Former leader denies charges over alleged diversion of funds meant for Indigenous development projects.

China has marked the anniversary of 1937 massacre by Japanese soldiers, as tensions soar over Taiwan.

Oil tanker movements in and out of Venezuelan waters come to near standstill after US seizes vessel and fuel cargo.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Russian attacks 'had no ... military purpose whatsoever'.

These are the key developments from day 1,388 of Russias war on Ukraine.

Journalist told late financier he should 'get ahead' of bad publicity as he faced sex abuse allegations, emails reveal.

'I am thoroughly disillusioned with the so-called international community': East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta.

UN member states endorsed the ICJs findings and pressed Israel to meet its legal obligations as an occupying power.

Dozens of opposition figures being targeted in nation once seen as beacon for democracy after sparking the Arab Spring.

Palestinian officials warn Israels new settlement plan accelerates annexation, deepens violence across occupied area.

Desperate Gaza families already displaced by Israels war face deadly collapses and freezing conditions as storm hits.

Singer's statement follows walkout by 5 countries after organisers cleared Israel to participate in next year's contest.

Athletics Integrity Unit Chair David Howman delivered the warning about the system's inability to outsmart cheats.

Salih, who fled Saddam Hussein's regime, campaigned for job on basis that he knows what it is like to be a refugee.

Rights groups say Mohammadi, who won 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, was detained at ceremony in northeastern city of Mashhad.

Holders Liverpool host Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday but the spotlight is on ongoing Mohamed Salah saga.

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says Maduro's presidency will end, aims for peaceful transition in Venezuela.

The anticipated move, slammed by Hungary, is a key step in a plan to use the funds to underwrite a loan to Ukraine.

India will defend their T20 World Cup title at the 2026 edition starting February, but form eludes captain and deputy.

Ukraine's troops hail advance, a month after Putin claimed town was 'practically' in Russia's hands.

Far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast and leftist leader Jeannette Jara have made combatting crime key to their agendas.

Beijings turnaround offers India lessons for cleaner, safer air.

The footage, aired on Israeli TV, shows the captives observing Hanukkah in a Gaza tunnel months before they died.

Girls in Afghanistan are banned from schools and sport beyond the age of 12 but IOC member has hope for Taliban talks.

Raids hit hills and valleys as Israeli military keeps up pressure, it says, to force Hezbollah to disarm.