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President's deputy says it also represents a failure of US policies in the region.

President Julius Maada Bio and opposition leader Samura Kamara also contested in the 2018 elections.

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre says it recorded more than 550 attacks on human rights defenders in 2022.

Typhoon jets take off from the UK and Norwegian F-35As are also scrambled in a NATO response to the Russian aircraft.

Rwanda is expected to receive above-average rainfall in May.

UNICEF estimates that some 640 million girls and women today were married when they were below 18.

Sudan's warring military factions agreed to a new and longer seven-day ceasefire from Thursday.

The RSF could be more vulnerable in its stronghold in Darfur, where a rival foe is challenging Hemedti.

Military, which has used force to stamp out opposition to its rule, says amnesty is for 'humanitarian' reasons.

Francisco Oropesa, 38, is suspected of shooting dead five neighbours aged between eight and 31.

Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Tuesday, though all drones were shot down, Ukrainian officials say.

As the war enters its 434th day, we take a look at the main developments.

The US has been deepening engagement in the Pacific region amid concerns about China's influence.

Regional bank shares suffer double-digit losses despite JPMorgan Chase's acquisition of troubled lender.

Qin Gang is the highest-ranking Chinese official to meet Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing since his power grab two years ago.

Football superstar Messi may face suspension for taking a trip to Saudi Arabia without permission from PSG: News reports

CEO Arvind Krishna says 30 percent of non-customer-facing roles could be axed in the next five years.

The latest changes are part of an effort to ensure only 'patriots' hold political office in the territory.

Bao Choy is appealing her conviction over her investigation into a brutal mob attack at the Yuen Long station in 2019.

Israeli forces and armed Palestinian groups in Gaza have agreed to a 'reciprocal and simultaneous' ceasefire.

The Organization of American States, as well as Paraguay officials, have affirmed the legitimacy of Sunday's vote.

Jessica Leeds says she was sexually assaulted by Trump years before he allegedly raped writer E Jean Carroll.

The Biden administration has not acknowledged a new assessment on Israel's fatal shooting of Al Jazeera journalist.

Israel is striking Gaza after Palestinian factions sent rockets across the border following the death of Khader Adnan.

Peace talks between the rebel group and the Colombian government have entered their third round of negotiations in Cuba.

A blast derailed a freight train in a Russian region near Ukraine, authorities say, adding there were no casualties.

The airline blamed 'faulty' Pratt & Whitney engines which led to the grounding of half its fleet, hurting revenue.

Major tech companies are campaigning against legislation, prompting backlash from Brazilian justice minister and courts.

Hindenburg Research said Carl Icahn takes money from new investors 'to pay out dividends to old investors'.

The Greeks (Hellenes) Party is the first party to be disqualified since the restoration of democracy in 1974.

Chad was already hosting hundreds of thousands of Sudanese refugees before the latest fighting.

The hearing comes in the wake of several reports detailing failure by justices to report possible conflicts of interest.

Troops will assist with administrative duties as US prepares for end of contentious Title 42 border restriction.

The UN head says he would hold similar meetings in the future after Doha meeting ended without acknowledging Taliban.

South Sudan's foreign ministry, which made the announcement, say the truce will start from Thursday.

Coronation met with 'ambivalence' in largest Commonwealth nation, experts say, as calls to break with UK monarchy grow.

This would be detrimental not only to United Nations agencies, but also to the global human rights regime.

Liliya Pshenichnaya says Russian forces held her for 60 days in a process that was arbitrary, frightful, and confused.

Eight Indian nationals are accused of passing along information about a stealth-capable submarine, say media reports.

A timeline of major events in the life of Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan, who died in Israeli detention.

US judge finds ex-Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao guilty of aiding and abetting in Floyd's May 2020 killing.

The ICRC called on Israel to release Palestinian hunger striker Adnan's body to allow his family to mourn.

Calls grow to set a deadline for phasing out all fossil fuels at Berlin climate conference.

A general strike closes shops, and hundreds of people demonstrate in honour of hunger striker.

Food, drink and energy prices keep climbing across the single currency area following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Writers Guild of America says it supports a work stoppage after failing to reach an agreement for higher pay.

After more than a decade of negotiations, EU wants Balkan neighbours to settle on plan and put hostilities to rest.

Khader Adnan, a spokesperson for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, has died after a nearly three-month-long hunger strike.

A new world boxing federation was announced last month in a move aimed at securing the troubled sport's Olympic future.