Trump has been questioned under oath in a rape accuser’s defamation case
Former US President Donald Trump has answered questions under oath in a lawsuit brought against him by an advice columnist who says he raped her. E Jean Carroll alleges the…
Putin ‘downsizing’ under pressure with security decree
Vladimir Putin is under growing pressure. His “special military operation” has not gone according to plan. As a result of the Ukrainian counter-offensive, Russia has been losing territory it had…
Ukrainians asked to ‘charge everything’ as power grid is hit by Russia
Ukraine’s national energy company has urged citizens to “charge everything” by 07:00 (04:00 GMT) Thursday because of expected power cuts caused by Russian missile strikes. Energy plants were hit by…
Paris murder: Murder of Lola, 12, sparks immigration row in France
Grief and outrage in France over the murder of a 12-year-old girl found dumped in a plastic trunk in Paris has turned into a political row over the migrant status…
Gold mining threatens forest giraffes in DR Congo
Environmental groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo are warning that gold mining in the north-east of the country is threatening the habitat of the forest giraffe, or okapi. The…
Ukraine war: Blackout in 1,162 towns and villages after Russian attack
By Hugo Bachega & Yaroslav Lukov In Kyiv and London More than a thousand towns and villages across Ukraine remain without power after massive Russian attacks in recent days, Ukrainian…
Ukraine war: Russia admits Kherson ‘provoked’ by shelling
The commander of Russian forces in Ukraine says the situation in the southern city of Kherson is “difficult” and residents are to be evacuated. General Sergei Surovikin said Ukrainian troops…
Biden’s national security strategy flags China as top threat, refers to India as key partner
US and India will work together on Indo-Pacific, the strategy says. The US says it has a vital interest in realising an Indo-Pacific region that was ‘open, interconnected, prosperous, secure…
Girl, 3, survives Thailand shooting unscathed: ‘Gunman thought she was dead’
Thailand Daycare Centre Shooting: Paweenuch Supolwong is the only person to escape Thailand’s deadliest mass shooting, uninjured. Astounding everyone, a three-year-old survived the Thailand daycare centre shooting as she slept…
Why are more Americans flocking to Florida, even as hurricanes intensify?
The city was pulverized by Ian, which intensified especially rapidly, fueled by warm waters and high humidity. There’s nothing in the world that would convince Cape Coral resident Kenneth Lowe…