Ukraine has condemned a fresh wave of Russian strikes overnight which killed one person and injured 23 others, as talks with the US aimed at ending the war are set to resume. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the “brutal” attack had “hit not only our people, but also the negotiation table”. Delegations from Russia,…
Hundreds of businesses in Minnesota closed on Friday and thousands of protesters turned out in severely cold weather to demonstrate against the ongoing immigration crackdown in the state. The widespread rallies come after organisers encouraged residents to skip work or school and refrain from shopping in a show of opposition to US Immigration and Customs…
A young boy who was bitten by a shark in Sydney Harbour last week has died in hospital. Twelve-year-old Nico Antic had been jumping off a rock ledge with friends on 18 January when he was attacked by what authorities suspected was a bull shark. “We are heartbroken to share that our son, Nico has…
China is no longer the top security priority for the US, according to the Pentagon’s new National Defense Strategy. The document, published once every four years, instead says that the security of the US homeland and Western Hemisphere is the department’s chief concern, adding that Washington has long neglected the “concrete interests” of Americans. The…
A South African court has dismissed an appeal by the country’s heritage body to stop the sale and export of various artefacts connected to anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela. The 70 personal items include a cell key from Robben Island, where Mandela was imprisoned for 18 of the 27 years he was locked up, a pair…
Nawal Al-MaghafiSenior international investigations correspondent, Yemen Liam weir / BBC One of the sites had several shipping containers with little ventilation, where detainees said up to 60 men were held The BBC has been given access to detention facilities on former United Arab Emirates military bases in Yemen, confirming long-standing allegations of a network of…
Parnia Parnia was visiting family in Isfahan when the protests began Warning: This story contains details which some readers might find distressing. An Iranian woman who witnessed the bloody crackdown on protests in Iran has described how her neighbourhood turned into a “war zone” as security forces opened fire at crowds with live ammunition. A…
A Canadian backpacker, who was found dead on an Australian beach and surrounded by a pack of dingoes earlier this week, likely died of drowning, an autopsy has found. Piper James, 19, had “physical evidence consistent with drowning” and “injuries consistent with dingo bites”, a spokesperson for the Coroners Court of Queensland told BBC news….
A fracture in a straight section of track “occurred prior to the passage” of a high-speed train that derailed, causing last Sunday’s rail disaster in which 45 people died, an initial report has found. A train run by private company Iryo derailed last Sunday and its rear carriages crossed on to the opposite track into…
Watch: Empty shelves and road preparations as US readies for winter storm More than 160 million Americans are expected to face an unusually brutal winter storm starting Friday, with heavy snows and freezing rains forecast. The storm is expected to sweep through much of the United States, leaving “extremely dangerous” conditions in its wake as…