Tunisian presidential candidate Zammel sentenced to six months in prison
Ayachi Zammel sentenced on charges of falsifying documents days before Tunisia's presidential election.
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New York’s Mayor Eric Adams indicted: Everything you need to know
Adams has been charged with bribery and soliciting illegal foreign donations to his election campaign.
DR Congo accuses Rwanda of aiding armed groups in East African court case
DRC accuses Rwanda of violating its sovereignty and territorial integrity by sending troops to help armed groups.
‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Helene bears down on north Florida’s Big Bend
Helene is moving across the Gulf of Mexico towards Florida but has been downgraded to a Category 3 storm at US landfall.
New York City mayor charged with taking bribes, illegal campaign funds
US prosecutors indict Eric Adams on federal charges that he solicited bribes from Turkish businessmen and officials.
‘Coloniser’ microbes to superbugs: How antibiotic resistance behaves
As antimicrobial resistance threatens medical progress, doctors like Sylvia Omulo are looking for clues to help us heal.
Will Israel’s onslaught on Lebanon force Iran to shift its approach?
An Iranian response is certain, but leaders in Tehran wish to carefully calibrate their retaliation, analysts said.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 944
As the war enters its 944th day, these are the main developments.
The secret of ‘Blue Zones’ where people reach 100? Fake data, says academic
University College London researcher is on a mission to debunk shoddy research into the world's oldest people.
Ecuador battles wildfires near capital as drought grips South America
About 2,000 firefighters, rescue workers and members of the military are fighting blazes around Quito.
Canada’s Trudeau survives no-confidence vote in latest test for his gov’t
No-confidence motion fails to pass in House of Commons, but Justin Trudeau faces more challenges ahead.
‘Nowhere near winning this,’ Haiti’s PM says of battle against gangs
Prime Minister Garry Conille offers grim view of progress in anti-gang mission on sidelines of UN General Assembly.
IMF approves $7bn funding agreement for Pakistan
Approval comes more than two months after international lender and Islamabad said they had agreed on programme.
Israel prepares for possible ground assault in Lebanon, military chief says
At least 51 killed and 220 wounded in Israeli air raids, according to Lebanese health minister.
Is Israel about to invade Lebanon?
More than 550 Lebanese have already been killed and 90,000 displaced since Israel escalated air attacks a week ago.
Ukraine urges world not to seek ‘lull’ in Russia’s war instead of peace
Ukrainian president singles out China, Brazil for pushing what he called 'half-hearted settlement plans'.
Florida braces for major hurricane as Helene strengthening rapidly
Helene is rapidly intensifying and forecast to become a major Category 4 hurricane headed for Florida, forecasters say.
German Green party leaders resign after election losses
Co-leaders' exits come after the party failed to cross five percent threshold in Thuringia and Brandenburg state polls.
Israel is repeating its Gaza assault in Lebanon. Why?
There's an eerie similarity in how Israel is approaching both its assaults. The question is, will that work?
French immigration rules to be reviewed as far right weaponises murder
'If we have to change the rules, let's change them,' says Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau.