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Yevgeny Prigozhin has admitted Russian troops are engaged in a fierce fight to take the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut.

Fariba Adelkhah has been released from notorious Evin prison but it is unknown under what conditions she was freed.

Volker Turk ends a visit to Haiti with renewed calls for the international community to send forces to combat its gangs.

The announcement comes after Nicaragua's legislature moved to strip the released prisoners of their citizenship.

SEBI is investigating relationships between Adani and at least two Mauritius-based firms that were anchor investors.

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said earthquake rescue efforts 'not as fast as we wanted them to be'.

Ukrainian energy minister says Russia attacks power facilities in six regions with missiles and drones.

Oglala Sioux Tribe has argued the Bureau of Indian Affairs and officials have failed to uphold treaty responsibilities.

Officials say Washington does not know origins of object, downed days after alleged Chinese 'spy' balloon flew over US.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking further European support as the war enters its second year.

Survivors in earthquake-devastated town in northwestern Syria are forced to take refuge in makeshift shelters.

Republican lawmakers create $10m programme to fund governor's push, which critics say treats people as 'chess pieces'.

Pence's legal team previously reported discovering classified documents and said they cooperated with US authorities.

Moldova's president named former minister Dorin Recean as prime minister-designate after Natalia Gavrilita's resignation

Millions of people need help. In Syria, that’s especially complicated.

The recent set of allegations have raised questions about the tycoon's meteoric rise and the role of regulators.

Approval for humanitarian deliveries to rebel-held northwest could speed up help for millions of affected people.

Experts say January decrease is 'positive', but caution it is too soon to say whether it marks a long-term reversal.

Driver ploughs car into a crowded bus stop in illegal Israeli settlement of Ramot before being shot and killed.

Leading European diplomat on the Ukraine war, weaponry and Germany's place on the world stage after battle tanks saga.

Three officials declared themselves archbishops last month, leading to protests that have killed at least 30 people.

The South African president spoke about poverty, hope and resilience in his annual speech.

Thousands of people face evictions as government plans to clear settlements located in the temple complex.

Congressional lawmakers are trying - again - to repeal 2002 law critics say gives too much power to the US president.

The new rules are designed to speed up deliveries.

Cameroonian authorities said restrictions were imposed due to 'high risk of importation' of the unidentified illness.

While Moldova confirmed a Ukrainian claim that Russian missiles violated its airspace, Romania issues a firm denial.

The Kremlin has lauded mercenaries with the powerful private Wagner Group, of which thousands are ex-prisoners.

As deaths top 21,000, rescuers continue to work around the clock, hoping to pull more survivors from the debris.

On a day of death and destruction, a newborn girl fought for her life in the rubble beside her mother's lifeless body.

Palestinian prisoner group accuses Israel of negligence, saying Abu Ali did not receive treatment for his disease.

Volunteers continue for a fifth consecutive day to dig into the debris amid despair and shrinking hopes.

A slew of scandals has eroded confidence in the UK's biggest police force. Can it recover?

The three countries are under pressure by West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS to return swiftly to civilian leadership.

Hope of finding survivors is dwindling as the death toll tops 21,500 in Turkey and Syria.

'Everybody is trying to grasp something that gives them hope, and that hope is getting eliminated on a daily basis.'

Foreign Minister Penny Wong announces removal of Chinese-made cameras a day after the defence minister's announcement.

UpFront takes a look at what Benjamin Netanyahu’s new hardline cabinet means for Palestinians.

As IMF team leaves after 10 days of talks, finance minister Ishaq Dar says 'routine procedures' have delayed payment.

Ramaphosa's declaration comes as the South African energy sector struggles to resolve prolonged daily power blackouts.

Dramatic rescue belies the reality that the chances of finding many more survivors are shrinking fast.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 352nd day, we take a look at the main developments.

Agreement allows Japanese troops to join humanitarian exercises in the Philippines and is seen as step to deeper ties.

New wave of attacks targets energy infrastructure in southeastern city, as well as in Kharkiv, officials say.

Bodies of at least 580 suspected rebels killed by Indian forces were denied to families for proper funerals since 2020.

Without representation behind the screen, diversity on it won't move beyond symbolism, as 2023's Oscar nominees show.

US-based stock index complier's cut includes Adani Enterprises, the flagship firm led by India billionaire Gautam Adani.

The test of the Starship's engines may have set a record for the most thrust ever produced by a single space rocket.

Lawyers say the 'massive' outbreak puts already unwell detainees at further risk in camp where medical care is poor.

The requests come a day after a House oversight committee questioned Twitter executives over a story about Biden's son.