Xi Jinping says China ready to ‘stand guard over world order’ on Moscow visit
editorXi Jinping said China was ready with Russia “to stand guard over the world order based on international law” as he arrived for a state visit to Moscow that comes…
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 387 of the invasion
The international criminal court (ICC) in The Hague has issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin for overseeing the abduction of Ukrainian children. In granting the request for warrants by…
Japanese man granted retrial after 45 years on death row
A court in Japan has granted a retrial to a man – thought to be the world’s longest-serving death row inmate – who was sentenced to hang for the murders…
Russia launches six hypersonic missiles in massive barrage against Ukraine
Russia launched six hypersonic missiles able to evade air defences in the early hours of Thursday morning as it unleashed its largest missile barrage against Ukraine in three weeks. Critical…
Covid-19 likely emerged from laboratory leak, US energy department says
The virus which drove the Covid-19 pandemic most likely emerged from a laboratory leak but not as part of a weapons program, according to an updated and classified 2021 US…
Secret House of Lords circle ‘shown to have worked with far right’
A secretive organisation accused of collaborating with far-right activists has been operating out of the House of Lords for more than a decade, a cache of leaked documents suggests. The…
Zelenskiy open to China’s peace plan but rejects compromise with ‘sick’ Putin
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has cautiously welcomed China’s peace plan to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but said it would only be acceptable if it led to Vladimir Putin pulling his troops…
China calls for Ukraine peace talks as it steps up engagement in the conflict
China’s government has called for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, while urging all parties to avoid nuclear escalation and end attacks on civilians, in a statement which appeared to…
Russian army has lost up to half of key battle tanks, analysts estimate
Russia’s army is estimated to have lost nearly 40% of its prewar fleet of tanks after nine months of fighting in Ukraine, according to a count by the specialist thinktank…
Cyclone Gabrielle: fresh storm warnings for New Zealand’s worst-hit regions as death toll rises to five
At least five people have died and evacuations are continuing as fresh storm warnings are announced in regions of New Zealand already devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle. Five people have now…