United Nations General Assembly elects former Iraqi President to lead UN refugee agency
Salih will begin a five-year term on January 1, 2026.
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'More dignity': Argentine unions march against Milei's labor reform
The protest aims to influence lawmakers on the bill proposed by President Javier Milei, who has framed it as a way to create more formal sector jobs and reduce bureaucracy.
US government admits role in plane collision that killed figure skaters
The American Airlines jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter as it made its approach to Reagan National Airport just outside Washington, DC, on January 29.
Spain investigates possible lab leak behind African swine fever outbreak
The court-ordered move follows concerns raised this month that the outbreak detected in wild boars could have been caused by a laboratory leak.
Russia sentences British man to 13 years for fighting in Ukraine
The jailed Briton was named as 30-year-old Hayden Davies by Russia's Prosecutor General, who said he had been tried by a court in a part of Russian-controlled Donetsk.
Marco Rubio announces sanctions on ICC judges over Israel investigations
"These individuals have directly engaged in efforts by the ICC to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute Israeli nationals, without Israel's consent," Rubio said.
Russia warns US moves on Venezuela could have ‘fatal’ consequences
Trump on Tuesday ordered a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela as Washington tries to increase pressure on President Nicolas Maduro's government.
Russia jails man for 22 years for blowing up trains in Siberia at Ukraine's behest
A Russian military court jailed a Belarusian man for 22 years over two 2023 bomb attacks on freight trains in Siberia that Moscow says were ordered by Ukraine’s intelligence services.
New South Wales police intercept cars en route to Bondi Beach, detain seven to stop ‘violent act'
The men were en route to Bondi Beach, but police noted that they had not yet connected the arrests to Sunday's terrorist attack.
France, US, Saudis to meet Lebanese army chief to push Hezbollah disarmament plan
Israel and Lebanon agreed to a US-brokered ceasefire in 2024, ending more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah that severely weakened the Iran-backed terrorists.
Over 1,000 civilians killed, third summarily executed in Sudan's Darfur when RSF seized camp - UN
"Such deliberate killing of civilians or persons hors de combat may constitute the war crime of murder,” said the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, in a statement.
