‘Justice is hard’: Hong Kong domestic helpers welcome rare rape conviction
Case reveals the challenges faced by migrant domestic workers in seeking and securing justice.
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At least 48 killed as fuel tanker hits truck, causing explosion in Nigeria
Truck carrying people and cattle crashes head-on with tanker in Agaie area in the north-central Niger state.
What could force Netanyahu to agree on a deal with Hamas?
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is under pressure to bring home the captives from Gaza.
Thousands protest in Pakistan to demand ex-PM Imran Khan’s release
Khan's party holds a rally in Islamabad, marking its first show of strength since the disputed February elections.
Egyptian archaeologist urges German museum to return Nefertiti’s bust
Petition by ex-antiquities minister asks for return of bust, saying it was removed from Egypt illegally in early 1900s.
Algeria’s Abdelmadjid Tebboune re-elected president with 94.7 percent vote
This is a breaking news story, more details to follow.
India records first suspected mpox case, male patient in isolation
The health ministry says the young patient recently travelled from a country experiencing the virus outbreak.
Philippine authorities arrest church leader charged with sex trafficking
Apollo Quiboloy, an ally of ex-President Duterte, is facing child sex trafficking charges in the Philippines and the US.
Whale, dead rat, cat or pigeon: Which animal is the best spy?
Hvaldimir, a beluga thought to have been a Russian spy, is dead. Which other spy animals have spooks used before?
World Jewish Congress lauds mediator efforts to release Gaza captives
The head of the international organisation said an agreement would be essential to regional stability and security.
Gunman kills three guards at West Bank crossing with Jordan: Israeli army
The incident occurs in a commercial cargo area where Jordanian trucks offload cargo entering the occupied West Bank.
Tens of thousands of Israelis protest as calls for captive deal intensify
Huge numbers of Israelis turned out to protest the government's failure to secure the return of remaining captives.
Super Typhoon Yagi triggers landslide in Vietnam killing 14
One of the most powerful typhoons to hit Vietnam in a decade ripped roofs off buildings, sank boats and caused flooding.
Houthis claim downing another US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Yemen
The Houthis have not released footage for the latest attack, but have shown downing US drones with missiles before.
Building collapse in India’s Lucknow kills eight, injures dozens
Uttar Pradesh chief minister calls the deaths 'heart breaking' as authorities investigate the incident.
Israeli protesters bring Tel Aviv to a halt, demand deal to free captives
Frustration spills over as thousands of Israelis protest government's failure to secure the release of captives in Gaza.
Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro leads ‘free speech’ rally in Sao Paulo
Bolsonaro denounced Justice Alexandre de Moraes as a 'dictator' for his decision to ban the social media platform X.
Polls close in Algeria’s presidential contest as Tebboune eyes re-election
The president is expected to win five more years in the vote with no surprises anticipated.
Venezuela ends Brazil’s management of Argentine affairs amid ongoing spat
Announcement comes as Venezuela faces growing diplomatic isolation following election that opposition says was stolen.
Fire breaks out at Kenya girls’ school days after inferno killed 21
A fire has broken out at a girls' school in central Kenya just two days after a boarding school inferno killed 21 boys.