U.S. Strike Killed Afghans Recruited to Fight for Iran
It was a memorial for the “martyrs” killed when the U.S. struck military bases in Syria, according to Iranian state television. A
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The Life and Death of Alexei Navalny
On Friday morning, Russian prison authorities announced the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. He reportedly had felt unwell after a
Shaken by Grisly Killings of Women, Activists in Africa Demand Change
A wave of gruesome killings of women across several African countries in recent weeks has prompted outrage and indignation, triggered a wave
Mexico protesters in mass rally against electoral changes
Huge crowds have rallied in Mexico’s capital, protesting against proposed changes to the electoral authority ahead of June’s presidential elections. The Mexico
Dozens Killed in Papua New Guinea After Clashes Between Tribes
At least 53 people were killed in fighting in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea, where deadly violence between more than
Russia has not demonstrated ability to secure significant gains across large territories
Despite Russia’s capture of Avdiivka, Russian forces have not yet demonstrated an ability to secure significant gains across large swaths of territory,
‘Shawshank’ in China, as You’ve Never Seen It Before
When a stage production of “The Shawshank Redemption” opened recently in China, it was cast entirely with Western actors speaking fluent Mandarin
Brazil’s Lula Compares Israel’s Assault In Gaza To The Holocaust
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called out Israel for committing “genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza, comparing the monthslong military offensive
As Russian Police Arrest Navalny Mourners, Many Fear Big Crackdown
A bishop who planned a public prayer for the Russian opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny was detained as he left his house.
Israeli defence minister says Hamas has lost its ‘fighting spirit’
Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Galant says Palestinian extremist organization Hamas in Gaza has lost its fighting spirit after more than four months
Monday Briefing: Avdiivka Falls to Russia
Avdiivka falls to Russia Ukrainian forces retreated from Avdiivka, which had been a stronghold in the Donetsk region for more than a
UN chief opens high-level meeting on Afghanistan in Doha
A two-day meeting of various countries’ special representatives for Afghanistan, chaired by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, began in Qatar on Sunday, according
As Putin Threatens, Despair and Hedging in Europe
As the leaders of the West gathered in Munich over the past three days, President Vladimir V. Putin had a message for
Former Tanzanian leader honoured by African Union statue
Tanzania’s founding father Julius Nyerere has been honoured with a statue outside the African Union headquarters in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. Nyerere
Maps: Where Ukraine Is Fighting to Hold Back Russian Onslaught
Ukraine is engaged in a desperate fight to hold back the Russian onslaught. Russian forces captured the longtime Ukrainian stronghold of Avdiivka
Conjoined twins given days to live are proving world wrong
Marieme and Ndeye were not expected to survive for more than a few days when they were born. Now aged seven, they
EXPLAINER-Alexei Navalny’s death: What do we know?
MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Alexei Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent domestic foe, died on Friday at the Arctic prison
Avdiivka: The Death Throes of a Ukrainian City
Even from a few miles away, the death rattle of another Ukrainian city echoed through the mist and fog. Russian warplanes were
Egypt won’t let anyone enter from Gaza
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has called on the Israeli authorities to allow the population crammed into the south of the
Sydney Asbestos Problem Grows as Taylor Swift Venue Tests Negative
Officials in Sydney, Australia, said on Sunday that they had found traces of asbestos at 34 public sites across the city in
Navalny tributes left at cell replica installation
Tributes have been left at an art installation designed to replicate the cell of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. His death in
Hundreds of Navalny Mourners Detained Across Russia
For the second day in a row, mourners walked purposefully along Moscow’s snow-heaped Garden Ring on Saturday carrying bouquets to lay at
Former Thai prime minister released on parole
Thailand’s convicted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has arrived at his mansion in the capital Bangkok after being released on parole. The
Thaksin Shinawatra, Former Thai Prime Minister, Freed on Parole
Thailand’s ousted former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, a leader once seen as a threat to the country’s wealthy elite, was released on
West Bank Palestinians paying the price for Gaza war
Kamal Karaja used to earn $3,500 (£2,780; €3,250) a month working on construction sites in Israel – a good living for a
Drone remnants found in Moldova near border with Ukraine
Fragments of a Shahed-type drone were found in Moldova in a field two kilometers from the country’s border with Ukraine, the Moldovan
Netanyahu Says He Won’t Bow to Pressure to Call Off Rafah Invasion
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel insisted on Saturday that Israel would not bow to international pressure to call off its plan
Tens of thousands at pro-Palestinian march in London
Tens of thousands of people have taken part in a pro-Palestinian march in central London. The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) march was
Tel Aviv Protesters Show Anger Toward Netanyahu and Israel’s Government
Thousands of antigovernment protesters on Saturday filled a central Tel Aviv thoroughfare, the same street where demonstrations riled the nation before the
Thousands join pro-Palestinian march in London, 12 arrests
Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched in London on Saturday, with police making 12 arrests for alleged offences including inciting racial
AU Commission chief urges action on Africa instability
The chair of the African Union Commission (AUC) has called on leaders to tackle conflicts in the continent, and condemned a series
‘Dictators Do Not Go on Vacation,’ Zelensky Warns Washington and Europe
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine called on world leaders not to abandon his country, citing the recent death of a Russian dissident
Opposition supporters march in Dakar calling for swift vote
Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, demanding swift presidential elections. It comes after the country’s top court blocked President
Avdiivka, Longtime Ukraine Stronghold Ukraine, Falls to Russia
Ukraine ordered the complete withdrawal from the decimated city of Avdiivka before dawn on Saturday, surrendering a position that had been a
Somalia’s president accuses Ethiopia of trying to annex territory with Somaliland sea deal
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud accused Ethiopia on Saturday of trying to annex part of his country’s territory by signing a sea
Who Was Navalny? A Timeline of the Putin Critic’s Career
Aleksei A. Navalny, the outspoken activist who died in prison on Friday, was born on June 4, 1976, according to his website,
Israeli stages airstrikes across Gaza, makes arrests at hospital
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Israeli forces carried out arrests in Gaza’s largest functioning hospital, health
With Prison Certain and Death Likely, Why Did Navalny Return?
There was one question that Russians repeatedly asked the opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny, who died in a remote Arctic penal colony
‘Zombie Fires’ burning at an alarming rate in Canada
Even in the dead of Canada’s winter, the embers of last year’s record-setting wildfire season remain. So-called zombie fires are burning under
City of Palestine closings for Presidents Day Holiday
Feb. 16—The city of Palestine has announced holiday closings for the Presidents Day Holiday. The following city offices and facilities will be