Ex-Proud Boys leader Joseph Biggs sentenced to 17 years for US Capitol riot
Biggs receives second-longest sentence of anyone charged in connection to storming of US legislature on January 6, 2021.
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Photos: Blaze at Johannesburg apartment building kills 74
An additional 61 were injured and treated in hospital in one of the deadliest fires worldwide in recent years.
US Justice Clarence Thomas discloses trips on GOP donor’s private jet
Disclosure of three trips last year comes as top US court faces heightened scrutiny over connections to wealthy donors.
Middle East Roundup: Syrian journalist ponders disappeared father’s fate
Protests in Syria, a Palestinian woman’s fight, secret Libya-Israel meeting — here’s the Middle East this week.
Iran says Israeli sabotage plot against ballistic missile programme foiled
Iran accuses Israel of trying to sabotage its missile sector through faulty foreign parts that could explode.
India erects life-size cutouts of langurs to deter monkeys before G20
Officials also hire more than 30 'monkey-men to scare away the primates as global leaders make their way to New Delhi.
Niger’s military rulers order police to expel French ambassador
Visas of the envoy and his family are revoked, marking a further downturn in ties and a rise in anti-French sentiment.
Pakistan gov’t says no relief in power bills as protests escalate
'No room for subsidies' as Pakistanis suffer inflated electricity bills, rising inflation.
Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election case
Former US president waives formal arraignment in case accusing him and 18 others of subverting 2020 election.
Finland’s government agrees on anti-racism plan after series of scandals
The policy is the right-wing coalition government answer to a series of discrimination scandals .
Ecuadorian police arrest six after car bombs explode in Quito
South American nation is grappling with surge in violence as voters prepare for October presidential run-off.
African Union meets on Gabon situation after military coup
African leaders are looking at ways to contain a 'contagion of autocracy' spreading across the continent.
The fruits of Palestine and their symbolism
Beyond their simple colours and shapes, these fruits carry the weight of history, shared culture, and loss.
‘Nothing left’: Idalia leaves trail of devastation across southeast US
Residents and authorities assess damage after tropical storm brings flooding but is less disastrous than feared.
India says ready for polls in Kashmir as top court hears Article 370 pleas
Supreme Court is hearing petitions challenging New Delhi's controversial 2019 move to revoke region's special status.
Prigozhin plane crash: What we know over a week after Wagner chief’s death
Different theories abound as to why the jet of the Russian mercenary chief crashed, killing 10 people.
Where do the items in the British Museum come from?
The British Museum houses a collection of about eight million historical and cultural artefacts from around the world.
Ukraine’s months-long counteroffensive at the crossroads
Ukraine's troops appear to be nearing a breakthrough, slowly edging south in the Zaporizhia region.
Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin has submitted request for royal pardon
The request was submitted by Thaksin's family, caretaker justice minister was quoted as saying in media reports.
Mexico opposition picks Xochitl Galvez as presidential candidate
Galvez is seen by many as best placed to challenge AMLO's left-wing National Regeneration Movement in 2024 race.