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Iran executes British-Iranian national, UK condemns ‘barbaric’ act
Iran has executed a British-Iranian national who once served as its deputy defence minister, its judiciary said on Saturday, defying calls from ...Uganda declares itself Ebola-free after swiftly turning tide on outbreak
Uganda on Wednesday declared the end of a nearly four-month Ebola outbreak that it briefly struggled to contain but was then able ...Special counsel to probe Biden’s handling of government documents
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday named a special counsel to investigate whether President Joe Biden improperly handled sensitive government documents, ...Chinese fret over elderly as WHO warns of holiday COVID surge
People in China worried on Thursday about spreading COVID-19 to aged relatives as they planned returns to their home towns for holidays ...Russia’s Wagner mercenaries battle Ukrainian resistance in Soledar’s town centre
The battle for Soledar raged in sub-zero temperatures on Wednesday, with Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group claiming to have taken control of the ...Tigray forces begin handing over heavy weapons to Ethiopian army
Tigray forces, who fought a two-year war against Ethiopia’s federal government, began handing over heavy weaponry to the national army as part ...Russia pushes to capture Ukraine’s Soledar amid fierce fighting
Russian troops have stepped up an assault on the town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine, forcing Ukrainian troops to repel waves of ...At least 17 dead in deadliest day of anti-government protests in Peru
At least 17 people were killed in clashes with police in southern Peru, the country’s human rights office said on Monday, the ...Ukraine says its forces repel constant Russian attacks in east
Ukrainian forces are repelling constant Russian attacks on Bakhmut and other towns in the eastern region of Donbas, Ukrainian authorities said on ...Brazil investigates who led anti-democratic riots in capital
Brazil’s Supreme Court late on Sunday removed the governor of Brasilia from office for 90 days due to flaws in security in ...