Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 916
As the war enters its 916th day, these are the main developments.
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Aid delivery in Gaza is nearly impossible. Why hasn’t the US intervened?
UN says Israel is hampering efforts to deliver vaccines and other aid, but the US has offered little public pressure.
Hong Kong prepares for Stand News verdict in latest media freedom test
Two editors from now-closed independent publication are facing sedition charges over the outlet's reporting.
Venezuelan opposition rallies in Caracas one month after disputed vote
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says President Nicolas Maduro is becoming 'more isolated' after election.
Trump gunman saw rally as ‘target of opportunity’, FBI official says
Shooter made 'detailed effort' to attack major event before targeting Donald Tump at Pennsylvania rally, FBI says.
Israel has launched a massive assault on the West Bank. Why and why now?
Israel seems to be fighing on several fronts, taking on one as the other calms a bit, with the Gaza assault constant.
US issues more sanctions over Israeli ‘settler violence’ in West Bank
Biden administration urges Israel to hold those responsible for violence against Palestinian civilians accountable.
Telegram boss Pavel Durov placed under formal investigation in France
Durov granted bail on condition that he pay a five-million-euro ($5.56m) deposit and not leave France.
Swiss court convicts two executives of embezzling $1.8bn from 1MDB
Court sentences PetroSaudi executives to six and seven years in Malaysia investment fund fraud case.
Hasina, floods, visas: What’s troubling India-Bangladesh relations?
Bangladesh's opposition demands Sheikh Hasina be extradited from India and tensions sour following her overthrow.
What is the deadly ‘Triple E’ mosquito virus spreading in northeastern US?
The US has reported five cases of eastern equine encephalitis this year.
In Pakistan’s Balochistan, deadly attacks rip uneasy migrant-local equation
Nearly half of 70 people killed in this week's attacks were workers from neighbouring Punjab. Why were they attacked?
Sweden charges two men over 2023 Quran burnings
Prosecutors say the men 'treated the Quran in a manner intended to express contempt for Muslims because of their faith'.
Israel’s war on the West Bank
Ongoing Israeli attack on locations across northern West Bank highlights Israel's treatment of the occupied territory.
Bangladesh’s interim government lifts ban on Jamaat-e-Islami party
Caretaker administration says ex-PM Hasina's claims of its 'terrorist activities' during student protests were baseless.
Dozens missing in Yemen floods, risk of cholera outbreak rises
At least one clinic in western Yemen has suspected cholera patients with heavy rains prompting outbreak concerns.
Fire rages at oil depot in Russia’s Rostov after Ukraine drone attack
The strike on a depot in Kamensky district comes amid an ongoing blaze at an oil storage facility in Proletarsk city.
Japan issues emergency warning as Typhoon Shanshan approaches
Authorities on Kyushu and Honshu islands order evacuations and carmaker Toyota suspends operations at 14 plants.
Israeli forces kill several Palestinians in occupied West Bank raid
Violence by Israeli soldiers and settlers has intensified in the occupied territory as Israel’s war on Gaza escalates.
Greek tanker attacked in Red Sea appears to be leaking oil, US says
The Pentagon says the Sounion is a navigational hazard and warns of a potential environmental catastrophe.