Taiwan’s Tsai and Lai welcome US support as Beijing fumes over election
Unofficial delegation from Washington meets self-ruled island's president and president-elect in Taipei.
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US says it shot down Houthi missile in first attack since strikes on Yemen
US military says no injuries or damage caused by anti-ship cruise missile fired towards USS Laboon.
Five richest men doubled fortunes after 2020, Oxfam says as Davos opens
Charity says billionaires $3.3 trillion richer than in 2020 as annual gathering of business elites take place.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 691
Here is the situation as the war enters its 691st day.
Volcano erupts in Iceland, sending lava into fishing town
Icelandic President Gudni Johannesson describes disaster as a 'black day' for country, though no fatalities reported.
North Korea says it tested solid-fuel missile with hypersonic warhead
Latest test ratchets up tensions days after Kim Jong Un designated South Korea as an enemy state.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 689
As the war enters its 689th day, these are the main developments.
Trump leads opponents in popularity, Biden approval hits new low: US poll
At least 70 percent of Republican adults would reportedly be satisfied with Trump as the party's presidential nominee.
Landslide in small-scale mine leaves 22 dead in Tanzania
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan expressed 'great sadness' at the loss.
Hezbollah says US strikes on Yemen’s Houthis harm maritime security
Hassan Nasrallah said security in the Red Sea and regional countries hinges on putting an end to Israel's war on Gaza.
Israel vows not to ‘stop’ as Gaza death toll nears 24,000 on day 100 of war
Massive destruction, displacement, hunger and loss in Gaza are 'staining our shared humanity', the United Nations says.
Denmark’s King Frederik X takes the throne after queen steps down
The succession was formalised the moment Queen Margrethe II signed the formal declaration of her abdication.
Israel’s war on Gaza: 100 days of death and suffering
Israeli bombardment in past 100 days has killed nearly 24,000 Palestinians - about one percent of Gaza's population.
Who is Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te?
Former VP Lai Ching-te won Taiwan’s presidential election amid warnings from China which sees Lai as a 'separatist'.
Three migrants drown at US border as Texas blocked their rescue
Texas barred US border agents from trying to rescue the migrants in the Rio Grande river, US officials say.
US climate envoy John Kerry to step down: Reports
Kerry has been instrumental in brokering a number of international climate agreements.
Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 100
Israeli raids plunge Gaza into new communications blackout as Namibia slams Germany for its support of Israel at ICJ.
Namibia condemns Germany for defending Israel in ICJ genocide case
Namibia says Germany has failed to 'draw lessons from its horrific history' by supporting Israel at the ICJ.
A ‘cultural genocide’: Which of Gaza’s heritage sites have been destroyed?
Nearly 200 sites of historical importance have been destroyed or damaged in Israeli air raids in the past 100 days.
UN says all peacekeepers will leave DR Congo by end of 2024
Congolese authorities say the decades-old UN mission failed to protect civilians from armed groups.