‘Slow murder’: Hundreds of prisoners stage Bahrain’s largest hunger strike
Advocates say that prisoners are protesting against dire conditions – and that the government's reforms are not enough.
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Typhoon Saola lashes northern Philippines as it heads for Taiwan
The typhoon which dumped heavy rains across northern Philippines is now moving towards Taiwan and southern China.
Four dead, 18 rescued after boat sinks off Greek island of Lesbos
The survivors, who have been transported to the port of Mytilene in Lesbos, included Yemenis, Palestinians and Somalis.
‘Hi Mum’: Stolen at birth, man reunited with Chilean mother after 42 years
Jimmy Lippert Thyden was kidnapped at birth by hospital workers during the rule of dictator Augusto Pinochet.
Senior Libyan sources say Najla al-Mangoush dismissed as foreign minister
Israel's foreign minister announced he met Najla al-Mangoush in Rome, causing protests to erupt across Libya.
Aleppo airport out of service after Israeli air attack: State media
Israeli attack damages runway, grounding flights in northern Syria, state news agency SANA reports.
Row at India’s premier private university sparks debate on academic freedom
Ashoka University is accused of stifling academic freedom after it distances itself from a research paper on 2019 polls.
Papua New Guinea to open Israel embassy in Jerusalem
PNG will join handful of nations operating from city whose status is at the core of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Biden says ‘no place’ for white supremacy in US after Florida racist attack
Hundreds gather for prayer vigils as three Black victims of Jacksonville shooting named.
Foxconn billionaire Terry Gou announces Taiwan presidential bid
Gou will run as an independent after losing the race to be the candidate for the opposition Kuomintang.
Zimbabwe opposition alleges ‘blatant and gigantic fraud’ in election
Nelson Chamisa says opposition will challenge outcome as President Emmerson Mnangagwa denies any fraud.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 551
As the war enters its 551st day, these are the main developments.
Q&A: Sebastien Lai on father Jimmy Lai’s Hong Kong ‘show trial’
The media tycoon has been in jail for three years awaiting trial under the territory's national security law.
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin confirmed dead in crash
Genetic analysis confirms mercenary boss was killed after his aircraft went down in what appeared to be an explosion.
ISIL doubled territory it controls in Mali in less than a year: UN
UN experts say the group now controls rural areas in eastern Menaka and large parts of the Ansongo area in northern Gao.
‘Accusing Israel of apartheid is not anti-Semitic’: Holocaust historian
A growing number of Jewish academics are using the term apartheid to describe Israel's treatment of Palestinians.
Indian PM Modi proposes full G20 membership for African Union
India's offer to South Africa is part of its attempt to raise issues concerning the so-called Global South.
Russia confirms death of Wagner chief Prigozhin after genetic tests
Russian investigators say genetic tests have confirmed that Prigozhin was among the 10 people killed in the plane crash.
Who is Israel’s far-right, pro-settler Security Minister Ben-Gvir?
Far-right Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has a history of making outrage-inciting comments and provoking Palestinians.
Family of former British PM apologises for links to slavery
The apology by family of William Gladstone comes as many descendants of African slaves have sought reparations.