Canada’s Alberta braces for more wildfires amid hot, dry weather
May 14, 2023 5:03 AM More than 100 wildfires over the past 1½ weeks forced about 30,000 people to leave home at one point. Read More
French broadcaster honours AFP reporter killed in Ukraine
May 13, 2023 10:53 PM Mr Arman Soldin died on Tuesday when his team came under rocket fire near Bakhmut. Read More
Kyiv says its troops are ‘moving forward’ along parts of Bakhmut front
May 13, 2023 7:30 PM The commander of Ukraine’s ground forces said “the enemy is losing equipment and manpower”. Read More
‘Nothing left’ as looting guts Sudan’s already crippled economy
May 13, 2023 6:32 PM Khartoum, home to 5 million people, is now a city with shattered windows, gutted shopfronts and empty shelves. Read More
Germany announces record $3.95b in weapons aid to Ukraine
May 13, 2023 5:25 PM The package includes 30 Leopard 1 tanks and over 200 reconnaissance drones. Read More
Ukraine’s Zelensky travels to Rome to meet Pope Francis, top Italian officials
May 13, 2023 5:09 PM The Pontiff has previously hinted at his efforts to mediate between Kyiv and Moscow. Read More
Israel strikes Gaza, Palestinians fire rockets as truce bid lingers
May 13, 2023 2:27 PM Six top Islamic Jihad commanders have been killed since Tuesday. Read More
Ex-ByteDance executive accuses company that owns TikTok of ‘lawlessness’
May 13, 2023 10:00 AM The “culture of lawlessness” included stealing content from rival platforms Snapchat and Instagram in its early years. Read More
US woman with ‘doomsday’ beliefs found guilty in children’s deaths
May 13, 2023 8:37 AM Prosecutors said she believed her children were “zombies” possessed by evil spirits. Read More
Ukraine’s offensive could set stage for diplomacy with Russia, US officials say
May 13, 2023 8:19 AM For now, President Putin has shown no signs of wanting to make concessions or engage in dialogue. Read More