Woman who bit off attacker’s tongue acquitted after 61 years
Choi Mal-ja only managed to break free after biting off about 1.5cm of her alleged attacker’s tongue.
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News24 | Poland shoots down Russia drones which entered airspace in ‘act of war’
Poland said it scrambled its own and NATO air defences to shoot down drones after a Russian air attack on western Ukraine, the first time in the Ukraine war that Warsaw has engaged assets in its airspace.
What to know about the mass Gen Z protests in Nepal
At least 19 people have been killed in the protests and more than 200 others were admitted to the hospital due to injuries, according to Nepal’s Civil Service Hospital.
Hollywood stars boycott Israeli film companies in response to Gaza crisis
Emma Stone, Ava DuVernay and Gael Garcia Bernal are among more than 2,000 who signed the petition.
It’s been 80 years since the United Nations was formed
As the United Nations turns 80, NPR examines its legacy, its current challenges, and what lies ahead for the world’s multilateral body.
Russian air strikes get deadlier and bigger, hitting Ukraine’s very heart
Ukraine says Russia deliberately hit the main government building in Kyiv with a missile last Sunday.
Israeli air strikes blow up Hamas HQ in Qatar
In a major escalation, Israel targets Hamas leaders in Qatar, which is a key mediator in the Gaza conflict.
Iran and the IAEA are expected to resume cooperation under agreement backed by Egypt
Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency signed an agreement in Cairo to pave the way for resuming cooperation, including on ways of relaunching inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities.
News24 | ICC starts hearing on charges against Uganda’s fugitive warlord Joseph Kony
International Criminal Court judges on Tuesday began hearings to finalise charges against fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony.
News24 | Deadly Israeli strikes targeting Hamas in Qatar earn Trump rebuke
Deadly Israeli air strikes targeted senior Hamas leaders in US ally Qatar, the venue of repeated rounds of Gaza peace talks, on Tuesday, drawing a rare rebuke from President Donald Trump.
Pressure mounts on Bolsonaro as first of five judges finds him guilty
The Brazilian ex-president is accused of plotting a coup to cling to power, which he denies.
News24 | Deaths, dollars, disputes: Ethiopia’s GERD mega dam
Did 15 000 people die during GERD’s construction? DW unpacks some key facts about Ethiopia’s mega dam, including why Addis Ababa does not recognise the 1959 Nile Water treaty between Egypt and Sudan.
Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s biggest dam amid regional tensions
Ethiopia opens Africa’s largest hydropower project, the Blue Nile’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam — a milestone that’s sparking alarm in neighboring Sudan and Egypt.
News24 | North Korea debuts next-generation solid-fuel engine for long range nuclear missiles
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of a solid-fuel engine used for long range nuclear missiles, state media reported, marking another key step in in a weapons programme Western powers have failed to stop.
News24 | Who is Khalil Al-Hayya, the top Hamas figure targeted by Israel?
Khalil Al-Hayya, a senior Hamas official targeted by Israel in Qatar on Tuesday, has become an increasingly central figure in the leadership of the Palestinian militant group since both Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Sinwar were killed last year.
Israeli strike targets senior Hamas leadership in Qatar
A Hamas official says the group’s negotiating team was targeted during a meeting in Doha.
News24 | Israel military says it targeted Hamas leaders after blasts rock Doha
The Israeli military said it targeted senior Hamas leaders on Tuesday after AFP journalists in Doha reported explosions in the Qatari capital, where the Palestinian group’s political bureau is based.
Macron under pressure to name new PM as France simmers ahead of protests
François Bayrou has handed in his resignation, leaving France without a prime minister on the eve of nationwide protests.
Israel says it carried out a strike on Hamas’ main political office in Qatar
The Israeli military says it has carried out an airstrike on Hamas political headquarters in Qatar. Television footage from Doha showed a huge cloud of gray smoke rising over the area of Doha where the bombing took place.
What we know about Nepal anti-corruption protests as PM resigns
Protests in Nepal turned violent after thousands of youngsters marched against the blocking of social media platforms.
News24 | ‘Why did we have to suffer such things?’ South Korea women sue US military over forced prostitution
More than 100 South Korean women forced to work as prostitutes for US soldiers stationed in the country have filed a landmark lawsuit accusing Washington of abuse, their lawyers said.