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South Korean investigators abandon attempt to arrest president
After a six-hour standoff, South Korean investigators have abandoned attempts to arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol at home.
South Korea extends Boeing 737-800 inspections as Jeju Air wreckage lifted
Inspections on 101 Boeing jets operated by country's airlines extended to January 10 following the deadly plane crash.
French, German foreign ministers visit Damascus to meet Syria’s new rulers
Germany’s Annalena Baerbock offers 'outstretched hand', but underlines EU 'expectations' on diversity and tolerance.
India drop Rohit Sharma but batters struggle again in Australia
Australia gain the early advantage in Sydney in the World Test Championship deciding fifth Test against India.
Frexit: Why Ivory Coast is joining African campaign to expel French troops
Ivory Coast is the sixth in a growing list of African nations cutting military ties with former colonial power France.
Biden to block Nippon Steel’s takeover of US Steel, reports say
US president expected to announce decision to block proposed sale of Pittsburgh-based steelmaker as early as Friday.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,044
Here are the key developments on the 1,044th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Syria’s ‘Princesses of Freedom’
Khijou and Samar al-Khateeb were tortured in Bashar al-Assad's prisons and lost family to the system.
South Korea authorities seek to arrest Yoon at suspended leader’s residence
Yoon faces becoming the first sitting president to be detained in country's history.
US President Biden awards presidential medal to Trump critic Liz Cheney
A total of 20 recipients were honoured, including two who had investigated the attack on the US Capitol in January 2021.