Will new criminal bills turn India into a police state ahead of 2024 vote?
Parliament passed controversial laws in December that have raised concerns about civil liberties and surveillance.
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Death threats for a Stalin vandal prompt soul-searching in Orthodox Georgia
An icon featuring Joseph Stalin on display inside Georgia's largest cathedral causes a furore.
Protest turns violent as activist jailed in Russia’s Bashkortostan
Police use tear gas and arrest dozens to put down the large demonstration, a rarity amid Russia's war in Ukraine.
Kenya religious cult leader to face murder charges over Shakahola deaths
Authorities say Paul Mackenzie ordered his followers to starve themselves and their children to death, to go to heaven.
Ukraine says controlling skies ‘priority’ in war against Russia
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says whoever controls the skies will define 'when and how the war will end'.
Will Pakistan retaliate against ‘unacceptable’ Iranian air attacks?
A counterattack is possible, but Pakistan would be wary of getting pulled into a wider conflict.
US Senate rejects bid to tie Israeli security aid to human rights
Senators overwhelmingly reject the resolution, which could have imposed conditions on billions the US sends Israel.
Malaysia charges two with ‘wounding religious feelings’ in now-banned film
Mentega Terbang, about a teenager exploring religion, was banned in September after criticism from conservative Muslims.
Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 103
Israeli strikes kill 15 in southern Gaza as Japan's shipping firm suspends Red Sea operations amid escalating tensions.
Missing on Kashmir’s beloved ski slopes: snow and tourists
Locals bear the brunt of an unusually dry winter that's being blamed on unregulated tourism and the climate crisis.
Two Malaysians in Guantanamo plead guilty to conspiring in Bali Bombings
Mohammed Nazir Bin Lep and Mohammed Farik Bin Amin agreed to give evidence against alleged mastermind Hambali.
At least 17 injured after Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s Kharkiv
Rescuers search rubble after two S-300 missiles hit centre of Ukraine's second-biggest city.
China posts sluggish GDP growth in 2023, population declines again
Official data shows GDP was 5.2 percent in 2023, hitting a government target, but recovery looks uneven.
Pakistan says two children killed in ‘completely unacceptable’ Iran attack
Islamabad accuses Iran of violating its airspace in attack targeting armed group Jaish al-Adl and summons ambassador.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 693
These are the main developments as the war enters if 693rd day.
US federal workers risk livelihoods in push for course change on Gaza war
Government employees call a 'day of mourning' in latest sign of internal discontent over Biden administration policy.
New Hampshire primaries: A muted ‘circus’ with Biden missing from ballot
A fight over the primary's first-in-the-nation status has left a rift between state and national Democratic officials.
What might be the consequences of Israeli violence in occupied West Bank?
Violence has surged in the occupied West Bank since Israel launched its assault on Gaza last year.
Qatar announces Israel-Hamas deal for medicine and aid to enter Gaza
Shipment of aid for Palestinians and medicines for captives held by Hamas to leave Doha on Wednesday for Egypt.
Trump attends New York court for defamation trial
Writer E Jean Carroll is accusing Trump of defaming her in 2019 by denying he had attacked her in a department store.