New Caledonia police arrest pro-independence leader over deadly protests
Christian Tein is accused of instigating riots against French rule last month that killed nine…
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What is a heat dome?
More than 75 million people across the United States are under heat alerts as temperatures…
‘New era’: Ramaphosa sworn in as South Africa’s president for second term
ANC leader now set to appoint cabinet featuring his weakened party and coalition partners in…
Football brings hope to injured and traumatised children from Gaza
After his dream of being a football player was crushed by the war, this Palestinian…
Video: This Gaza amusement park is filled with displaced Palestinians
One of Gaza’s biggest amusement parks has become an informal camp for forcibly displaced Palestinians…
Sudan accuses UAE of fuelling civil war with arms supplies
Report by UN experts in January found ‘credible’ evidence that United Arab Emirates has been…
Landslides kill at least 15, displace millions, in Bangladesh and India
Hundreds of thousands are stranded by flash floods and heavy rain with refugee camps for…
Beware of Vietnam’s new authoritarian president
To Lam’s rise to power is indicative of the Vietnam government’s worsening repression.
Fitch pushes back China rate cut expectations to next year as Fed holds interest rates steady
Fitch now forecasts China will keep its one-year medium-term lending facility (MLF) unchanged this year…
European markets shift lower; UK inflation falls
European stocks moved lower on Wednesday, losing the positive momentum seen in the previous trading…
USA vs South Africa – T20 World Cup Super Eight: Teams, pitch, weather
USA will look to build on their success and cause another upset against favourites South…
As big pharma exits Nigeria, asthma patients face spiralling costs
Price of asthma inhalers has more than doubled amid scarcity and added costs after GSK…
Bank of England set to hold interest rates despite inflation hitting 2% target
Services inflation and wage growth both remain significantly above the level desired by monetary policymakets.
Four people killed, at least a dozen missing as extreme weather hits China
Record-breaking rains cause intense flooding in the south, while the north reels from drought and…
North Korea welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin with big ceremony
This is the welcome ceremony North Korea held for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s first visit…
Israel warns Lebanon of prospect of ‘all-out war’ as U.S. seeks to de-escalate hostilities
Israel’s foreign minister said the state is “very close to the moment of decision” over…
Putin and Kim Jong Un’s relationship is a marriage of convenience: Here’s how it works
The Putin-Kim meeting is focused on deepening strategic transactions — the quid pro quo —…
Russia jails US soldier as it dangles prisoner swap deal
Sentence expands list of US citizens detained in Russia as Moscow says awaiting response on…
China and Malaysia deepen ties with renewed economic pact
Deal signed as China seeks to raise influence in Asia Pacific region amid rising geopolitical…
