Ex-US police officers plead not guilty to killing Tyre Nichols
Five former officers face second-degree murder charges in beating death of the 29-year-old Black motorist in Memphis.
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Inside abandoned ‘North Korean Benidorm’ resort as Kim Jong-un’s vanity project overrun by desperate homeless locals
KIM Jong-un’s long-awaited Benidorm-style beach resort is now overrun by homeless locals after building work was abandoned.
The dictator demanded the construction of the project back in 2017 after officials were “amazed” by a resea…
‘I was naive about Russia’: Central Asians on the Ukraine war
Central Asian states keep close ties with Moscow, but younger citizens of ex-Soviet nations are questioning alliances.
Armed men attack police compound in Pakistan’s Karachi
Gunfire and explosions heard outside the compound in the southern Pakistani city, according to local media.
India accuses BBC of tax evasion after searching offices
Critics questioned the timing of the searches, which came after BBC aired show critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says Putin will target other ex-Soviet states
‘It’s obvious that Ukraine is not going to be his last stop,’ the president tells world leaders meeting in Germany.
Holiday warning as beauticians at Costa del Sol skincare clinic arrested after ’10 women injured by botched treatments’
THREE beauticians have been arrested after they allegedly botched the skin treatments of at least 10 women.
The unnamed trio are held on suspicion of wounding, fraud and misappropriation while working at a skin care clinic in the upmarket Costa del…
British embassy guard who spied for Russia jailed for 13 years
David Smith was caught in a sting operation after passing sensitive material to the Russian embassy in Germany.
China declares ‘decisive victory’ over COVID
Politburo Standing Committee says more than 200 million received medical treatment including some 800,000 severe cases.
Which countries recognise Kosovo’s statehood?
Kosovo declared itself a sovereign state 15 years ago, but countries including Serbia do not recognise its independence.