EU pledges ‘unwavering support’ to Ukraine after Donald Trump’s win
The 27-member bloc's foreign policy chief visited Kyiv and said EU support is necessary to fight Russian aggression.
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‘Bloodbath’: Railway station bombing in Quetta, Pakistan leaves 26 dead
It was like 'Judgement Day', says one victim, after a suicide bomber targeted passengers waiting to board a train
Fact-check: Did 20 million Democratic votes ‘disappear’ in the US election?
Social media posts are claiming that millions of votes are missing and the 2024 election was stolen. Not true.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian man in raid on occupied West Bank town
The Health Ministry says a young man was killed and two people were injured in an assault in the town of Aqqaba.
Bolivia court bars former leader Evo Morales from running for office
The ruling prevents the country's first Indigenous president from contesting elections scheduled in August 2025.
Pentagon allows US military contractors to fix weapons in Ukraine
US eases restrictions for a few contractors to work away from the front lines and says they won't engage in combat.
Nearly 380,000 people displaced by South Sudan floods, UN says
A surge in malaria is reported in several states and is overwhelming the health system, according to a UN agency.
‘Strong likelihood’ of imminent famine in north Gaza: Food security experts
Famine thresholds 'may have already been crossed or else will be in the near future', Famine Review Committee warns.
With Trump election win, Africa braces for US aid cuts, uncertainty
But it could also force African nations to double down on their shift away from the US, towards Asia and the Middle East
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 988
As the war enters its 988th day, these are the main developments.
At least 26 killed in railway station bombing in Pakistan’s Quetta
Balochistan Liberation Army, a separatist group, claims responsibility for 'suicide' attack targeting soldiers.
What is the 4B feminist movement from S Korea that’s taking off in the US?
Trump's win has led some US women to want to swear off men completely following sexist remarks and stance on abortion.
UN Security Council sanctions two generals from Sudan’s paramilitary RSF
Paramilitary group's head of operations and West Darfur commander have been slapped with travel bans and asset freezes.
UN peacekeepers accuse Israel of ‘deliberate and direct’ attack in Lebanon
The Israeli military, which has hit UNIFIL positions several times, denies responsibility despite footage.
Russia seeks 6-year jail term for medic accused of criticising Ukraine war
Paediatrician Nadezhda Buyanova is on trial for statements allegedly made during a private appointment with a patient.
US charges man allegedly tasked by Iran to plot Trump killing pre-election
Farhad Shakeri was tapped to plan assassination of former president, DOJ alleges, although he never followed through.
At least 30 reported killed in weeks of post-vote violence in Mozambique
Soldiers deployed as Mozambicans protest the Frelimo party, which has held on to power for nearly half a century.
Israel taps staunch supporter of illegal settlements as ambassador to US
Yechiel Leiter's selection comes days after Trump election victory and presages expected US-Israel policy shift.
Two million people at risk of starvation in Myanmar’s Rakhine: UN
UNDP says without urgent action, 95 percent of the population will regress into survival mode.
Turkey, Greece top diplomats meet to help mend ties between regional rivals
Athens and Ankara say no magical solution is reached in their latest talks but dialogue will continue.