World
26 May 2023
The founder of the far-right militia was found guilty of seditious conspiracy late last year. The sentence is the most draconian to date in connection with the US congress attack in January 2021.
26 May 2023
The US president vowed that a US debt default would be avoided, as a deadline for agreeing on more borrowing loomed. However, Biden acknowledged remaining differences with Republicans.
26 May 2023
She's a self-described cultural agitator and social troublemaker. Poet Carol Sansour is co-creator of the Shaeirat project, which promotes and features contemporary Arab poetry, written by women. She joined us for Perspective to tell us more about the initiative.
26 May 2023
We look at reactions to record immigration figures from the UK and how Turkish football supporters are expressing their opposition to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of the country's run-off vote this weekend. Also: anti-abortion stickers plastered on rental bikes in Paris spark outrage.
26 May 2023
Rakhine state was badly hit by the strongest storm in at least a decade. Local officials fear the number of victims is much higher, while the UN says 800,000 people urgently need food aid.
26 May 2023
Russia's deputy foreign minister warned of "colossal risks" if NATO countries provided F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met India's Narendra Modi for the first time since the war.
26 May 2023
Skechers, Zara and several other fashion brands are facing a complaint filed by a group of NGOs in Paris, accusing them of profiting from crimes against the Uyghur minority in China.
26 May 2023
Syrian President Bashar Assad has arrived for his first summit since the 22-member league suspended his country over the brutal crackdown on protesters that led to civil war in 2011.
26 May 2023
Lukashenko said the transfer of the weapons was already underway. Putin had earlier signed a decree allowing the stationing of shorter-range weapons in its ally and neighbor Belarus.
25 May 2023
Inflation has taken a heavy toll on the German economy, with consumers spending less on items such as food and clothing. To make matters worse, the outlook for the rest of the year isn't looking much brighter.
25 May 2023
The Russian president has a warrant out for his arrest issued by the International Criminal Court in The Hague. The groundwork for this was laid by the special tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia.
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A review of the UN agency's neutrality was prompted by Israeli accusations that aid workers in Gaza were "terrorists." An independent panel says Israel provided no evidence to back the claim.
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Unrelated images are going viral on social media, claiming to show last Friday's retaliatory strike by Israel on Iran. In this edition of Truth or Fake, we tell you what we know about this footage, based on verified images.
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At least five people are reported to have died in an attempt to cross the English Channel. Only hours earlier, the UK Parliament voted to deport some of those who enter Britain illegally as a deterrent to migrants.
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The vote was seen as a referendum on President Mohamad Muizzu's pledge to abandon the country's "India First" policy for closer ties with China. Electoral authorities reported a turnout higher than 73%.
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Only 40 of 100 private firms studied have pledged to achieve zero carbon emissions, compared to 70 out of 100 publicly-listed firms. Net Zero Tracker blames a lack of market and reputational pressures, as well as an absence of regulation.
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A high court judge has dismissed the case brought by South Africa's ruling ANC party accusing the MK party of copyright infringement. Flooding hits many parts of Kenya, sweeping away vehicles, submerging key highways and sending some communities scrambling to find higher ground. And staying in Kenya, a nation known for its marathon and long distance running gold medals is now hoping to shine in sprint.