Ukraine’s military said its artillery hit a Russian ammunition depot near a key bridge in the south and added it now had the ability to strike nearly all of Moscow’s supply lines in the occupied region. Reuters reported there was… Read More »Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 171 of the invasion
Colombia’s new government and members of the nation’s last guerrilla group have taken steps towards restarting peace talks that were suspended three years ago in Cuba. Newly elected President Gustavo Petro, a former member of the M-19 guerrilla group, has… Read More »Colombian government and ELN rebels meet in Havana to restart peace talks
US and Chinese officials have been discussing a face-to-face meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping, amid a significant escalation in friction over Taiwan. Kurt Campbell, the coordinator for Indo-Pacific affairs in Biden’s national security council, confirmed on Friday that… Read More »US and Chinese officials discuss Biden-Xi meeting amid Taiwan friction
Twelve people including the gunman have been killed in a mass shooting in Montenegro, after a man opened fire at random in the city of Cetinje, reportedly after a family dispute. State television said the 34-year-old gunman had also wounded… Read More »Montenegro shooting leaves 12 dead including gunman
A prison confrontation between members of two rival cartels spilled on to the streets of the border city Ciudad Juárez, where alleged gang members have killed nine more people, including four employees of a radio station. The violence began on… Read More »Mexico prison cartel clash spills on to streets of border city leaving 11 dead
The head of Kenya’s election commission has admitted the tallying of results from the country’s presidential poll was moving too slowly, blaming political parties for the delay, as national broadcasters abruptly stopped sharing provisional outcomes. Tuesday’s election was largely peaceful… Read More »Kenya election commission says vote count moving too slowly
A lost Banksy piece originally spray painted to protest against Israel’s separation barrier in the West Bank has resurfaced in a Tel Aviv gallery, sparking debate over the role of public art and the legality of removing cultural artefacts from… Read More »Lost Banksy piece sprayed in Palestine reappears in Tel Aviv gallery
Extreme flooding in South Korea this week submerged streets, cars and buildings, as torrential downpours brought more than a month’s worth of rainfall in the space of a few days. Between Monday and Wednesday a cumulative total of 525mm –… Read More »Weather tracker: deadly floods in South Korea and drought in China
An Australian-born high court justice continues to be held in immigration detention in Kiribati, despite an order from the country’s court of appeal on Friday morning ordering his release. David Lambourne, who serves on the high court of Kiribati and… Read More »Australian-born judge held in detention in Kiribati, despite court ordering his release
Hundreds of thousands of people living with HIV in India are struggling to access treatment because of a shortage of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, according to campaigners. Up to 500,000 people have not been able to get hold of free ARVs… Read More »India’s HIV patients say shortages leaving hundreds of thousands without drugs