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More than 20 dead, hundreds displaced as cyclone slams southern Brazil
A storm has devastated the southern state of Rio Grande Sul, the latest in a string of extreme weather events.
Enrique Tarrio, ex-Proud Boys leader, gets 22 years for US Capitol riot
Tarrio, convicted of seditious conspiracy, gets longest prison sentence to date in relation to January 6, 2021, attack.
Saudi and Iran exchange ambassadors after rapprochement
China brokered a rapprochement between Riyadh and Tehran last month leading to resumption of full diplomatic relations.
UN ‘concerned’ by harassment of human rights defenders in Bangladesh
UN human rights chief Volker Turk calls on Dhaka to create a 'safe' environment for activists and civil society leaders.
Georgia attorney general charges 61 ‘Cop City’ protesters with racketeering
The protesters had been involved in attempts to stop the construction of a new police training facility in the US.
North Korea would pay ‘price’ if it supplies Russia with weapons, US says
White House adviser says Russia-North Korea arms negotiations are 'actively advancing', warns Pyongyang against deal.
France reportedly in talks with Niger for possible withdrawal of its troops
Talks under way for the 'partial withdrawal' of troops amid frayed ties following July 26 coup, according to reports.
Papua New Guinea opens Israel embassy in West Jerusalem
Pacific nation joins small club of countries with embassy in Jerusalem - the eastern half of which is occupied territory
Birmingham, UK’s second biggest city, declares financial distress
The English city, home to more than one million people, admits it cannot balance its books.
At least 53 Burkina Faso soldiers, volunteers killed in clashes with rebels
Killings in Yatenga province came as army tries to retake territory from fighters to allow return of displaced people.