptoms after contact with infected birds.
‘Packing up our things’: January 6 prisoners prepare for Trump pardons
The fourth anniversary of the US Capitol riot was met with hope by those convicted for trying to overturn 2020 election.
US envoy says Israeli army will withdraw completely from south Lebanon
As Israel pulls out of western sector, Amos Hochstein promises full Israeli withdrawal with 60-day deadline looming.