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In the wake of Typhoon Doksuri, extreme rain has battered the north, breaking a 140-year rainfall record in Beijing.

Poland's prime minister raises alert for possible provocations by the Russian private armed force present in Belarus.

On Niger's 63rd independence anniversary, protesters gather to show support for last week's coup.

Navalny, a thorn in Putin's side, could be handed yet another lengthy sentence on Friday on a slew of extremism charges.

Former US President Donald Trump set to appear in court in Washington, DC, at 4pm (20:00 GMT) to face 4 felony charges.

Generations to come will have to carry the weight of what Indians did - and did not do - as their nation was torn apart.

Prolonged uncertainty is raising questions over stability in Thailand, which has seen two coups over the past 20 years.

Violations documented in Sudan - such as rape and attacks targeting civilians - amount to war crimes, Amnesty says.

Right-wing Hindu groups allege Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi was built on top of a Hindu temple during the Mughal rule.

Government offices, banks, capital markets and private businesses will remain shut until Saturday.

City-state hangs 39-year-old driver over 54 grams of heroin despite international pressure to halt executions.

The UN's vision for the future involves giving corporate executives crucial say in decisions. That is dangerous.

Tesla CEO labels news agency's lawsuit stemming from 2019 EU law 'bizarre'.

The implementation of a transitional justice framework in Iraq could address atrocities committed by ISIL.

Streets are deserted and tensions high after mobs torch Muslim-owned shops and set fire to a mosque, killing the imam.

Legal experts say charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 vote are more damaging than other cases Trump is facing.

Untrained sprinter came dead last in race, taking nearly twice as long to finish as the winner.

Move over, blue whale. There is a new contender for the heaviest animal in Earth's history.

Couple say they made the decision after 'many meaningful and difficult conversations', request privacy.

These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 526th day.

Coup leader says he will not bow down to pressure to reinstate deposed government, intensifies standoff with ECOWAS.

Musk's plans for social media platform X could take cues from China's super app WeChat.

The US joins European countries in calling for citizens to evacuate after Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown.

Former US president charged with attempting to overturn the 2020 election.

Senegalese authorities block access to social media app TikTok amid unrest, days after dissolving opposition party.

The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) called on Disney+ in June to cancel the show.

Members of Ayotzinapa investigation team say they were stonewalled by law enforcement, military authorities for years.

Yellen said the downgrade failed to take into account a resilient US economy, with low unemployment, falling inflation.

'We did it together,' Buffon tells fans after announcing the end of his legendary three-decade career.

Brazilian police forces say they came under fire as they carried out an operation against criminal groups in a favela.

As unrest spread, a mosque was set on fire and its scholar killed, while shops and eateries were vandalised.

US federal jury recommends that Robert Bowers, who opened fire at Tree of Life synagogue in 2018, get the death penalty.

More than 120 others wounded in blast targeting rally for religious political party Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F).

Protesters march through major cities as the weeklong action starts, but businesses remain open in Lagos and elsewhere.

Country's interior minister has called images of dead refugees 'fake', as EU ignores criticism of deal with Tunisia.

ECOWAS has imposed sanctions on Niger after last week's cup and insists that there could be use of force within a week.

Donald Trump faces three separate criminal cases in US and could be charged in a fourth. Here's all you need to know.

Police say five people still missing after overloaded boat sinks on Africa's largest lake.

Lawyer of ex-Barcelona football star says the player would not slow the process down by appealing against the charge.

Former US president faces federal charges over efforts to overturn 2020 election. Here are the key players in the case.

Amhara militia was an ally of the Ethiopian army in the nearby Tigray region's two-year war, which ended in November.

Poland, Lithuania and Latvia have grown increasingly worried since the Russian mercenaries arrived in Belarus.

Potential deal to formalise relations between Israel and kingdom would be complex but not transformative, analysts say.

Three months after vote, Move Forward Party excluded from talks to form the next government, former ally says.

Several tonnes of grain damaged following drone attack on Izmail, which is part of Ukraine's Danube infrastructure.

After fleeing the war in Ukraine, a nine-year-old chess prodigy and his mother adjust to their new life in Britain.

Jamaica hold Brazil to a shock 0-0 draw, ensuring no fairytale ending to Brazilian star Marta's World Cup career.

Across the Amazon, Indigenous residents are developing sustainable economies centred on local production.

The 'sturgeon moon' rose and delighted sky-watchers ahead of another supermoon on August 30.

The research is clear - it's bad for prison violence, terrible for inmates and poses increased risks for society.