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As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 171st day, we take a look at the main developments.

The UN urges windfall tax on the profits of oil and gas giants.

In July, criminal groups staged almost 90 attacks on the police and military, killing 13 police officers, monitor says.

Author Rushdie is on ventilator and could lose an eye following a stabbing attack at a literary event in New York state.

Ennahdha can help stop Tunisia's democratic backsliding - but to succeed, it needs to reform itself.

Reena Chhibber Varma, undeterred by age and ailments, embarked on a journey that many thought was impossible.

With several courtroom battles ongoing, fates of countless journalists are hanging on the balance.

Asim Ghafoor, a prominent civil rights lawyer, was arrested while he was in transit through Dubai airport last month.

Thousands have been arrested over the 2019 protests, and more than 1,000 trials are currently under way.

The bill has breathed life into the Democratic Party's ambitions to retain control of Congress in upcoming elections.

Russia's gross domestic product (GDP) is now about equal to its size in 2018, according to Bloomberg Economics.

Pipeline would be similar to the defunct MidCat project that sought to link Portugal, Spain to France.

Curfew imposed following rare anti-government demonstrations.

Federal judge makes search warrant public amid accusations by the former president that probe is politically motivated.

It will be the first food delivery to Africa under a plan brokered by the UN and Turkey in late July.

Rushdie was stabbed on stage just before he was about to give a lecture at a literary festival in New York state.

Kyiv has nearly all of Russia's supply routes in occupied southern Ukraine under 'fire control,' military says.

The controversial author spent years in hiding after 1989 decree by the Iranian leader led to threats against his life.

Supporters of al-Sadr are demanding early elections while opponents say last October's poll should be honoured.

Public health officials announced that the polio virus has been detected in the city's wastewater and urged vaccination.

Data this week continues to indicate that prices pressures in the United States may have peaked.

France continues to battle an enormous wildfire while parts of England face severe drought amid successive heatwaves.

Hugo Velazquez Moreno has said he will resign and end his plans to run for president, but will fight the accusations.

Since 2008, Israel has waged four wars on Palestinian territory killing nearly 4,000 people, many of them children.

Dmitry Medvedev's remarks come amid ongoing fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.

US police confirm Rushdie suffered an 'apparent stab wound' to the neck but say his condition is not yet known.

PetroChina, China Life Insurance, and China Petroleum & Chemical will remove shares from the New York Stock Exchange.

Birds died after feeding from carcass of buffalo, which appeared to have been laced with poison, conservationist says.

Al Jazeera discusses the economic and food crises and the measures taken to tackle them.

The Stream examines what is in store for millions of people as ballots are compiled.

Taiwan's Foreign Ministry says WorldPride event would have advanced regional diversity and equality in East Asia.

Funds are to help 204 million people and communities as armed conflict and climate change threaten their livelihoods.

At least six killed after police opened fire on protesters who fear the president aims to delay the presidential polls.

The move comes in response to the Malian government's refusal to give flyover rights to a UN peacekeeping mission.

India and Pakistan were born 75 years ago out of a bloody division of the Indian subcontinent by the colonial British.

Prime Minister Abiy said at filling of dam that the Nile is 'a gift of God given to us for Ethiopians to make use'.

This animated map shows how the borders of the Indian subcontinent have evolved since the 1947 partition.

The 78-year-old is demanding he be given back a parliamentary office in the lawsuit filed with a Berlin court.

Venezuela, Colombia appoint envoys to each other's capitals, aiming to restore relations after more than three years.

Company facing legal claims alleging its talc caused cancer says it will move to cornstarch-based baby powder portfolio.

A judge and a professor say they decided to stay back - despite threats and adverse conditions - to help other Afghans.

Italy is due to elect its new parliament on September 25 following a political turmoil that prompted PM to resign.

Nearly 110,000 Native American human remains are still in the possession of colleges and museums across the US.

New facility seen helping United States compete with China in crucial semiconductor sector.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 170th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Southeast Asian country continues strong pandemic recovery after reopening its borders in April.

As India-Pakistan tensions hamper visits, social media helps people connect and online projects share oral histories.

Lee Jae-yong is the latest in a long list of South Korean business elites to receive clemency after white-collar crimes.

Some 178,000 tourists are reportedly stranded in Hainan as the resort island battles its worst COVID outbreak yet.