What is Xi Jinping prepared to pay for Putin’s war?
BBC : More than two years into his invasion of Ukraine, China has emerged as a vital ally. It has refused to condemn the war...
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Australian doctor remains cancer free following his own treatment
BBC Online : A year after undergoing a world-first treatment for glioblastoma, Australian doctor Richard Scolyer remains cancer-free. The esteemed pathologist’s experimental therapy is based...
Russia rains attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region
Reuters : Russia on Monday pummelled more than 30 towns and villages in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region after launching a surprise ground offensive over the...
Floods kill 43 in Indonesia’s West Sumatra
Reuters : Flash floods and mudslides in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province killed at least 43 people over the weekend while a search for 15 missing...
More than 300 killed in Afghanistan flash floods
Al Jazeera : The Taliban’s ministry for refugees said on Sunday the death toll from flooding in northern Afghanistan was 315, with more than 1,600...
Ukrainian shelling kills 7 in Russia
Reuters : At least seven people were killed and 15 injured when a whole section of a multi-storey apartment block collapsed after a Ukrainian missile...
Nepal’s ‘Everest Man’ claims record 29th summit
AFP : Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa reached the top of Mount Everest for the 29th time Sunday, breaking his own record for the most...
Political turmoil in Kuwait as emir dissolves parliament
Aljazeera : Kuwait’s emir has dissolved the parliament and taken over some of its duties, state media reported, weeks after the Gulf country held elections....
Israel strikes Gaza as US report criticises war conduct
AFP : Israeli strikes hit Gaza on Saturday after renewed US criticism over its conduct of the war and a UN warning of “epic” disaster...
Flash floods kill 153 Afghans
Aljazeera : At least 153 people have been killed in flash floods in northern Afghanistan triggered by torrential rains, the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior Affairs...
Turkey reopens ancient church with prized mosaics to Muslim worship
AFP : Turkey has opened the ancient Chora church, one of Istanbul’s most celebrated Byzantine buildings, to Muslim worshippers after it was used as a...
First ‘extreme’ solar storm in 20 years brings spectacular auroras
AFP : The most powerful solar storm in more than two decades struck Earth on Friday, triggering spectacular celestial light shows from Tasmania to Britain...