Israel-Hamas war: Hezbollah decries Saleh Arouri killing
In the wake of the killing of a Hamas leader in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, Hezbollah warned a war in the country would be costly. The...
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Jan 4
Sierra Leone: Ex-President Koroma charged with high treason
The charges come after gunmen recently attacked a barracks and prison in the capital Freetown. Numerous others are also facing similar...
Jan 4
Turkey earthquakes: Trial over collapsed hotel begins
A hotel owner is among those facing criminal charges over a fatal building collapse during the Turkish earthquakes last year. Prosecutors...
Jan 3
Meloni faces pressure after Italian MP brings loaded gun to NYE party and one man is injured
Emanuele Pozzolo, a member of Giorgia Meloni’s far-right populist party, denied firing the shot which injured a man who was attending the...
Jan 3
England doctors stage longest-ever strike over pay
The walkout comes at one of the busiest times of the year for the state-funded National Health Service. Doctors are seeking better pay to...
Jan 3
Finland and Sweden report coldest temperatures of the winter
The extremely cold weather caused disruptions in transportation in Finland, Sweden and Norway, where snow made rail traffic difficult and...
Jan 3
Japan earthquake toll rises as heavy rain complicates rescue
More than 60 people have so far been reported dead in the wake of the 7.6-magnitude earthquake which struck Japan on New Year's Day....
Jan 3
EU lawmakers rush to push through legislation ahead of elections
The prospect of a radical rightward shift in the summer's Europe-wide polls has centrist and left-wing legislators pushing hard to get...
Jan 3
Russia 'will answer' for Ukrainian lives lost, warns Zelenskyy amid hypersonic missile attacks
Following Russia's recent wave of intense aerial attacks, President Zelenskyy thanked international allies that have provided air defence...
Jan 3
Trump appeals Maine ruling barring him from primary ballot
Maine's top election official concluded that Trump incited an insurrection in an attempt to hold onto power following defeat in the 2020...
Jan 3
India: Fuel running out as truckers strike — reports
Large queues were reported at gas stations in several Indian states as truck drivers continue their strike. The truckers are protesting a...
Jan 3
Harvard University president Claudine Gay resigns
Following claims of antisemitism and plagiarism, the first Black president of Harvard has stepped down. Claudine Gay became involved in a...
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