August 9, 2023
Colombian drug kingpin Dairo Antonio Úsuga sentenced to 45 years
A US court has sentenced Dairo Antonio Úsuga, who was once Colombia's most-wanted drug lord, to 45 years in prison. Úsuga, also known as Otoniel, was a notorious cocaine trafficker who was the leader of Colombia's most powerful gang for more than…
August 7, 2023
Donald Trump social media post flagged by prosecutors in court filing
Prosecutors in Donald Trump's upcoming trial have asked for limits on what the ex-president can publicly say about the case after he shared a threatening message online. In a filing late on Friday night, the prosecutors said they feared Mr Trump…
August 6, 2023
Russia hits blood transfusion center, says Zelensky
A Russian "guided bomb" has hit a blood transfusion center in north-eastern Ukraine, killing and injuring people, Ukraine's president has said. Volodymyr Zelensky did not give details on how many people had been killed or injured in Saturday's…
August 1, 2023
Why Trump’s poll lead went up after criminal indictments
Donald Trump's mounting legal troubles have not dented his status as the clear frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. In fact, the criminal charges have strengthened his position. Why? The former US president has been…
July 27, 2023
China removes foreign minister after unexplained absence
China removed Qin Gang as foreign minister less than seven months after he was appointed to the post. Mr. Qin had been seen as a close associate of President Xi Jinping. He is replaced by veteran Communist Party foreign affairs chief Wang Yi. Mr.…
July 25, 2023
Russia expands pool of men eligible for call-up
Russia is raising the maximum age at which men can be conscripted from 27 to 30, making more of them liable to serve in the armed forces. The change was passed by the lower house of parliament on Tuesday. The package of measures comes as Moscow…
July 17, 2023
Russia officially pulls out of Ukraine grain deal
Russia has notified the UN, Turkey, and Ukraine that it will not renew a crucial deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain through the Black Sea. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the agreements had reached a "de facto" end on Monday. The deal…
July 10, 2023
Migrant boat from Senegal carrying 200 people missing off Canary Islands
Spanish rescuers are searching waters off the Canary Islands for a boat carrying at least 200 African migrants who went missing more than a week ago. The aid group Walking Borders says the fishing boat sailed from Kafountine, a coastal town in…
July 6, 2023
July 3rd was officially the hottest day ever recorded globally
The entire planet sweltered to the unofficial hottest day in human recordkeeping on July 3, according to University of Maine scientists at the Climate Reanalyzer project. High-temperature records were surpassed on July 3 and 4 in Quebec and…
July 4, 2023
Thousands flee refugee camp after Israel carries out deadly raid on Palestinian city of Jenin
Thousands of people have fled a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank after Israel launched a deadly military operation on Monday. At least 10 people have been killed and dozens wounded in the Palestinian city of Jenin after Israel carried out a…