Thousands flee Rafah after Israeli forces issue evacuation order | Israel's war against Gaza News
Israel issued new evacuation orders in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, forcing tens of thousands more people to flee…
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Belgian and Dutch students protest against Israel's war in Gaza | Israel's war against Gaza News
Students from Belgium and the Netherlands have joined the wave of protests around the world against Israel's war on Gaza.…
Photos: Record heat index of 62.3 °C scorches Rio de Janeiro | weather news
A heat wave gripping Brazil has set new records: Rio de Janeiro's heat index reached 62.3 degrees Celsius (144.1 degrees…
'Midday against Putin' protests as Russian leader prepares to extend government in polls | Elections News
Russian President Vladimir Putin is about to tighten his grip on power in an election that is sure to give…
Iceland in a state of emergency after the eruption of a volcano, the fourth time in three months | volcanoes
Icelandic police declared a state of emergency on Saturday as lava erupted from a new volcanic fissure on the Reykjanes…
Thailand's flourishing cannabis culture is under threat as government seeks to ban it | In pictures
Thodsapol Hongtong enjoys smoking with his friends at the Green Party, a place where recreational cannabis enthusiasts gather in Bangkok,…
Boom time for Myanmar opium farmers amid coup chaos | Drug news
In a remote corner of Myanmar, a line of farmers moves through a field of poppies, making small cuts in…
Israel attacks historic residential tower in Rafah as Gaza truce talks stall | Israel's war against Gaza News
Israeli forces attacked one of the largest residential towers in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, residents said, increasing pressure…
India's 'drone sisters' drive social and agricultural change | women's news
Sharmila Yadav, once a housewife in rural India, always wanted to be a pilot. She is now living a little…
The week in pictures: from firefighters' protests in Seoul to prayers in Gaza
A summary of some of the events of the past week.