US call at UN for Gaza truce linked to hostages blocked
The draft resolution put to the UN Security Council marked a hardening of its stance towards Israel.
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Ukraine’s largest dam ablaze after Russian strikes
Large areas of Ukraine are suffering blackouts after Russian missiles targeted energy infrastructure.
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Blackouts hit Ukraine after wave of Russian strikes
Ukraine says Russia trying to cause failure of country’s energy system after widespread attack.
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Blinken in Israel as US supports call for immediate Gaza ceasefire
The UN Security Council will vote on a US draft resolution later that backs calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the first time.
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Fleeing Ukraine’s embattled border villages
Ukrainians are leaving villages occupied by Russia amid a rise in cross-border attacks by both sides.
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The 12-year-old Gazan girl who lost her family overnight
Alma’s parents, brothers and sister were all killed when a bomb destroyed the building sheltering them.
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Dozens of Rohingya found stranded on capsized ship
Rescuers find 69 people sunburnt and dehydrated, floating on a rusty hull off the coast of Indonesia.
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Rwandan Genocide suspect arrested in Ohio
Federal prosecutors accuse Rwandan-born Eric Nshimiye of concealing his involvement in mass murder.
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Canadians switched at birth get an apology 70 years on
A Christmas gift inadvertently revealed the secret of the mix-up in a rural Manitoba hospital in 1955.
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Robinho arrested in Brazil to serve rape sentence
The former Brazil international was convicted in Italy for his part in a gang rape in 2013.
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White supremacist captured after bloody prison break
The pair are suspected to have been involved in two homicides while on the run since Wednesday.
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New Gaza hospital raid sign of Hamas capabilities
It is the second time Israeli forces have gone into al-Shifa, where they say Hamas has regrouped.
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India opposition leader arrested over corruption claims
Arvind Kejriwal’s party accuses the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of playing “dirty politics” in the case.
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US files landmark lawsuit against Apple
US accuses Apple of monopolising the smartphone market in landmark lawsuit against the tech giant
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Court denies Navalny mother’s case against prison
Lyudmila Navalnaya had filed a claim of improper medical care against the Russian penal colony.
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Large missile attack targets Ukrainian capital
At least 17 people were injured as debris from more than 30 intercepted missiles fell on Kyiv, officials say.
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