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Growing number of death threats from paramilitary groups target environmental defenders who oppose fracking in Colombia.

Ferdinand Marcos leads with more than double the votes of rival Leni Robredo, unofficial count shows.

Niamey has consistently presented an image of a friendly and reliable partner to the international community.

Ruling and opposition party members call for the resignation of the central bank governor who is running for president.

The S&P 500 has fallen about 15 percent this year.

The French leader suggests building a broader political community of democratic states around the EU.

The Angolan exclusive operator has already flagged an almost one-third reduction in diamond output this year.

Lawmakers push ahead with federal legislation; states prepare for abortion no longer being protected by US Constitution.

The selloff in cryptocurrencies is part of a wider global flight from riskier investments.

The administration said that it has partnered with 20 internet companies to boost access to broadband.

The DRC government had declared martial law in Ituri and its neighbouring North Kivu province to quell the violence.

A French appeals court upholds Fillon's conviction for providing a fake parliamentary assistant job to his wife.

Ambassador hit with red paint thrown by pro-Ukraine activists in Warsaw on Russia's WWII Victory Day.

Mothers whose sons were killed by police have united to fight for justice and protect other young men.

It was not immediately clear how the pro-Ukraine messages appeared, some suggest TV networks may have been hacked.

The shooting happened shortly after voting got under way in Buluan municipality on Mindanao island.

Laurent Bucyibaruta is the most senior figure yet to face justice in France over the 1994 Rwanda genocide.

Offer comes hours after PM's supporters storm major protest site in Colombo and attack anti-government demonstrators.

An application to join NATO could be made at the alliance's June summit in Madrid and is likely to be fast-tracked.

“This election is a clash of values, about how Filipinos see their past and envision their future.”

Bean won the leading actor prize for prison drama Time while Comer scoops the leading actress award for Help.

The race for the 2023 presidency is hotting up ahead of the primaries for the ruling and leading opposition parties.

Russian forces and Donbas volunteers are 'fighting for the Motherland so no one forgets the lessons of World War II'.

Signs of discontent with Jakarta are emerging in countries that rely heavily on palm oil, including India and Pakistan.

Washington says the luxury vessel is owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov.

Putin did not mention Ukraine by name, gave no assessment of progress in the war, or say how long it will last.

I used to make fun of my mother’s simple cooking. Now, too late, I realise how much care went into it.

A group of students runs the club in Kabul to learn, read and write their own stories amid expanding Taliban curbs.

On the anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, Putin offers no assessment of progress in war.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 75th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Police impose indefinite curfew in capital after government supporters attack protesters camped outside the PM's office.

The attack, in which five other soldiers were wounded, was the Egyptian army's heaviest loss in years.

Legendary Irish rock band says President Zelenskyy invited them to play in solidarity with Ukraine.

As families migrate after climate-related disasters, UNICEF says 1.7 million of country's children are now labourers.

Officials threatened former India head Manu Jain and current CFO and families of 'dire consequences', Xiaomi said.

Reliance is buying discounted cargoes of crude and deferred maintenance at its refining complex to process more fuel.

Australia is seeing increased demand for its liquefied natural gas and coal as war and sanctions upend energy supplies.

Exports in dollar terms grew 3.9 percent in April from a year earlier, compared with 14.7 percent growth in March.

The weakening currency comes amid persistent strength of the US dollar and worries over slowing economic growth.

Son of Philippines' late dictator tipped to win presidency as Filipinos head to the polls to elect a new leader.

Vladimir Putin to preside over military parade in Moscow as Russia marks victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

John Lee is the former security chief who led the crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.

PM Justin Trudeau announces new weapons for Ukraine and imposes new sanctions against Russia during his visit to Kyiv.

Twelve others survived when their boat sunk off the coast of Cape Boujdour, a migrant aid agency says.

In their latest decree, the Taliban say it is 'required for all respectable Afghan women to wear a hijab'.

Israeli soldiers killed the Palestinian man in occupied West Bank for trying to cross a 'security fence', army says.

G7 leaders have committed to phasing out dependency on Russian energy, including by banning imports of Russian oil.

Gunmen on motorcycles entered three villages in coordinated attacks, shooting people as they tried to flee.

China's growing clout in the Pacific has become a hot political issue in Australia ahead of May 21 elections.

The pledge comes as Russia's most senior government official to visit Mariupol welcomes the city's 'liberation'.