World
3 Feb
In the run-up to February 7 presidential elections, repression has increased in Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic in the Caucasus that borders Iran and Armenia. Any opposition to President Ilham Aliyev is silenced.
3 Feb
To promote the elimination of female genital mutilation, coordinated and systematic efforts are needed, and they must engage whole communities and focus on human rights, gender equality, sexual education and attention to the needs of women and girls who suffer from its consequences.
3 Feb
After an extraordinary summit on Ukraine, the EU has voted unanimously for a €50 billion support package for Ukraine over the next four years.
3 Feb
Nearing four months of war in Gaza, and the humanitarian crisis and the mounting civilian death toll have triggered growing international calls for a ceasefire. Amid intense diplomacy, a deal is taking shape. The first truce, in November, lasted just seven days; this one could endure for one or two months and free many or all of the remaining 100 or more Israeli hostages in stages.
3 Feb
The EU wants to strengthen ties with the Indo-Pacific, but a meeting of ministers in Brussels was clouded by differences regarding the Middle East.
3 Feb
From Paris to Berlin, from Warsaw to Brussels, this week farmers stepped up their protests against the European Green Deal and hikes in diesel taxes, all against a backdrop of inflation, climate change and competition from Ukrainian imports.
3 Feb
The fire broke out at a gas refilling company in the Kenyan capital. More than 200 people have been injured, with at least three deaths, and the toll is expected to rise.
2 Feb
A court ordered the liquidation after the company failed to reach a restructuring deal with creditors. Evergrande's troubles erupted after Chinese regulators clamped down on excessive borrowing in the real estate sector.
2 Feb
An anti-migration convoy is currently taking place in the US. This convoy that will last up to February 3, will split up for rallies in three border hot spots located in Texas, Arizona and California.
2 Feb
A Pakistani court has sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 years in prison on corruption charges. The decision comes a day after Khan himself was handed a separate prison sentence.
2 Feb
The police said Ethan had climbed in "in pursuit of the ultimate prize," but then couldn't get back out. Family members instructed Ethan to move to the far corner of the machine and cover his eyes while officers broke the glass to free the adventurous youngster, who appeared calm during the ordeal.
2 Feb
The European Union has overcome Orban's resistance to a €50 billion aid package for Ukraine. On Thursday, the bloc unanimously came to an agreement. Now, both sides are celebrating the deal as a political victory.
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It is the second leg of the finals before the final for the UEFA Champions League coming your way this midweek as the big four Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-German, and Borussia Dortmund battle for a spot in the final of this season's Champions League. Ayomide Sotubo and Bank-Johnson Ifeoluwa on GuardianTV preview the UEFA Champions League semi-final games.
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Indonesian authorities are rushing to evacuate thousands of people near an erupting volcano on the northern side of Sulawesi Island due to spreading ash, falling debris and the possibility of a tsunami.