Panda Meng Meng gives birth to second set of twins at Berlin Zoo
Zoo director says the mother is demonstrating proper 'bear love' towards 'lively' panda cubs.
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Hundreds of thousands stranded as floods hit India and Bangladesh
Several deaths reported as floods caused by torrential rains sweep India's northeast and neighbouring Bangladesh's east.
India’s Modi arrives in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
Indian prime minister expected to push settlement on ending Ukraine war, even if seen as being too close to Russia.
South Korea blames deadly battery plant fire on safety failures
Aricell accused of manipulating test samples from previous inspections and hiring unskilled labourers at lithium plant.
Volcano near Iceland’s Grindavik erupts for sixth time since December
Met office reports eruption does not 'present a threat to life', Reykjavik's Keflavik Airport says flights unaffected.
Deadly floods leave millions stranded in Bangladesh
More than four million people have been affected by floods triggered by heavy rains, with hundreds of homes under water.
‘They give me hope’: Beating HIV stigma with community support in Zimbabwe
Twenty years since antiretroviral therapy was rolled out in the country, HIV/AIDS patients are living full lives.
Argentina’s Milei to veto pension reform to push through austerity measures
The Senate defied the president by approving a pension increase to match the country's triple-digit inflation rate.
Indonesian court orders cash payments to toxic cough syrup families
Companies told to compensate families of the hundreds of children who were killed or badly injured by the medicine.
Transgender woman’s ban from female-only app discriminatory, court rules
Australian judge orders trans woman be paid $6,700 in compensation over exclusion from Giggle for Girls networking app.
Pacific Islands leaders to meet as region faces ‘polycrisis’ of threats
Climate change will top the agenda as leaders of 18 nations meet in Tonga from August 26.
Key takeaways from the fourth night of the Democratic National Convention
Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted the Democratic nomination at the fourth and final night of the convention.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 910
As the war enters its 910th day, these are the main developments.
‘They want to erase us:’ How DNC rejected demand for Palestinian speaker
Critics say the decision excludes Palestinians from the 'big tent' coalition Democrats say they are building.
At least 11 Pakistani policemen killed in ambush by suspected robbers
Police convoy attacked with rocket-propelled grenades in Punjab province in area known to have criminal hideouts.
US tells UN Security Council Gaza ceasefire ‘in sight’ ahead of Cairo talks
The US insists, despite evidence to the contrary, that Netanyahu has agreed to a proposal to suspend the war.
Aid trucks enter civil war-torn Darfur as Sudan army eases restrictions
World Food Programme says a small convoy carrying food enters Sudan via temporarily reopened border crossing with Chad.
Putin says Ukrainian forces tried to strike Kursk nuclear plant
The Russian leader does not offer any evidence for his claim but says the UN nuclear watchdog has been alerted.
What is Israel doing to Palestinians in Tulkarem?
Experts say Israel is conducting near-daily raids on the West Bank coastal city to uproot and scare its population.
Indonesia scraps plan to change election law after thousands protest
Protesters clash with police after outgoing president's allies try to revise rules to allegedly install a dynasty.