South Korea intercepts boat carrying North Korean defectors
Rare defection by sea comes after nine North Koreans crossed the maritime border in May.
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US pilot accused of trying to turn off plane’s engines midflight
Off-duty pilot charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after incident on Horizon Airlines flight to San Francisco.
China’s Wang Yi to pay rare visit to US as two countries try to repair ties
Visit takes place amid Israel-Hamas war and escalating tensions in the disputed South China Sea.
No one is left to mourn in Gaza, as Israel’s bombs deliver daily death
Every day in Gaza, the two biggest hopes are to stay alive and not receive word of another devastating loss.
China’s Wang urges peace in calls with Israeli, Palestinian counterparts
Chinese foreign minister expresses deep sadness at deaths of civilians in the war that started on October 7.
Israel vows ‘unrelenting’ attacks as dozens reported killed in Gaza strikes
Palestinian officials say dozens killed in latest Israeli air strikes on the besieged enclave.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 608
As the war enters its 608th day, these are the main developments.
Why does China claim almost the entire South China Sea?
Beijing's claim is embodied by its nine-dash line that an international court rejected more than seven years ago.
Venezuela’s opposition primary: Will Maduro finally be challenged?
The opposition is uncertain whether banned frontrunner will be able to contest presidential elections.
Hamas releases two women held hostage after Egyptian-Qatari diplomacy
Palestinian group says two women released for 'humanitarian reasons and poor health grounds'.
Bobi, world’s oldest dog, dies in Portugal at age of 31 (217 in dog years)
Bobi, a Portuguese Rafeiro do Alentejo, was the oldest dog verified by Guinness World Records.
More than 19,000 displaced in Lebanon as Israel border clashes escalate: UN
IOM official says the movement of thousands of people not helping an already 'deteriorating' situation in Lebanon.
‘He’s not dead!’ Palestinian mourns her son slain by Israeli forces
Dunya first experiences disbelief then immense pain, but she is determined to carry her son to his final resting place.
At least 17 killed in Bangladesh train collision
Rescue and recovery operations under way after a passenger train collides with a cargo train in Bhairab city.
Analysis: Two million human bargaining chips
The idea that it is a simple, and just, solution to expel Palestinians from Gaza is uninformed.
Spanish police seize ancient jewelry worth $64m taken from Ukraine
Five people who were trying to sell the pieces in Spain have been arrested, police say.
Russia says US will not be at the centre of ‘new world order’
Kremlin backs US President Joe Biden's call for a new order but says any new system should not revolve around the US.
Turkey’s Erdogan submits Sweden’s bid for NATO membership to parliament
Move comes after months of back-and-forth with Western countries over new additions to alliance amid war in Ukraine.
How Israeli bombing turned Gaza’s desperate situation into a ‘catastrophe’
Israeli attacks worsen the humanitarian situation in Gaza, which already was suffering under a 16-year blockade.
Another Palestinian journalist killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza
Roshdi Sarraj is now among at least 23 journalists killed since October 7, as he tried to protect his family.