Tens of thousands flood streets for Bangladeshi activist’s funeral
Footage shows a massive crowd filling streets to mourn Sharif Osman Hadi, a leader of the 2024 student-led uprising.
UNSC condemns Rwanda, M23 rebels for offensive in eastern DR Congo
UNSC condemns Rwanda, M23 rebels for offensive in eastern DR Congo Resolution urges Rwandan troops to withdraw from area of conflict that has killed hundreds and displaced tens of thousands.…
Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan, wife sentenced to 17 years in corruption case
Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan, wife sentenced to 17 years in corruption case Khan and his wife have denied accusations that they misrepresented the value of state gifts, including jewellery, and…
Russian attack on Ukraine’s Odesa kills at least 8 as peace talks lumber on
Russian attack on Ukraine’s Odesa kills at least 8 as peace talks lumber on Strikes intensify as Ukraine also hits Russian assets and US-led peace talks begin in Miami. A…
Tens of thousands flee DR Congo to Burundi amid rebel takeover of key city
Tens of thousands flee DR Congo to Burundi amid rebel takeover of key city UN refugee agency says women and children arriving ‘exhausted and severely traumatised’ after fleeing eastern DRC.…
Rogue tankers in Singapore: What are shadow fleets and who uses them?
EXPLAINER Rogue tankers in Singapore: What are shadow fleets and who uses them? Ageing ships flying false flags are used to avoid Western sanctions on Russian, Iranian and Venezuelan oil.…
‘We don’t care about politics’: Violence-hit Uvira locals just want peace
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK ‘We don’t care about politics’: Violence-hit Uvira locals just want peace As M23 captures and then withdraws from key DRC city, residents say ‘whoever comes with peace is…
Moscow’s narrative wobbles as Ukraine takes back Kupiansk
Moscow’s narrative wobbles as Ukraine takes back Kupiansk Moscow is struggling to back up claims it has seized Kupiansk and Pokrovsk, and to deny a submarine was struck in Novorossiysk.…
‘War on terror’ defence of Trump boat strikes doesn’t hold water: Experts
‘War on terror’ defence of Trump boat strikes doesn’t hold water: Experts Trump allies liken the bombing of alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific to Obama’s drone killing…
EU debates use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine
European Union leaders have gathered in Brussels to vote on the use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.