Turkey to soon wind down latest operation in northern Iraq, Erdogan says
Ankara has carried out repeated ground operations against Kurdish fighters, launching its most recent in 2022.
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At least eight killed in shootout during Somalia prison breakout attempt
Three soldiers and five prisoners killed after armed inmates made an attempt to escape, says Somali army spokesperson.
Kenyan police watchdog probes police link to mutilated bodies
The nine bodies with 'visibile marks of torture' were found in an abandoned quarry near a police station.
Pakistan court acquits former PM Imran Khan, wife in unlawful marriage case
Acquittal comes after another appeals court upheld the couple's conviction, but Khan's lawyer says he won't be released.
Despite UN appeal, US and UK don’t fund ‘critical lifeline’ to Palestinians
Israel has tried for years to dismantle the UNRWA, which helps Palestinian refugees in Gaza and elsewhere.
At least 90 killed in Israeli attack on al-Mawasi ‘safe zone’ in south Gaza
Al-Mawasi, where thousands of displaced Palestinians are sheltering, has been targeted numerous times since October.
Do tampons contain ‘alarming’ quantities of lead and arsenic?
More than half of all women are thought to use tampons - but could they be poisonous?
Five jailed for 2023 murder of Ecuador presidential candidate
Former journalist Fernando Villavicencio's family and friends have urged an investigation into who ordered his killing.
Court dismisses Alec Baldwin’s shooting trial over withheld evidence
Hollywood actor was on trial for involuntary manslaughter after cinematographer killed on set of film Rust.
Meta lifts restrictions on Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts
Social media giant says Americans should be able to hear from the nominees running for US president.
‘I’m not going anywhere,’ Biden tells Michigan voters amid Gaza protests
US president sought to reassure voters in the key battleground state that he is a better option than Donald Trump.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 869
As the war enters its 869th day, these are the main developments.
‘Obscene’ amounts spent at Indian billionaire Ambani’s son’s wedding
Social media posts from Reliance and Bollywood stars have whipped up interest in the wedding that some are critical of.
Data of nearly all AT&T customers downloaded in security breach
Approximately 109 million customer accounts were affected in the breach which mostly occurred in 2022,
Several children killed after school collapse in Nigeria
Search and rescue efforts under way after school collapses in north-central Nigeria's Plateau State.
US space agency NASA releases Webb telescope photos of entwined galaxies
NASA releases photos of two entangled galaxies to mark two-year anniversary of James Webb Space Telescope.
Dozens of bodies found in Gaza City neighbourhood, Palestinian rescuers say
<span>Civil defence</span> says other bodies remain under rubble after partial withdraw of Israeli forces from Tal al-Hawa, Shujayea.
Biden re-election bid gets boost from influential congressional ally
Representative James Clyburn, a key ally of the president, has said that Biden has 'earned the right' to decide to run.
Finland passes law to block asylum seekers crossing from Russia
The temporary law was approved by 167 lawmakers, the minimum needed for it to pass in the 200-seat parliament.
What to know about the 2024 Republican National Convention in Wisconsin
Trump is set to be named the Republican presidential nominee at the convention, underscoring his control over the party.