Allies raising pressure on Israel to halt Gaza bombardment
Calls for a ceasefire are growing after the UN passed a resolution and the US warned of deteriorating support.
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Thai MP sentenced to six years for insulting monarchy
Opposition lawmaker Rukchanok Srinork was prosecuted under Thailand's strict lese-majeste laws.
Australia is preparing to burn – more fossil fuels
Australia's government struggles with climate contradictions as it commits to damaging fossil fuel projects.
UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly in favour of Gaza ceasefire
The US and Israel were among the few votes against the non-binding resolution calling for an end to the fighting.
UK’s Sunak wins parliament vote on deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda
Sunak faces down Conservative rebels by winning knife-edge vote on latest plans to send refugees and migrants to Rwanda.
Biden warns Israel risks losing support over ‘indiscriminate’ Gaza bombing
US president offers his sharpest public criticism of Israel since the start of its war with Hamas.
‘Clear threat’: Kashmiris on India top court upholding removal of autonomy
For the residents, fears of demographic change triggered by Modi government's 2019 move are slowly becoming a reality.
US announces hundreds of new sanctions in push to isolate Russia
New sanctions target entities and individuals around the world in bid to isolate Russia as its war on Ukraine continues.
COP28 climate talks go into overtime amid standoff over fossil fuels
Flurry of shuttle diplomacy under way at UN-led negotiations in UAE as countries fight over wording of potential deal.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy arrives in the US. What’s on the agenda?
Zelenskyy is trying to help break a US domestic political deadlock that will deprive his country of war funding.
Photos: Israel is bombing starving Palestinians in southern Gaza
Hunger is worsening across the besieged enclave, with the United Nations saying half of Gaza's population is starving.
Asylum seeker dies on UK barge housing migrants and refugees
British Interior Minister James Cleverly says the death will be investigated.
What is the situation in Gaza’s Khan Younis as Israel intensifies attacks?
Israel has intensified attacks on Khan Younis, which was dubbed a safe zone in the initial days of the war.
How a child’s death caused an Ohio city to turn on its Haitian community
A fatal school bus crash in Springfield, Ohio, has sparked a backlash to the city’s burgeoning immigrant population.
Poland’s new PM promises to push for full Western support of Ukraine
Donald Tusk says Poland will regain leadership position in Europe and will be strong part of NATO.
Israeli forces raid Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital after days of strikes
Dozens of patients and 3,000 displaced people are inside, UN says, as Gaza Health Ministry calls for international help.
Putin views Russia’s new nuclear submarines, says more being rolled out
Russian president seeks to showcase Moscow's growing naval power in visit to a flag-raising ceremony in Arctic north.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 657
As the war enters its 657th day, these are the main developments.
Batang Kali: A British massacre in colonial Malaya and a fight for justice
Relatives search for justice 75 years after British soldiers carried out the Batang Kali massacre.
Zelenskyy says delaying aid is a gift to Putin as he seeks US support
Ukrainian leader appeals for continued help for the fight to expel Russian forces as he visits Washington, DC.