Ukraine Latest-127 civilians rescued from Mariupol but reports say Russia is again attacking the...

127 people have been evacuated from the besieged Azovstal plant in Mariupol and nearby areas to a government-controlled city, in an operation carried out...

Female led countries’ COVID-19 outcomes “systematically and significantly better”

Female national leaders locked down earlier and suffered half as many COVID deaths on average as male leaders, according to analysis across 194 countries...

Doomsday Clock set at 90 seconds to midnight

The Doomsday Clock was set at 90 seconds to midnight, due largely but not exclusively to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the increased risk of...

Manchester stands behind Christchurch after attacks

The leader of Manchester City Council has sent a message to the people of Christchurch, New Zealand, following the the mass shootings...

Too tight to call as US election goes to the wire

The U.S. presidential election hung in the balance with a handful of states set to decide the outcome in the coming hours or days,...

Worsening drought in Horn of Africa puts up to 20 million at risk

Up to 20 million people could go hungry this year as delayed rains worsen extreme drought in the Horn of Africa region amid a...

China Cables: Secret documents expose plan for detention and indoctrination of Uighurs

Leaked documents reveal for the first time how China is running a network of high-security prisons designed to brainwash hundreds of thousands of people....

Manchester City owner could face investigation into UAE sanction breaking of Russian Oligarch assets

The owner of Manchester City Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been accused of allegedly helping Roman Abramovich and other high-profile Russians evade...

Grave violations against children in conflict ‘alarmingly high’, latest UN report reveals

More than 19,300 boys and girls affected by war last year were victims of grave violations such as recruitment or rape, and the COVID-19...

Civilian evacuation of Mariupol halted for second time as ceasefire breaks

Asecond attempt to evacuate civilians from a southern city under siege for a week has failed due to continued Russian shelling. Evacuations from the port...