Four democracy activists have been executed by Myanmar's military in what is believed to be the first use of capital punishment in decades.
The four...
Moscow has charged 92 members of the Ukrainian armed forces with crimes against humanity, the head of Russia's investigative committee has said.
Alexander Bastrykin told...
Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, on a diplomatic offensive in Egypt, has dismissed claims that Moscow caused the global food crisis.
In a speech to...
Boxing legend Mike Tyson believes his death is coming 'really soon' and has revealed his money struggles with his wife - despite being a multi-millionaire.
Speaking on...
A Zimbabwean pastor, who was caught on camera stealing from his own church, was convicted of theft and sentenced to three years in jail.
Pastor Adolf...
The monkeypox outbreak has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The classification is the highest alert that the WHO...
Russia and Ukraine have signed a landmark agreement while war rages on.
The warring nations have agreed to reopen Ukrainian Black Sea ports for grain exports, raising hopes...
A Chicago woman who talked openly on TikTok about her divorce was fatally shot on Monday in her apartment by her ex-husband, who then turned the gun on...
Russia is looting $600m (£500m) worth of steel from plants and ports in Ukraine, according to the boss of Ukraine's largest steel firm Metinvest.
The...
A four-month-old baby has died after being kidnapped by a gang of monkeys and thrown from a three-story roof.
The horrifying incident took place in the rural...
Dozens of rights groups and campaigners have signed a letter calling on Facebook to “drop all attempts to silence whistleblower Daniel Motaung”.
They accuse the...
Indian Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Delhi on Wednesday morning after complaining of abdominal pain.
Mann complained about pain in his stomach,...
Security forces in Sri Lanka raided the main anti-government protest camp in the capital early on Friday, arresting protesters and dismantling tents.
Hundreds of troops...
US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing "very mild symptoms", the White House has said.
The 79-year-old, who is fully...
Russia has restarted gas supplies to Europe through its biggest pipeline, Nord Stream 1, following a 10-day maintenance break.
There had been fears Moscow may...
African leaders will meet President Joe Biden in Washington in mid-December for the first major summit organised by the US for the continent.
A statement...
Rights watchdog Amnesty International has called on Ethiopian authorities to launch an "impartial" investigation into last month's killing of more than 400 members of...
More teenagers are turning away from traditional media outlets and getting their news from social media, new research from Ofcom has shown.
The number of...
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has given the country’s education and labour ministers two weeks to end the prolonged lecturer’s strike.
The country’s Academic Staff Union...
A year-and-a-half after he was appointed as Italy's unelected head of a unity government, Mario Draghi has resigned as prime minister.
He told President Sergio...
Russia's military focus in Ukraine is no longer "only" the east of the country, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said.
In an interview with Russian...
