US CDC says new Covid lineage could cause infections in vaccinated individuals
August 24, 2023 6:30 AM It was too soon to know if this might cause more severe illness compared with previous variants. Read More
Indonesia’s Muslim authority condemns cartoon of Prophet Muhammad going viral on social media
August 24, 2023 5:00 AM The videos depicted visual images of the prophet, a taboo in Islam, and MUI says twisted stories from his life. Read More
Biden ‘not surprised’ by Wagner boss Prigozhin’s possible death
August 24, 2023 4:29 AM Yevgeny Prigozhin’s name was on the passenger list of the aircraft, which crashed north-west of Moscow. Read More
Rudy Giuliani surrenders in Trump election subversion case, $200,000 bond set
August 24, 2023 4:02 AM Trump is set to turn himself in on Thursday, to face his fourth criminal indictment this year. Read More
Russian missile strike kills four at a school in northern Ukraine, a senior official says
August 24, 2023 3:42 AM School principal and a librarian are among those killed. Read More
Ukraine forces raise national flag in Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia region
August 24, 2023 3:29 AM It was not clear whether the entire community had been liberated from Russian forces. Read More
Who is Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin?
August 24, 2023 2:09 AM Most notably, he led a mutiny in Russia in which his mercenary fighters marched on Moscow. Read More
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin on list of passengers on plane that crashed: Russian agencies
August 24, 2023 1:38 AM Prigozhin is the leader of the Wagner mercenary group that attempted a mutiny in Russia in June. Read More
Ukraine’s Zelensky vows to end Russian occupation of Crimea, defends strategy
August 24, 2023 1:18 AM Russia seized and annexed the Crimea peninsula in 2014, in a move not recognised by most other countries. Read More
Brics nations agree to expand developing world bloc
August 24, 2023 12:41 AM More than 40 countries have expressed interest in joining Brics, say South African officials. Read More