South African police investigate nightclub deaths

South African authorities are investigating the deaths of at least 22 young…

Afghan health official warns of disease outbreak among earthquake survivors

Afghan health official warns of disease outbreak among earthquake survivors KABUL/WOR KALI,…

Russia promises Belarus Iskander-M nuclear-capable missiles

Russia will send nuclear capable short-range missile systems to its ally Belarus…

Roe v Wade: Abortion clinics start to close after Supreme Court ruling

Clinics have begun closing in some US states after a Supreme Court…

Roe v Wade: US Supreme Court strikes down abortion rights

Millions of women in the US will lose the legal right to…

US Senate passes first gun control bill in decades

The US Senate has passed a gun control bill – the most…

Russian Column Bears Down on Kyiv, Raising Fear for Civilians

A Russian armoured column bore down on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv on Tuesday…

Dread in Kyiv as Huge Russian Convoy Advances

The first day of March swept in with an icy blast of wind and snow; the sixth day of Russia’s invasion unfolds with a gnawing sense of foreboding. Satellite images convey, with searing clarity, the pace of Russia’s progress towards Kyiv. A serpentine armoured convoy, some 65km (40 miles) long, bristling with tanks and troops, slowly snakes forward. It’s only 27km away.

Russia bombs Kharkiv’s Freedom Square and Opera House

Russian missiles and rockets have hit the cultural heart of Ukraine’s second largest city in what officials said was a deadly and “cruel” attack.

Putin puts nuclear forces on alert

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military command to put nuclear-armed forces…