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Backtracking by the Taliban means female students above the sixth grade will not be able to attend school.

People are swapping suits for army fatigues, volunteering with the Territorial Defence Forces to fight Russian troops.

Nominee is widely expected to continue country's efforts to curb inflation with aggressive interest rate hikes.

A new wave of progressive politicians is gaining ground.

Unlicensed 'dental workers' are popular among lower-income Indonesians who can't afford qualified practitioners.

The young footballer from Punjab was told to hang up his boots. His persistence then paved way for his return.

Residents in Cox’s Bazar district, world's largest refugee camp, hope the declaration will lead to more action.

The Australian won 15 titles in her career and was the sport's top player for 121 weeks.

Ukraine's president says talks moving forward, as besieged city of Mariupol faces humanitarian crisis.

Ruling comes on the final day of the company's probation for illegally shipping US technology to Iran and North Korea.

Disaster comes as China's airline sector is struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Over 60s and those with disabilities face greater risks as military crackdown on anti-coup movement continues.

EU foreign policy chief decries extra nine years handed to Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny as 'politically motivated'.

Ukraine's president says Russian siege of strategic port city has left residents without food, water and medicines.

Kremlin spokesperson says Russia has a 'concept of domestic security' that outlines when nuclear weapons can be used.

Russia claims its forces have taken control of about half of the besieged port city, as thousands seek to evacuate.

Top Biden aide says US president will impose 'further sanctions' against Russia during trip to Europe this week.

But US judge finds New Mexico county official Couy Griffin not guilty of disorderly conduct during January 6, 2021 riot.

The UN health agency sees cases rising in 18 out of 53 countries in Europe, 'likely' due to the BA.2 sub-variant.

Jamaican leaders demand apology and slavery reparations as Prince William and Kate visit as part of Caribbean tour.

Saudi Arabia hopes to contribute to 'the restoration of Lebanon's role and status on the Arab and international levels'.

International rating agencies warn the island nation is on the verge of defaulting on its debt.

Palestinian Bedouin was shot dead by a passer-by after reportedly carrying out the attack, which wounded two others.

The system is bringing heavy rainfall and thunderstorms; tornadoes are predicted in Louisiana and southern Mississippi.

Left-leaning NDP agrees to prop up prime minister's Liberal minority government in exchange for advancing key policies.

No survivors have been found in 36 hours after Monday's crash, with the hunt for the plane's black box ongoing.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns the reverberations of war could spiral into a 'global hunger crisis'.

Republicans expected to question Ketanji Brown Jackson on views on race in the law, work for Guantanamo detainees.

Concerns over the war in Ukraine, as well as the Iran nuclear deal, were reportedly on the agenda.

By raising the possibility of nuclear annihilation, the Russian president buried the honorific into deep irrelevance.

Main opposition parties withhold support for amendments, saying they do not stop arbitrary arrest of dissidents.

Prosecutors are seeking a 30-year sentence for ex-President Blaise Compaore over the assassination of his predecessor.

What does the World Happiness Index really tell us about happiness?

Those who fled political violence in Belarus fear being associated with the actions of a government they do not support.

Climate analysis shows wealthy countries need to be at zero oil and gas production by 2034.

Millions of children are still trapped in Ukraine, and they need our help now.

Novaya Gazeta editor Dmitry Muratov says his award will be auctioned to raise funds for Ukrainians fleeing war.

Congolese evacuees were mostly students, most of them currently in France, according to the foreign minister.

About 48 million French voters will choose their leader among 12 candidates in April in the most volatile context.

Analysts say President Lukashenko's forces may spearhead the Russian advance on western Ukrainian regions.

Ishrat Jahan was arrested during 2020 Delhi riots following mass protests against an 'anti-Muslim' citizenship law.

A motive is unclear behind the murder of two women in their 50s at a high school in Malmo, police say.

On the anniversary of her child's death, a mother reflects on five years of missing her daughter.

The Ukrainian president talks of compromise after several rounds of talks between Kyiv and Moscow yielded no results.

A symbol of Corsica's tensions with mainland France dies weeks after falling into a coma following an attack in prison.

There is a growing appetite for alternatives to meat in the world’s most populous nation.

Soumeylou Maiga died in hospital while on parole over corruption charges.

One in four people do not have access to a safely managed water source.

The walkout affects Frankfurt, Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Hanover, Stuttgart, Duesseldorf and Cologne/Bonn airports.

As civilian casualties rise and economic woes deepen, the war in Yemen is set to enter its eighth year.