A Category 5 tropical cyclone – the strongest on the scale with the capacity to cause widespread destruction – is bearing down on the Pilbara coastal region in Western Australia,
Spain’s Hermoso says no consent given for World Cup kiss at Rubiales trial
Spain star Jenni Hermoso told the trial of disgraced ex-football chief Luis Rubiales that the forced kiss he gave her in 2023 “shouldn’t happen in any social or work setting”.
Asian markets dive as Trump kicks off trade war
Asian stock markets have dived over fears of a global trade war as the United States prepares to impose trade tariffs. Indices retreated in Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea
Police crack down on resurgent protests in Georgia
Police have cracked down as pro-democracy protests sprang back to life in Georgia. Several antigovernment protesters, including two opposition leaders, were arrested late on Sunday during a large demonstration against
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,075
Fighting Ukraine’s prosecutor general’s office said two men were charged in connection with the killing of an army draft officer in the central Poltava region. It is alleged that one
Italy restarts bid to deport migrants to Albania
An Italian Navy ship has delivered 49 people to an Albanian port as Rome resumed the controversial transfer of migrants to the Balkan nation. Italian authorities said that the ship
At least 17 people killed as fighting in DR Congo’s Goma intensifies
Fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) city of Goma has intensified as the military continues to hold off the M23 forces. On Monday, rebels, which the
Lake Tanganyika fishers fight for their future amid declining catches
Kigoma, Tanzania – Just as dawn’s first rays start creeping over western Tanzania’s gentle hills, a constellation of scattered torchlights moving across the water signals the arrival of the fishermen
The Take: As Palestinians in Gaza return, how has life changed
After a long-awaited ceasefire, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians return to find their homes in ruins. As they face the overwhelming task of rebuilding their lives, what happens next? This
Denmark to pump $2bn into Arctic security as Trump eyes Greenland
Denmark has unveiled plans to boost its military presence in the Arctic and North Atlantic region. Copenhagen announced on Monday that it will pump an additional 14.6 billion Danish crowns