Benjamin Netanyahu to be sworn in as Israel’s prime minister for sixth time
Benjamin Netanyahu will be sworn in as Prime Minister of Israel for a record sixth time later today, marking an...
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Uzbekistan links 18 child deaths to cough syrup from India, prompting halt in production of the medicine
A cough syrup manufactured in India has been linked to the deaths of 18 children. Uzbekistan's health ministry said on Wednesday...
Ukraine war: Russia’s Lavrov rejects Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s ‘peace formula’
Russia's foreign minister has rejected Volodymyr Zelenskyy's "peace formula" as a basis for negotiations.According to a report by Russian news...
At least seven people dead in fire at casino and hotel in Poipet, Cambodia
At least seven people are dead and dozens injured in a fire at a casino and hotel in western Cambodia.The...
Half of passengers on China flight to Italy have COVID – as US becomes fifth country to tighten restrictions on Chinese travellers
More than half of passengers on a flight from China to Italy have tested positive for COVID-19 - as China...
Doctors describe chaos in hospitals as COVID sweeps across China
Doctors in China have described the chaos unfolding within hospitals as COVID-19 infections sweep the country.Three health care professionals spoke...
China to issue tourist passports in huge move away from COVID restrictions – as Hong Kong scraps quarantine rule
China is preparing to issue ordinary passports and visas in a huge step away from COVID measures that have isolated...
Two teenage boys charged with murder of British mother-of-two in Australia
Two teenage boys have been charged with the murder of a British mother-of-two who was killed while defending her home...
Death Pill: The Ukrainian female punk trio separated by Russia’s war – ‘I don’t choose to live in a horror film’
From a music club sheltered underground in Ukraine's capital, Mariana Navrotskaya cannot hear the air raid warnings sounding above her....
How 2022 kept breaking new extreme weather records in ‘more volatile and unstable world’
From summer heat across the whole of the northern hemisphere to a cruel drought inflicting mass hunger in east Africa,...
Rohingya mother and daughter rescued after being adrift on boat for almost a month
A Rohingya mother and her five-year-old daughter have been found among 200 people rescued in Indonesia after being adrift on...
Iranian chess players Sara Khadem and Atousa Pourkashiyan compete in international tournament without hijab
Two Iranian women chess players have competed in an international tournament without a hijab.Sara Khadem and Atousa Pourkashiyan, who are...
Serbia places security forces on Kosovo border at state of ‘full combat readiness’
Serbian security forces on the border with Kosovo have been placed on a state of "full combat readiness".The order was...
10 most costly climate change-related disasters in 2022 revealed
Droughts, floods, storms and hurricanes were among the most costly climate change-related disasters during 2022, according to a new report.The...
North Korean drones ‘violate airspace’ – South Korea scrambles fighter jets and and fires warning shots in response
South Korea says it has scrambled fighter jets and attack helicopters, firing warning shots, after North Korean drones "violated" its...
Iranian record-breaking footballer Ali Daei says family prevented from leaving country after he supported protests
A record-breaking Iranian footballer who criticised the authorities' crackdown on anti-regime protesters has said his family were prevented from leaving...
Islamic State still a threat and seeking to free 10,000 of its jailed fighters, experts say
While it no longer controls vast swathes of Iraq and Syria, Islamic State remains a threat and will seek to...
War, drought, protest and prime ministers: The most striking images from a tumultuous year
A war in Europe, the death of the Queen, record heatwaves and flooding, protests around the world and three prime...
China to end COVID quarantine for international arrivals from 8 January
China is to lift the requirement for international travellers to quarantine from 8 January in the latest break from its...
Vladimir Putin ‘needs to return to reality’ as Russia shells dozens of towns on day he said he was ‘ready’ for Ukraine talks
Ukraine has said Vladimir Putin "needs to come back to reality" in response to the Russian president's claim that he...