Politics
China softens tone on COVID severity after protests
China is softening its tone on the severity of COVID-19 and easing some coronavirus restrictions even as its daily case toll hovers ...NATO seeks to buttress Russia’s neighbours as Moscow attacks Ukraine on multiple fronts
Russia said its forces in eastern Ukraine had edged forward, Kyiv said Moscow was “planning something” in the south and NATO sought ...Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin dies aged 96
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin died on Wednesday at the age of 96 of leukaemia and multiple organ failure, Chinese state media ...NATO pledges more aid to Kyiv as air raid sirens blare again across Ukraine
NATO allies promised on Tuesday more arms for Kyiv and equipment to help restore Ukrainian power and heat knocked out by Russian ...Chinese authorities seek out COVID protesters
Chinese authorities have begun inquiries into some of the people who gathered at weekend protests against COVID-19 curbs, three people who were ...UN panel accuses regional South Sudan officials of overseeing gang rapes, beheadings
South Sudan should investigate officials accused of overseeing systematic gang rapes, some of whose victims were girls as young as nine, UN ...Vast Ukrainian nuclear plant remains under Russian control – Russia-installed authorities
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine remains under Russian control, authorities installed by Moscow in the nearby city of Enerhodar ...Shanghai tightens security after anti-lockdown protests across China
Shanghai authorities put up barriers on Monday around a city centre area where hundreds of people protested over the weekend against heavy ...Gunfire heard inside besieged Somalia hotel, parliament session delayed
Gunfire was heard on Monday from inside a besieged hotel in the Somali capital that was attacked on the weekend, a nearby ...Snowy Kyiv grapples with power outages amid fears of new attacks
Snow fell in Kyiv and temperatures hovered around freezing on Sunday as millions in and around the Ukrainian capital struggled with disruptions ...














