‘Double attack’: The curse of natural gas and armed groups in Mozambique
As Cabo Delgado province juggles large LNG reserves and ongoing violence, vulnerable civilians are paying the price.
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Divers find remains of Finnish WWII plane shot down by Soviets
Salvage team in Estonia says it located well-preserved parts and debris from the Junkers Ju 52 plane shot down in 1940.
50,000 Gaza children require urgent treatment for malnutrition: UN
UNRWA warns people in Gaza face 'catastrophic' levels of hunger because of Israeli restrictions on humanitarian aid.
UN officials warn of ‘miscalculation’ along Israel-Lebanon border
Lebanon-based officials raise alarm of possible war escalation as Hezbollah-Israel fighting intensifies.
Haiti to replace national police chief in effort to counter gang violence
Newly installed Prime Minister Garry Conille has vowed to bring security to crisis-wracked nation and strengthen police.
8 Israeli soldiers killed in southern Gaza ambush; deadliest day in months
Hamas says it carried out 'a complex ambush against enemy vehicles' in Tal as-Sultan district of southern Rafah city.
UK royal Kate Middleton makes first public appearance since cancer revealed
The princess of Wales has said she is making progress as she undergoes preventive chemotherapy treatment.
Hundreds of thousands in France protest far right ahead of snap elections
Crowds have gathered daily in France to protest since President Macron called parliamentary elections earlier this week.
Muslim pilgrims converge on Mount Arafat for holiest day of Hajj
The ritual at Mount Arafat is considered the peak of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
Iran, Sweden exchange prisoners in Omani-mediated deal
Former Iranian official Hamid Nouri released in exchange for Swedish citizens Johan Floderus and Saeed Azizi.
How and why do flocks of birds collide with aeroplanes?
Thousands of planes are struck by birds in midair every year. How can we prevent it from happening?
Israel’s targeting of Gaza schools ‘eroding foundation for societal growth’
More than 76 percent of schools in Gaza require 'full reconstruction or major rehabilitation' to be functional.
China Premier Li says Australia ties ‘back on track’ as he embarks on visit
During his four-day visit, Li Qiang is visiting Adelaide, the capital, Canberra, and mining state Western Australia.
G7 leaders put on good show of unity, but look fragile at home
Group took strong lines on confronting Russia and China, but is its relevance in today's world on the wane?
Honduras to build 20,000-inmate ‘megaprison’ as part of gang crackdown
President Xiomara Castro says new measures are in response to public complaints about rising violence.
China seeks detention of foreigners in disputed South China Sea
Philippines files new legal submission before the UN, asserting its own entitlements while challenging Beijing's claim.
Russia, China absent as world leaders meet for Ukraine peace conference
China's non-participation in Switzerland summit raises questions of point of event, which Russia dismissed as 'futile'.
Working in ‘hellfire’: Gig workers bear the brunt of India’s heatwave
Delivery workers face physical and mental hardships while enduring India’s scorching summer.
‘Absolute priority’: UN agencies must work unhindered in Gaza, G7 says
Israel must end occupation and its G7 allies must 'move from words to action. The time for talking is done,' Oxfam says.
US top court rejects federal ban on gun ‘bump stocks’
Supreme Court rules prohibition on device that increases the firing rate of semi-automatic weapons is unlawful.