Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 920
As the war enters its 920th day, these are the main developments.
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Mexico’s AMLO defends legacy in final state-of-the-nation speech
Mexican president says judicial reform plan to elect judges would ensure that courts are 'at the service of the people'.
Israelis protest, union calls strike after six more captives killed in Gaza
Angry demonstrators stage mass protests as Israel’s largest trade union calls for a general strike on Monday.
Iraq to impose two-day curfew for first census in decades
Iraq has postponed censuses several times in almost three decades because of the security situation in the country.
Iran probe finds bad weather caused ex-President Raisi’s helicopter crash
Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash in May, along with his foreign minister and six other senior officials.
Russia says it intercepted more than 150 Ukrainian drones in ‘massive’ raid
Ukraine launches one of the biggest aerial attacks on Russia since the full-scale war began, including capital Moscow.
Exit polls say German far-right party to win eastern state in regional vote
AfD is on track to become the first far-right party to win a regional election since World War Two, exit polls show.
Lack of food and water, ambulances blocked as Israel lays siege to Jenin
Israeli reinforcements enter the besieged part of the occupied West Bank as assault on refugee camp enters fifth day.
What to know about the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza
UN officials say the best way to tackle polio in the Gaza Strip is an immediate and lasting ceasefire.
Mass polio vaccination drive kicks off in Gaza amid Israeli strikes
The campaign was announced after Gaza recorded its first polio case in a quarter of a century last month.
Voting under way in Azerbaijan snap parliamentary election
More than 6.4 million people are registered to vote in election dominated by President Ilham Aliyev's party.
Israel recovers bodies of six captives held in Gaza
Families of the captives call on the government to sign a deal with Hamas to free about 100 others still in Gaza.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 919
As the war enters its 919th day, these are the main developments.
Three Israelis killed in West Bank shooting amid deadly Jenin raids
Three police officers were killed at a checkpoint shooting near Tarqumiyah, south of Hebron.
Seven dead, dozens injured after bus overturns in Mississippi
Mississippi Highway Patrol said the incident took place on Interstate 20 near Bovina in Warren County.
US rapper Fatman Scoop dies after collapsing on stage
Scoop topped charts in Europe with Be Faithful two decades ago and later contributed to hits by other artists.
First children in Gaza given polio vaccines a day before planned UN rollout
WHO says that the official larger vaccine rollout, which aims to reach 640,000 children, will begin on Sunday.
UNRWA head accuses Israel of buying Google ads to block donations to agency
Commissioner-general says Israeli government has undertaken a defamation campaign against the UN agency.
Oasis fans scramble to secure tickets for British band’s reunion tour
The Britpop-era band is set to reunite and perform next year, for the first time in 15 years.
Depressed fish? How Prozac in lakes and rivers may harm aquatic life
An Australian study has found fish in freshwater lakes and rivers with traces of the anti-depressant, fluoxetine.