Seven-year-old girl killed in English Channel crossing attempt
Deadly incident is the third fatal English Channel crossing attempt this year.
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Four arrested after Spanish blogger on India motorcycle tour gang-raped
The couple had set up a tent to pass the night in Jharkhand state's Dumka as seven men attacked them.
At least 35 killed as Pakistan rains collapse buildings, trigger landslides
The majority of deaths were reported in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Haiti police unions plead for help as armed gangs storm main prison
Police issue urgent appeal for help as they struggle to hold back gangs trying to storm the prison in major escalation.
‘If UNRWA goes, so do our dreams of returning home’, Palestinians fear
Residents of the occupied West Bank fear total loss of healthcare and education, aid workers warn of escalating tensions
Shehbaz Sharif elected Pakistan PM for second term after controversial vote
Sharif returns to the role he held until August last year when parliament was dissolved ahead of February 8 election.
Israeli air raid on Rafah kills 14 Palestinians, many of them children
Six children killed in latest Israeli attack on Rafah, with many more trapped under rubble, rescuer says.
Hero to homeless: House of Muslim man behind India tunnel rescue demolished
Rat-miner Wakeel Hasan was a national hero in November, after helping rescue 41 workers. Now, he's on the streets.
Trump wins Republican caucuses in Michigan, Missouri, Idaho
Trump trounces Nikki Haley in all three states, draws closer to clinching the Republican presidential nomination.
US says Israel ‘more or less’ accepts framework deal for Gaza ceasefire
There is an agreement in place for a potential six-week truce in Gaza, a US official says, and Hamas must now decide.
Seven killed in Russian drone attack on Odesa apartment block
Separate attacks killed an additional three people in Ukraine as Zelenskyy urges the West to deliver more air defences.
US airdrops food into Gaza in move criticised by aid groups
US plan has been criticised as inefficient while Israel continues blocking most aid trucks from entering Gaza by land.
Rubymar cargo ship earlier hit by Houthis has sunk, Yemeni government says
The UK-owned bulk carrier was struck on February 18 with multiple missiles resulting in an oil slick in the Red Sea.
Conservatives dominate Iran’s parliament, assembly elections
Preliminary indications put voter turnout at around 40 percent, the lowest levels since the country’s 1979 revolution.
Chad interim leader Deby confirms plan to run for president in May
The announcement comes days after the military chief's main rival was killed in murky circumstances.
Europe risks losing credibility over silence on Israel’s war on Gaza: MP
More than 200 lawmakers call for their countries to stop selling weapons to Tel Aviv citing 'international law violations'.
Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan re-arrested days after release
Aasif Sultan, a former editor of Kashmir Narrator magazine, re-arrested under 'anti-terror' law days after his release.
In Lydd, Palestinians fear tinderbox of Israel’s war, threat of expulsion
Since October 7, Palestinians in Lydd have been living under constant fear of state violence and Israeli extremists.
UN sees ‘large number of gunshot wounds’ after Israel’s ‘flour massacre’
UN team, medics and rights monitor say evidence points to heavy shooting by Israeli forces after massacre near convoy.
At least 11 Palestinians killed after Israel hits tent camp in Rafah
At least 50 people were injured in the attack near the Al-Helal Al-Emirati Maternity Hospital in southern Gaza.