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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,032
Here are the key developments on the 1,032nd day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Usyk defeats Fury in points decision in Riyadh to retain heavyweight title
Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia to retain his undisputed heavyweight boxing crown.
‘An ethical crisis of its own making’: Democrats blast Supreme Court ethics
In a new report, Democrats on US Senate Judiciary Committee call out alleged ethical lapses among high court justices.
US says it conducted strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen’s capital
US strikes on Sanaa come amid recent series of attacks between the Yemeni rebel group and the Israeli military.
Germans mourn five people killed, 200 injured in Christmas market attack
A memorial service takes place in the cathedral of Magdeburg, a city shaken by the deadly incident.
Syrian authorities appoint HTS figures as foreign, defence ministers
Asaad Hassan al-Shibani appointed foreign minister, and Murhaf Abu Qasra named defence minister.
‘No concern for Palestinian suffering’: Ex-official slams US’s Gaza policy
Former State Department official Mike Casey says the US government is pursuing Israel's interests over its own.
Is the US willing to take action against foreign powers fuelling Sudan war?
President Joe Biden hopes to negotiate a ceasefire before leaving office in January.
Albania bans TikTok for one year after school stabbing
The decision comes after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death by a classmate following a social media fight.
At least 13 people killed in Nigeria stampedes at charity events
At least 10 killed in the capital, Abuja, and three killed in the town of Okija during charity distributions.
Biden signs funding bill into law, averting US government shutdown
President hails the passage of the legislation after days of uncertainty and negotiations that went down to the wire.
At least 32 people killed as bus and truck collide in Brazil
Passenger bus collides with truck near town of Lajinha in southeastern state of Minas Gerais, fire officials say.
Syria and the stakes for regional powers
The fall of al-Assad has set off a new phase of jigsaw puzzling in the region.
Eight sentenced in France in connection with murder of teacher Samuel Paty
Teacher was stabbed and beheaded outside his school in Paris in 2020 after an online hate campaign.
The Iran-led axis of resistance in the aftermath of Syria’s upheaval
Iran's leader has emphasised that resistance cannot be broken through military strikes and political plots.
Trump and the return of the National ‘Emergy’
A new war on migrants, aimed at distracting from actual problems, is about to begin in America.
Governments and banks once mocked Bitcoin. Now they want in on it
After topping $100,000, Bitcoin supporters see the cryptocurrency soaring even higher.
Pakistan jails 25 Imran Khan supporters over attacks on military sites
Military court convicts civilians involved in 2023 unrest, with rights groups slamming ruling as ‘intimidation tactic’.
Ukrainian drones strike deep into Russia, Russia takes Donetsk town
Residential buildings have been hit in the Russian city of Kazan, causing no casualties.
What are ‘non-crime hate incidents’ which have become so hated in the UK?
Children in England and Wales have been investigated by police for calling each other names, a study has found.