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COP30 opens in Brazil with calls for unity to tackle climate crisis

The 30th annual United Nations climate change conference (COP30) has started in the Brazilian city of Belem, with…

Riot in Ecuador prison kills 31 amid gunfire and explosions

A riot in a prison in southern Ecuador has killed at least 31 inmates, according to prison authorities.In…

UN warns of millions displaced by climate change as COP30 opens in Brazil

Climate-related disasters and conflict have displaced millions of people across the globe, the United Nations has warned before…

Protesters call for action as pollution suffocates New Delhi

Crowds have demonstrated in New Delhi calling for action as the Indian capital faces another winter engulfed in…

Paz sworn in as Bolivia’s president, promises ‘capitalism for all’

Rodrigo Paz has been sworn in as Bolivia’s president, ushering in a new era for the South American…

Tanzania arrests senior opposition figure as hundreds face treason charges

Police in Tanzania have arrested a senior opposition official after more than 200 people were charged with treason…

Israeli attacks kill 3 in Lebanon as EU urges it to respect the ceasefire

Two brothers have been killed in an Israeli air raid on a vehicle between the southeastern Lebanese towns…

COP30 climate summit hears from countries suffering global warming harms

Leaders from countries suffering some of the most catastrophic effects of the global climate crisis, from hurricanes, floods…

Afghanistan’s Taliban blames ‘irresponsible’ Pakistan as peace talks fail

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have blamed Pakistan for a lack of results after mediated talks by Qatar and Turkiye…

Turkiye issues arrest warrant for Israel’s Netanyahu over Gaza ‘genocide’

Turkiye says it has issued arrest warrants for genocide against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior…

Brazil Supreme Court panel rejects Bolsonaro’s prison sentence appeal

A five-member panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court has formed a majority to reject former President Jair Bolsonaro’s appeal…

Former British soldier contests extradition over alleged Kenya murder

A former British soldier wanted by Kenyan authorities has appeared in a London court after being arrested in…

Pakistan says Afghanistan talks deadlocked after deadly border clashes

Talks in Istanbul between Pakistan and Afghanistan are at a deadlock, Islamabad said, a day after both sides…

Tanzania charges dozens with treason over election protests

Prosecutors in Tanzania have charged dozens of people with treason over a wave of deadly protests sparked by…

Afghanistan and Pakistan exchange fire as ceasefire talks resume in Turkiye

Pakistan and Afghanistan have traded blame for brief cross-border fighting, as delegations from both countries met in Turkiye…