World
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Over 500,000 Somali children face hunger in world’s worst famine this century
More than 500,000 Somali children under five are expected to suffer severe acute malnutrition and risk death from famine this year, a number unseen in any country this century, the U.N. children’s ag…
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Australian man killed by kangaroo he kept as pet
An Australian man has died after being attacked by a kangaroo he had been keeping as a pet, police say. A relative found the 77-year-old man with serious injuries on Monday at his home in Redmond, ab…
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Putin seeks to calm Azerbaijan and Armenia after 49 killed in clashes
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday sought to end fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan after border clashes killed at least 49 Armenian soldiers and raised fears of another fully-fledged w…
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Ukraine pushes to retake all land from Russia, calls for Western arms
Ukraine said on Tuesday it aimed to liberate all of its territory after driving back Russian forces in the northeast of country in a rapid offensive, but called on the West to speed up deliveries of …
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WFP plans food relief for 700,000 Zimbabweans, 3.8 million in need of aid
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is planning a food relief programme targeting 700,000 people in Zimbabwe from October as the effects of a poor harvest and the Ukraine war continue to sh…
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Ruto sworn in as Kenya’s fifth president
William Ruto was sworn as Kenya’s fifth president on Tuesday, taking the helm a week after the country’s top court threw out petitions challenging his victory. Ruto replaces Uhuru Kenyatta, whom he s…
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Foreign dignitaries banned from attending Queen Elizabeth’s funeral with private jets
The funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II has been scheduled for Monday, September 19, 2022. Ahead of the funeral, the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office has issued strict protocols for att…
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[Ukraine and Russia] What you need to know right now
Ukrainian forces swept further across territory seized from fleeing Russian troops on Monday, as Moscow grappled with the consequences of the collapse of its occupation force in northeastern Ukraine.…
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Joy in northeast Ukraine as residents return following Russian rout
Ukrainian forces swept deeper into territory seized from fleeing Russian troops on Monday, as joyful residents returned to former frontline villages and Moscow grappled with the consequences of the c…
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Thousands march in Belgrade against planned Gay Pride parade
Thousands of religious and right-wing activists marched through Serbia’s capital on Sunday calling for authorities to ban a Gay Pride march planned for next weekend. The protesters – who carried a ma…