Thailand deports dissident Russian rockers to Israel
Human rights advocates warned against sending Bi-2 to Russia where they could be persecuted for opposing Ukraine war.
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Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 118
Hospitals in Khan Younis remain under siege as Red Sea tensions rise.
Chicago becomes latest US city to seek ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza
City councillors narrowly approve nonbinding resolution that includes call for humanitarian aid and release of captives.
US military targets 10 Houthi drones in new Yemen strikes
The Iran-aligned rebel group has warned of more attacks against US and British warships.
US says it blocked China cyber-threat but warns hackers can ‘wreak havoc’
FBI says China state-sponsored hackers ramping up efforts to damage electric grid, transport systems, oil pipelines.
Four found guilty of rioting over 2019 storming of Hong Kong legislature
The storming of the building marked an escalation in the 2019 mass protests that began over a China extradition bill.
India’s Ayodhya wakes up to harsh realities after Modi’s Ram temple event
As devotees stream in, residents say small town in one of India's poorest states lacks infrastructure to host millions.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 708
As the war enters its 708th day, these are the main developments.
‘Blood and sweat’: Myanmar resistance fights to overturn military coup
Three years after the generals' power grab, anti-coup fighters say they want them out of Myanmar's politics.
Argentina lawmakers debate Milei’s ‘omnibus’ economic reform bill
Opposition has pledged to block president's mega-bill to reform the economy, politics and even aspects of private life.
UN chief says UNRWA is ‘backbone’ of Gaza aid response
Antonio Guterres is sounding the alarm as donors cut vital funds to the UN Palestinian Refugee agency in Gaza.
CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok grilled about online child safety at US hearing
Parents and lawmakers say executives are not doing enough to thwart dangers, including sexual exploitation and bullying.
ICJ rejects most of Ukraine’s ‘terrorism’ case against Russia
Kyiv had accused Moscow of being a 'terrorist' state and claimed it funded separatists in eastern Ukraine.
What is Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip, now being tested on humans?
Musk said the first person to receive a Neuralink brain-chip implant is recovering.
Is Zelenskyy planning to fire Ukraine’s popular top army commander?
Valerii Zaluzhny has been blamed for last year's anticlimactic counteroffensive against Russian troops.
‘Unwaveringly loyal’: Why El Salvador’s Bukele is poised for reelection
President Nayib Bukele seeks to consolidate his power in Sunday’s vote, despite outcry over human rights violations.
Russia and Ukraine complete first prisoner exchange since plane crash
The crash of a plane carrying prisoners of war had cast doubt on the future of prisoner exchanges.
What’s behind Israel’s decision to target UNRWA?
Israel has long tried to eliminate the UN agency, which enshrines the right of Palestinian refugees to return home.
Myanmar military further extends state of emergency
The maintenance of emergency rule has delayed promised elections since the February 2021 coup.
Nearly eight million people displaced by war in Sudan: UN
UN reports figures nine months into a new round of war that has left the country devastated.