President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, President Putin said the move would not violate nuclear non-proliferation agreements and compared it to the US stationing its weapons in Europe, according to Russian state media.
According to a study released by Statistics Canada, 3,360 reports of hate crimes have been reported by the police, targeting religions, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity Reports of hate crimes in Canada in 2021 have increased by 27 percent from the previous year, with a 260 percent
The United States launches air strikes against targets in Syria after a drone attack killed an American contractor. The United States has carried out multiple air strikes against groups in Syria after a drone attack killed a US contractor at a base near Hasakah. This incident
Those who identify themselves as gay risk life in prison after parliament passed a new bill to crack down on homosexual activities. It also includes the death penalty in certain cases. A rights activist said that the debate around the bill had led to fear of more attacks on gay people.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has visited the front line near Bakhmut where fighting has raged for months. The devastated city has long been a focal point of the war as Russian forces try to revive their military campaign in the east. His visit came as Russian forces
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been sentenced to two years in prison in a criminal defamation case. Mr Gandhi was convicted by the court in Gujarat state for 2019 comments about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname during an election rally. He will not go to j
Donors at a European Union-led conference pledge seven billion euros to help to rebuild Turkey and Syria after last month’s devastating earthquakes. Although the donation will be welcome, according to Turkish calculations, the cost of the destruction caused by the earthquake will
A US citizen has been released by Saudi Arabia from prison more than a year on from his conviction over tweets critical of the government. Saad Ibrahim Almadi, 72, who also has Saudi citizenship, was arrested in November 2021 when he arrived in Riyadh to visit his family. He w
As unrest continues in Israel, thousands of citizens have taken to the streets to protest against the government's plan to cull Supreme Court powers. As unrest continues in Israel, thousands of citizens have taken to the streets to protest against the government's plan to cull S
At least 15 people have died and more than 400 are injured after a 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador's southern coast. Buildings were damaged in several cities when the earthquake hit at around midday local time (17:00 GMT). The southern province of El Oro was the wo