Dozens of medics tried in Turkey over baby deaths
Ten newborns died in an alleged scam in which babies were allegedly moved between hospitals for profit.
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Almost 100 Gaza food aid lorries violently looted, UN agency says
Drivers in Saturday’s convoy were forced at gunpoint to unload their food supplies, according to Unrwa.
Trump allies make WW3 warning over Biden missile move in Ukraine
It is not clear if Biden’s decision will be endorsed by Donald Trump who has promised to end the Ukraine war.
Ugandan TikToker jailed for insulting president
Emmanuel Nabugodi is the latest person to be jailed for a social media video about the president.
Je Ne Regrette Rien composer dies aged 95
Charles Dumont wrote the song in 1956 but did not dare offer it to French star Edith Piaf until 1960.
U.S. allows Ukraine to use long-range weapons in Russia. And, Trump’s fentanyl plan
Why President Biden changed his stance on Ukraine using U.S. long-range missiles to strike inside Russia. And, experts are skeptical of President-elect Trump’s plan to crack down on fentanyl.
News24 | Masked burglars break into Windsor Castle estate while royals asleep with their children
Two masked men reportedly broke into the Windsor Castle estate while Prince William and Princess Kate were asleep at home with their three children.
Biden removes long-range missile restraint on Ukraine’s armed forces
For the first time, President Biden has given Ukraine the green light to use powerful American long-range weapons, known as the Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, for strikes inside Russia.
Hundreds of Honduran villages cut off by torrential rain
One person has died and thousands remain in shelters after torrential rain fell in Honduras.
Missile news welcomed in Ukraine but ‘won’t win war’
The move may not change the course of the war but it could restore balance, writes the BBC’s Paul Adams.
Delhi air pollution reaches ‘severe plus’ levels
India’s capital Delhi is experiencing one of its most polluted days this year.
Mali wins $160m in gold mining dispute after detaining British businessman
Resolute Mining’s British boss Terry Holohan and two other staff were unexpectedly detained 10 days ago.
News24 | G20 leaders to grapple with climate, taxes, Trump comeback
G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday to discuss fighting poverty, boosting climate financing and other multilateral initiatives that could yet be upended by Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House.
News24 | Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia
US President Joe Biden has cleared Kyiv to use long-range American missiles against military targets inside Russia, a US official told AFP on Sunday, hours after Russia targeted Ukraine’s power grid in a deadly barrage.
Leaders of the world’s largest economies are gathering in Rio de Janeiro
As Brazil hosts the G-20 summit, it is likely President Biden’s last international gathering. The meeting’s agenda may be overshadowed by the incoming Trump administration.
Venezuela still holds hundreds of political prisoners — dozens are minors
Months after the disputed election results in Venezuela, there are a number of children still in prison. They are accused of taking part in anti-regime protests.
Morning news brief
President Biden permits Ukraine to fire long-range U.S. missiles into Russia. Leaders of the world’s largest economies are gathering in Brazil. President-elect Trump promises to end fentanyl crisis.
Fury in Russia at missile move but Putin so far silent
What really counts is what President Putin does next, writes the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg.
Malala: I never imagined women’s rights would be lost so easily
Malala Yousafzai is involved in a new film documenting the lives of Afghan women under Taliban rule.
No planes and no ‘spoilers.’ How one man trekked from Egypt to Japan without flying
Omar Nok is at the finish line of a 28,000-mile zig-zag route that began in February. Here’s how he approached the adventure, without setting foot on a plane.
‘You are under digital arrest’: Inside a scam looting millions from Indians
Indians are being stripped of their life savings by savvy scammers putting them under “digital arrest”.