Russia-Ukraine live: Bakhmut counterattack ‘very soon’, says Kyiv
Ukrainian troops will launch a counterassault on Bakhmut “very soon” as Russia’s winter offensive loses steam, Ukraine’s Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi said. Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s ex-president,...
Saudi Arabia releases US national Almadi from prison: Family
Saad Ibrahim Almadi was jailed for 19 years for posts on Twitter criticising the government after landing in Riyadh in November 2021. Saudi authorities have...
South Africa arrests 87 before massive anti-government protest
The arrests come before a planned protest by South Africa’s third-largest party against the country’s economic woes. South African security forces say 87 people had...
In Morocco’s mountains, villagers hold onto ancient traditions
Communal granaries have disappeared across North Africa, but Amazigh villagers in Morocco are trying to preserve them. Surrounded by olive and palm trees in a...
Six held over alleged kidnap and torture of Sydney man Peter Vuong
Australian police have charged six men over the alleged kidnapping and torture of a man in Sydney. The 26-year-old victim, named in local media as...
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 370
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 370th day, we take a look at the main developments .Here is the situation as it stands on Tuesday,...
N Korea holds meeting on farming amid fears of food shortages
Rare meeting dedicated to agriculture comes amid outside assessments of a food crisis in North Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has kicked off...
‘Like slaves’: Zimbabwe farmworkers lash out at work conditions
Farm labourers in Zimbabwe are decrying colonial-era working and living conditions that they say still defines their jobs. Beatrice, Zimbabwe – For most of the last...
Bangladesh shuts down main opposition party’s newspaper
The Bengali-language daily Dainik Dinkal has been the mouthpiece of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party for more than three decades. The only newspaper of Bangladesh’s main...
US-China chip war: ASML says China employee stole data
Major computer chip equipment maker ASML says a former employee in China stole information about its technology. The Dutch firm says it has since reported...