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Special Counsel Jack Smith terms Trump's actions 'attack' on democracy and calls for a 'speedy trial'.

All of Niger's borders had been closed after an announcement by the coup makers on state television last week.

Armed group attacks in Pakistan have increased by 79 percent during the first half of this year, a research group says.

Legal experts say half of those detained in Kherson were subject to sexual violence, beatings and other abuse.

Francis will attend a global gathering of young Catholics - a $175m event held amid Portugal's cost-of-living crisis.

Kgatlana's late strike sends South Africa into the knockout round for first time, setting up tie with the Netherlands.

Supreme Court begins hearing petitions challenging the removal of special status under Article 370 of the constitution.

The career diplomat and politician led the country from 1993 to 1999 until he was removed in a military coup.

The stowaways travelled 5,600km across the Atlantic and ran out of food and water by the 10th day of the journey.

Kais Saied chose Ahmed al-Hachani to deal with the 'great challenges' facing the cash-strapped North African country.

President Nayib Bukele said 7,000 soldiers and 1,000 police officers deployed to Cabanas to hunt down gang members.

European countries begin evacuation of their citizens after the removal of elected Niger President Bazoum.

Elderly man reported dead as fierce winds from slow-moving typhoon hit power lines and flip cars in southern Japan.

Tropical Storm Doksuri has been dumping heavy rains across China since Saturday.

Here is a roundup of the key events since a military coup took place in Niger on Wednesday, July 26.

Former Vice President Mike Pence blasts Trump, while other GOP figures defend the former president.

Prosecutors say Donald Trump pushed fraud claims he knew to be untrue and incited a violent assault on the US Capitol.

These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 525th day.

Washington says invite extended to Wang's predecessor in June was officially transferred to Beijing's new top diplomat.

The downgrade marks only the second cut by a major rating agency in US history.

Smoke blotted out the sun on the Las Vegas Strip, while flames scorched tens of thousands of hectares of desert scrub.

Cells taken in 1951 from Lacks, a Black woman, without her knowledge became the cornerstone of modern medical research.

Parties hold first face-to-face discussions since group retook power in Afghanistan in 2021.

A new law forces platforms like Google and Meta to negotiate commercial deals with Canadian news firms for content.

Nasrallah warns of 'repercussions' of ongoing clashes in Ein el-Hilweh, the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon.

Countries such as Jamaica and Barbados commemorate 200 years since the end of slavery with calls for action and healing.

Four Southern Armed Forces fighters also injured in Wadi Omran in Abyan province in attack early Tuesday.

Ceasefire coming into force this week marks victory for President Gustavo Petro, but 'total peace' push faces hurdles.

Support for foreign intervention in crisis-racked Haiti has grown, but civil society groups warn of past abuses.

Official permission is required for protests in the Gulf nation, which is hosting UN climate talks this year.

Palestinian health ministry identifies suspect in shooting attack as Mohannad al-Mazraa, 20, from nearby West Bank town.

The claim against Nyusi focuses on $11m payments shipbuilder Privinvest allegedly made in 2014 to fund his election run.

Mining operations continue in Niger, world's seventh largest producer of uranium, despite last week's military takeover.

Niger has some of the world's most extensive deposits of uranium, a key ingredient in the nuclear industry.

US says sanctions aim to 'promote accountability for ongoing genocide, crimes against humanity' in China's Xinjiang.

Indian railway security guard allegedly killed four people on board express train before being apprehended by police.

The Russian Wagner Group's boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has hailed the coup as a move towards independence from the West.

The West African bloc has a history of successful military interventions to restore constitutional order in the region.

England top the group to set up a Round of 16 World Cup clash with Nigeria, while Denmark qualify in second place.

The accident in the Thane region of Maharashtra state killed five engineers and 12 labourers.

Sweden and Denmark have seen a string of protests in recent weeks in which copies of the Quran were burned.

The international community owes it to Yemenis to not let the current momentum go the way of previous flurries of hope.

In the Sinjar region of Iraq in 2014, ISIL fighters systematically killed and enslaved thousands of men and women.

On World Breastfeeding Week, we take a look at why breast milk is important and where breastfeeding is most prevalent.

Hangzhou Zoo denies suggestion bear might be a person in a costume after footage of standing animal prompts rumours.

Maulana Saad, 19, killed inside the mosque hours after deadly communal violence in neighbouring district, officials say.

Niger coup presents a diplomatic dilemma for the West African bloc whose new leadership is keen to entrench a new order.

At least 11 are dead and 27 missing after days of rain lash Beijing and nearby cities in wake of storm Doksuri.