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UN says Amini’s death and allegations of torture must be 'promptly' investigated, but Iran's police deny she was beaten.

Hezbollah leader calls the Israeli plan to extract gas at the disputed maritime border a 'red line'.

More Britons are questioning the need for a ceremonial head of state.

While many welcome president's plan to seek second term, activists say it could hasten further rights violations.

A lawyer for the family of Amadou Koume says the ruling was satisfying but the sentence was 'relatively lenient'.

A joint probe by Forensic Architecture and Al-Haq uncovers evidence that an Israeli sniper repeatedly shot at Abu Akleh.

Multi-screen building in Srinagar begins showing movies more than two decades after cinemas were closed due to conflict.

The Chinese currency is popular because of the 'toxicity' of the dollar and euro for Russians, say experts.

World leaders will speak in person at the UN headquarters in New York for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nine die of gastroenteritis, diarrhoea and malaria in Sindh in the last 24 hours as the crisis overwhelms health system.

To counter China’s growing influence in the Pacific the US should bolster support for island states, new report states.

The UK defence ministry says submarines 'almost certainly' moved as Moscow fears them being hit.

Shireen Abu Akleh's family said they will do whatever they have to do to ensure accountability for her killing by Israel

Firas Yaeesh, 53, was killed at dawn on Tuesday during clashes between PA security forces and Palestinian fighters.

A young man in Uganda's Mubende district showed symptoms and later died; there are currently eight suspect cases.

The mosaics, the latest in a series of Byzantine archaeological finds in Gaza, are 'in a perfect state of conservation'.

At least 14 young sperm whales found dead in a stranding on a beach on King Island off Australia's state of Tasmania.

The digital currency may improve Iran's digital economy, but some have privacy concerns.

Protesters in Iran are demanding an investigation into Amini's death and the dismantling of the morality police.

Global warming will not wait for geopolitics to cool down.

Ali Laarayedh was interrogated for 14 hours and is expected to appear before a judge on Wednesday, his lawyers said.

Appointment of Irit Lillian is the latest move in the recent rapprochement between the two countries.

Clashes brought rival armed factions to the streets of Baghdad, leaving Iraq's young activists stuck in the middle.

Pilots have been warned to take precautions and mariners told to not sail closer than 4km (2.4 miles) from volcano.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 209th day, we take a look at the main developments.

InSight detects waves from meteorites and calculates location of craters - the first such measurements outside Earth.

Russian coal imports reach 8.54 million tonnes in August amid soaring energy demand in the world’s No 2 economy.

Tweaking sanctions affecting fertilisers will feed the world and remove a Kremlin threat without padding Russia's war ch

Predicted to become a category 3 storm, Fiona leaves deaths and destruction in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

California-based company says new prices will take effect from next month.

Liz Truss arrives in the US with 'hawkish' message of continued military support for Kyiv, the Financial Times reports.

John Lee says changes to controversial hotel quarantine scheme should not cause “chaos or confusion”.

At least seven children killed in military raid, as UN, ASEAN consider tougher measures to deal with post-coup crisis.

Vice president lauds 'unique' moment for Equatorial Guinea, where the last execution occurred in 2014.

Yoon Suk-yeol is expected to raise concerns over US subsidies rules during summit with US President Joe Biden.

As Beijing seeks to avoid further censure over its policies against the Uighurs, calls grow for tougher action.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosts foreign ministers for first meeting since deadly border clashes last week.

Judge vacates Syed's conviction for 1999 murder as prosecutors reinvestigate case that was focus of 'Serial' podcast.

US-South Korean military exercises come after North Korea declared its nuclear programme 'irreversible'.

Earthquake hits western Mexico on anniversary of two previous quakes that left country reeling in 1985 and 2017.

More forest fires recorded in Brazilian Amazon so far this year than in all of 2021, data from INPE space agency shows.

A Russian missile hit a crater near a power plant in southern Ukraine, while Ukrainian forces face resistance in east.

Mahamat Zene Cherif accuses the government of sidelining him from the dialogue process aimed at paving way for polls.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, its longest-reigning monarch, is laid to rest.

UN commission says it has found evidence of widespread violations by all sides since fighting erupted in 2020.

It brings massive rainfall and strong winds to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, wreaking havoc on communities.

US hails release of navy veteran Mark Frerichs by Afghanistan, exchanged for convicted drug trafficker Bashir Noorzai.

In a country known for pomp and pageantry, the first state funeral since Winston Churchill's was filled with spectacle.

The court of Russia-backed Luhansk People's Republic sentenced two former OSCE staff members to 13 years in prison.

Dominican Republic is being battered by strong winds and heavy rainfall as Puerto Rico copes with 'catastrophic' damage.