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Canada wildfires spur evacuation orders, warnings: What you need to know

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 16:29
More than 130 wildfires are burning across Canada, federal tracker says, as massive blazes force thousands to evacuate.

US announces $2bn in new aid for Ukraine as Russian forces advance

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 16:15
Antony Blinken says US rushing military support as Ukraine struggles to hold off renewed Russian offensive.

‘Any time, any place’: Biden and Trump agree to June debate

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 15:30
Donald Trump says he is 'ready and willing' to debate Democratic rival as Joe Biden eschews traditional schedule.

Russia escalates the war in Ukraine, aiming to complicate Kyiv’s defence

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 15:30
Russia opens a new front in Ukraine’s north, prompting Kyiv to respond with attacks on Russian energy infrastructure.

The Lost Souls of Syria – Part 1

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 15:30
The fight for justice for civilians allegedly killed by the Syrian government starts in court, using the ‘Caesar files’.

Slovakia PM Robert Fico in ‘life-threatening condition’ after shooting

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 14:32
Slovakia prime minister taken to hospital as President Zuzana Caputova condemns 'brutal and ruthless' attack.

Lawrence Wong sworn in as Singapore’s first new prime minister in 20 years

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 14:25
Lee Hsien Loong, 72, bows out after 20 years in the city-state's top job in a carefully calibrated power transfer.

Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane acquitted of rape on appeal

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 14:14
High court overturns eight-year jail sentence on appeal by former captain, who could now join the T20 World Cup squad.

Sirens sound for 76th anniversary of Palestinian Nakba

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 13:55
Sirens sounded for 76 seconds in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank to mark the 76th anniversary of the Nakba.

Anxious Zimbabwean migrants, smugglers watch South Africa’s election

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 13:40
Many undocumented Zimbabweans worry about unfavourable changes to South Africa’s immigration policy after May 29 polls.

Gaza lost much more than a hospital when it lost al-Shifa

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 13:23
The medical complex destroyed by Israel was the beating heart of Gaza, and a symbol of our hopes for the future.

Swiss court finds Gambian ex-minister guilty of crimes against humanity

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 13:15
Ousman Sonko handed 20-year sentence for atrocities committed under longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh.

Return to Palestine

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 12:30
Some Palestinians embark on a journey to discover the fate of the houses taken from their families in the 1948 Nakba.

India’s income inequality widens, should wealth be redistributed?

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 12:29
Rising income inequality is a hot topic dominating the national elections.

France prison van attack: All we know about the ambush and fugitive Amra

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 12:00
Armed men ambushed a prison van to free a prisoner killing two prison guards, triggering a major police manhunt.

Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ bill: What’s the controversy about? What’s next?

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 11:51
The 'Russia law' will make it hard for Georgia to join European Union, argue protesters, the US and Baltic states.

‘As someone with Palestinian heritage, I couldn’t stay in the Labour Party’

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 11:45
Disillusioned with the UK opposition, British Palestinian professor Kamel Hawwash plans to run in the general election.

Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk: Ukraine’s ‘elite fighter’ ready for showdown

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 11:34
Ukrainian champion goes into the unifying title bout against Briton Fury motivated to fight for his war-torn country.

NATO warns Georgia ‘foreign agents’ bill is ‘step in wrong direction’

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 11:26
Protests set to continue as Western nations urge Georgian authorities against adopting 'Kremlin-style' measure.

Riots in French island territory New Caledonia over voting change

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 11:23
Several people have reportedly been killed in violent protests in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia.

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