Officer charged over shooting as French riots spread
President Emmanuel Macron has convened a crisis meeting as protesters and police clash across France after an officer shot a teenager during a traffic stop.
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Crisis grips France after worst night of rioting
Hundreds of police have been injured and hundreds of people arrested as rioters clash with officers in towns and cities across France.
Russia general may be detained after Wagner mutiny
A Russian general with long-time links to the Wagner group boss who staged a brief insurrection was reportedly detained, despite publicly decrying the mutiny.
Presumed human remains found in wreckage of Titan sub
Evidence from the wreckage of the Titan submersible, including what are likely human remains, will be transported from Canada to the US for formal analysis.
Ukraine accuses man of treason over missile attack
Ukraine's security service has detained a man suspected of helping Russian forces plan a missile strike on a restaurant in Kramatorsk that killed 12 people.
Prigozhin starts exile, Belarus leader confirms
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has confirmed Wagner group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has arrived in the country.
Ten dead as missile strikes restaurant in Ukraine city
Four children were among 10 people killed when a missile hit a restaurant in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, reducing the building to a twisted web of metal.
New Zealand ski season begins with low snow, cash woe
The upcoming New Zealand ski season has started on a flat note due to management issues and a lack of snow.
Zelenskiy praises ‘advances’ after visiting front line
Ukraine's president has visited frontline troops and thanked soldiers for advances against Russian forces "in all sectors", including the Donetsk region.
Prigozhin-linked jet lands in Belarus following mutiny
Vladimir Putin says the leaders of the Wagner mutiny betrayed Russia as a jet linked to mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin arrives in Belarus.
Putin says rebels will face ‘inevitable punishment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called a rebellion by the Wagner mercenary army a "betrayal" and says the rebels will face "inevitable punishment".
Rebel Russian mercenaries return, end advance on Moscow
As Wagner mercenaries retreat and leader Yevgeny Prigozhin moves to Belarus, the world's eyes are on what their mutiny says about Russia's internal struggles.
Fighting surges in Sudan as war enters 11th week
A week after peace talks were abandoned, gunfights and air strikes have surged in Sudan's capital Khartoum and the western Darfur region of the country.
Russia seeks calm, West sees cracks after uprising
As Russia realigns itself following the attempted mutiny of its mercenary force, the West says cracks are beginning to emerge in the facade of its unity.
Sudan’s RSF says it has seized Khartoum police camp
The Rapid Support Forces say they have taken control of the camp belonging to the Central Reserve Police in the southern part of Sudan's capital Khartoum.
Russia revolt over, but Putin’s power diminished
The revolt by Russia's Wagner forces has left questions about the control of President Vladimir Putin, and the future of mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Ghost flight accompanies New Zealand PM to China
A second, unused New Zealand Royal Air Force plane has shadowed Chris Hipkins to Asia to ensure the visiting Kiwi Prime Minister and delegation to China.
Putin says he sought to avoid bloodshed of mutiny
Vladimir Putin has made his first televised address since Wagner group soldiers led by Yevgeny Prigozhin marched on Moscow before abandoning the mutiny.
Russian helicopters fight mercenaries heading to Moscow
The boss of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, says he has taken control of the southern city of Rostov-on-Don.
Sudan’s factions widen conflict across the country
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and Sudan's army have continued to clash as the conflict spreads to more parts of the country.
Canadian regulators open probe into Titan sub tragedy
Canadian authorities have launched a "safety investigation" into the operation of the Titan tourist submersible that imploded underwater, killing five people.
More than 30 killed in blast at BBQ restaurant in China
A leaking gas tank is believed to have caused an explosion that killed more than 30 people at a barbecue restaurant in northwest China.
Relatives and friends mourn Titan submarine deaths
The US coast guard says the five people aboard a missing submersible on a voyage to the Titanic died in a "catastrophic implosion".
Brazilian man gets 27 years for killing woman in Sydney
Brazilian engineer Mario Marcelo Santoro has been sentenced to 27 years in jail for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Cecilia Haddad in Sydney.
Crimea bridge missile attack cuts Russian supply route
A bridge linking Crimea to the mainland has been hit in a blow to Russian supply routes as Ukraine says its forces are "gradually moving forward" in the south.
Residents flee as another front develops in Sudan war
Residents in southwest Sudan are fleeing the city of Kadugli fearing tensions between the army and rebel forces are opening up another battlefront.
Ukraine hits bridge in blow to Russian supply route
"Another meaningless act perpetrated by the Kyiv regime on orders from London," Russia says of an attack by Ukraine on a critical bridge.
Hours of oxygen left for missing Titan submarine
The US coast guard says an analysis of noises potentially from a missing submersible has been "inconclusive" as the clock ticks down on the vessel's air supply.
China lashes back as Biden labels Xi a ‘dictator’
US President Joe Biden's inflammatory comments calling his Chinese counterpart a "dictator" have been blasted by China and Russia.
Fighting surges in Sudan as ceasefire expires
Violence flared up immediately after a three-day ceasefire in Sudan -reportedly violated on both sides - came to an end.
US president’s son Hunter to plead guilty to tax crimes
Hunter Biden, reportedly the first child of a sitting US president to be indicted, will plead guilty to tax offences and avoid prosecution on a gun charge.