Category: News
Middle East roundup: The enduring horror of the Ghouta chemical attack
Ten years have passed since the Syrian regime attack killed hundreds of people - here’s the Middle East this week.
Chess: Magnus Carlsen beats India’s Praggnanandhaa to win FIDE World Cup
The 32-year-old Norwegian, who has dominated International Chess Federation ranking for 12 years, defeats Indian teen.
Deaths in Greece wildfires highlight the plight of asylum seekers
Firefighters find 18 burned bodies in Dadia Forest, suspected to be asylum seekers, as wildfires ravage northern Greece.
Russian villagers report explosion before ‘Prigozhin’ plane crash
The Wagner boss was listed as a passenger on the private jet, but the Kremlin has not confirmed his death.
‘It all adds up’: What Russians are saying about Prigozhin’s possible death
The Kremlin is yet to confirm the details of Wednesday's plane crash in Russia. Commentators are speculating.
Ukrainians express fear and hope as Russia’s war rages on Independence Day
Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991.
Landslide destroys several buildings in India’s Himachal Pradesh state
TV channels broadcast images of hillside buildings crashing down, the latest in a string of disasters in the Himalayas.
Former school principal handed 15-year sentence in Australia
Malka Leifer was sentenced for sexually abusing two sisters at an ultra-Orthodox Jewish school in Melbourne.
What to know about FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023
The Basketball World Cup begins on Friday and spans across the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia.
Ukraine picks up momentum, retakes second town in a week
Ukraine may have begun to break through Russian minefields and front-line artillery, reaching secondary defences.