Haiti emergency summit called as gang-fuelled security crisis spirals
Jamaica meeting comes as foreign diplomats evacuated from the Caribbean nation as gangs seek to oust its prime minister.
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Lee Anderson, UK lawmaker dropped by Sunak, defects to right-wing party
Anderson was suspended from the Conservative Party over accusations of Islamophobia.
Hondurans cheer a rare win over their corrupt politicians, far from home
A US court convicts former right-wing President Juan Orlando Hernandez of narco-trafficking.
Why is the US setting up temporary port off Gaza for aid deliveries?
The pier, which could take 60 days to build, might not be an effective solution to the urgent aid crisis in Gaza.
Flag of NATO’s 32nd member, Sweden, raised at alliance’s headquarters
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson preside over flag-raising ceremony in Brussels.
Ukraine hails unwanted first Oscar for ‘Russian terror’ documentary
Mstyslav Chernov's 20 Days in Mariupol won best documentary for journalist's first-person account of Russian invasion.
France’s Macron pushes on with assisted-dying bill
President's bill allowing terminally ill people to be aided in ending life follows polls showing public support.
Pakistan police crack down on PTI protests over alleged rigging in election
Last month's vote saw large-scale allegations of rigging which PTI says was done to stop it from coming to power.
Russia tightlipped on reports Navy commander sunk by Black Sea losses
Kremlin refuses comment on report it replaced navy commander after losing warships to Ukrainian attacks in Black Sea.
India implements ‘anti-Muslim’ 2019 citizenship law weeks before election
Modi gov't announces rules to implement controversial law, weeks before the PM seeks a third term in vote due by May.
A sad Ramadan for Gaza as Israel continues attacks
In the midst of Israel's war, the people of Gaza don't feel the joy of the holy month.
Fear of China, Russia and Iran is driving weapons sales: Report
The US and France led global arms exports to allies in the past five years, as Russian sales collapsed.
Climate change threatens EU with mass deaths and huge costs: Report
Hundreds of thousands of lives and more than $1 trillion in losses are threatened unless urgent action is taken.
Boeing’s woes continue as 50 injured on Australia-New Zealand flight
A dozen were hospitalised after the LATAM Airlines plane experienced 'strong movement'.
Why did Hollywood stars wear red pin badges at the Oscars ceremony?
Stars wear pins calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as well as the release of captives at the Academy Awards.
Al-Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula announces death of leader Khalid Batarfi
Armed group says Saad bin Atef al-Awlaki takes over as new leader after Batarfi's death, according to SITE.
Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 157
As Ramadan starts, Gaza is overshadowed by Israel’s campaign of hunger that has severely restricted food to millions.
India’s top court orders SBI to disclose electoral bonds details by Tuesday
Court asks state-run bank to publish details of previously anonymous political donations before upcoming national polls.
UK pledges additional funds to protect Muslim communities
The announcement comes amid a sharp rise in anti-Muslim incidents since the start of the war in Gaza in October.
Palestinian refugees in Jordan fret over UNRWA’s fate, and their own
The agency provides refugees with services but, more importantly, with hope that they can return to their homeland.