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Five killed as US military destroys two more vessels in Pacific Ocean
US military says 'lethal kinetic strikes on two vessels' killed three people in one craft and two in another.
EU agrees hefty $105bn Ukraine loan without using Russian assets
EU leaders decide to borrow cash to fund Ukraine’s defence rather than use frozen Russian monies, diplomats said.
Protesters burn buildings in Bangladesh after youth leader killed
Violent protests have erupted in Bangladesh, after the killing of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi.
EU announces $105bn loan to fund Ukraine’s defence against Russia
European Union leaders have agreed to provide a $105bn interest-free loan to Ukraine for its defence.
Man suspected in Brown U shooting, MIT professor’s killing found dead
Claudio Neves Valente a former Brown student and Portuguese national, has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Norway’s green transition is putting Sami culture at risk
Wind farm expansion is threatening Sami land rights, livelihoods and an Indigenous way of life.
Somalia’s 2026 election risks a legitimacy crisis
Unilateral reforms and elite deadlock threaten the country’s fragile settlement.
Australia PM Albanese launches gun ‘buyback’ plan after Bondi Beach attack
Albanese said Australia has more guns now than 30 years ago, when the country's deadliest-ever mass shooting took place.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,394
These are the key developments from day 1,394 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
EU delays trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc as farmers protest
EU delays Mercosur trade deal until January amid farmer protests and opposition from France and Italy.