Category: Global News
Photos: 2023 – a year in pictures
A visual timeline of some of the events that shaped the last 12 months.
‘The revolution will continue’: Syrian protesters vow ahead of 2024
The Syrian regime and allies stepped up attacks in the country's northwest as a humanitarian crisis mounted in 2023.
After eruption of Indonesia’s Marapi, tourism sector faces safety questions
Local tour guide says hikers should never have been allowed on famous peak in West Sumatra.
Indonesian navy pushes back Rohingya refugee boat off Aceh
Move comes as resentment grows among some people in region about sudden influx of boat arrivals.
‘Collective punishment’: Ethiopia drone strikes target civilians in Amhara
Ethiopia's latest conflict has intensified in recent months with a surge in drone attacks seemingly targeting civilians.
From school bans to Sam Altman drama: the big developments in AI in 2023
The past year showcased the hopes and fears around AI as transformative technology went mainstream.
‘Filled with fear’: Former Hong Kong student leader seeks UK asylum
Tony Chung was released in June after serving jail term under security law but said he lived under constant pressure.
Bombed, then stabbed: West Bank doctors recall horrors of refugee camp raid
The Israeli raids on the Nur Shams and Fawwar refugee camps followed a pattern of deadly assaults in the West Bank.
Elon Musk’s X loses court bid to block California content moderation law
US District Judge William Shubb rules that legislation's disclosure rules are not 'unjustified or unduly burdensome'.
US military launches robot spaceplane on seventh mission
The delayed launch on SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket came two weeks after China launched its Shenlong space plane.