Category: Global News
Two people arrested in China for smashing a hole in the Great Wall
Suspects widened a gap in the Great Wall to shorten travel time to a worksite in Shanxi province, state media says.
Myanmar rejects ASEAN statement condemning violence as ‘one-sided’
Generals lash out after 10-member grouping urges 'Myanmar Armed Forces in particular' to end civilian attacks.
At least 5 people killed as rainstorms, floods hit Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria
Four people killed in Turkey and Bulgaria and one killed in Greece following flash flooding with several still missing.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 560
As the war enters its 560th day, these are the main developments.
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.
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.
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.