South Africans start voting in election that could see ANC lose majority
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africans started voting on Wednesday in an election that could mark a big political shift if…
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Putin warns West not to let Ukraine use its missiles to hit Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Tuesday that NATO members in Europe were playing with fire…
US weapons helping stabilise Ukraine’s front line, Blinken says
CHISINAU (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that American weapons being delivered to Kyiv were helping…
Sudan’s army rejects US call to return to peace talks
CAIRO (Reuters) - Sudan's army on Wednesday rejected a call to return to peace talks with the paramilitary Rapid Support…
Analysis-Once ostracised, Italy’s Meloni is now centre stage in Europe
ROME (Reuters) - When Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took power in 2022, far-right parties across Europe hailed her victory,…
Indian capital swelters as temperature hits all-time high of 52.9 Celsius
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Delhi recorded an all-time high temperature of 52.9 degrees Celsius (127.22 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday as extreme heat…
‘A mountain fell on them’ says rescue worker at PNG landslide site
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Families in Yambali village in Papua New Guinea were sleeping peacefully in their beds when a "mountain"…
Vatican investigator urges bishops to report all suspected child abuse
ROME (Reuters) - The head of the Vatican office that disciplines predator priests on Tuesday called on bishops across the…
Thailand set to indict former PM Thaksin over royal insult
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's attorney-general will indict former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for allegedly insulting the monarchy, an official said on…