Ukraine troops withdraw from front-line city of Avdiivka, army chief says
Oleksandr Syrskii says the decision was taken to preserve soldiers' lives and prevent their encirclement.
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Butter chicken battle: How the dish brought two Indian restaurants to court
Two Delhi restaurants, Moti Mahal and Daryaganj, have laid claim to the famous curry.
US to send weapons to Israel amid invasion threat in Gaza’s Rafah: Report
Planned delivery of bombs and other munitions comes as President Biden pushes for truce in Israel's war on Gaza.
Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra to be freed on Sunday
Despite being granted parole, Thaksin could face further legal troubles over charges for insulting the monarchy in 2015.
After gains against Modi, India’s Congress party slips before election
Within two months, India’s Congress has gone from a serious challenger to Modi to a struggling force. Can it recover?
Japan successfully launches H3 rocket after back-to-back failures
The H3 flagship rocket is designed to replace the H-IIA after more than two decades in service.
Old ways survive in Bali despite mass tourism, but for how long?
Indonesian island with its unique religion and culture is preparing for Nyepi, the day when everything shuts.
Ukraine signs French security pact after similar agreement with Germany
Deal with France promises $3.23bn in military aid to Ukraine, while pact with Germany secures $1.22bn support package.
Thorny question of presidential ‘age limit’ grows in US political discourse
US Congresswoman Porter says age limit is a conversation 'we ought to be having', in run-up to Trump/Biden rematch.
ICJ demands implementation of Gaza measures, but no new action on Rafah
UN court notes 'perilous' situation but rejects South African request to order urgent measure to safeguard civilians.
Trump ordered to pay $354.9m by New York court in civil fraud case
Former US president loses case; banned from serving as officer or director of any New York corporation for three years.
At Rio’s Carnival parades, Yanomami activists fight ‘genocide’ with samba
Activists in Brazil hope to raise awareness that illegal mining activity has sparked a crisis on Indigenous lands.
Kremlin critics: What happens to Putin’s most vocal opponents?
During President Vladimir Putin's rule several of his vocal critics have died or been sentenced to lengthy jail terms.
Hezbollah warns that Israel will pay ‘in blood’ for killing civilians
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's warning comes days after 10 Lebanese civilians were killed in Israeli air raids.
At least five patients dead after Israeli army raid on Nasser Hospital
Army arrests 20 people in the raid, saying some were involved in Hamas's October 7 attacks on Israel.
Russia’s Putin will not go unpunished for Navalny’s death, wife Yulia says
The Kremlin critic's mother also said her son was 'alive, healthy and happy' when she saw him this week.
What’s behind Israel’s threat to attack Rafah?
Threats of a full-scale military operation aim to depopulate Gaza and help Netanyahu cling to power, analysts say.
Alexey Navalny: An archenemy Putin wouldn’t name and Kremlin couldn’t scare
Navalny was Putin's fiercest political opponent, galvanising Russians who otherwise saw no option to the president.
‘Brutally murdered’: World reacts to Alexey Navalny’s death in prison
Leaders say Putin critic 'paid for his courage with his life' and that they hold Russia responsible for his death.
Can Africa’s new free trade treaty boost business on the continent?
African countries that have long traded with others outside the continent are now shipping goods to each other.