Deaths linked to malaria last year rose last year, the World Health Organization said yesterday, warning also of an increase in cases and resistance to current treatment.

US President Donald Trump has pardoned a Democratic member of Congress in a bribery case, saying the justice system had been “weaponized” by his predecessor Joe Biden.

French President Emmanuel Macron appealed to Xi Jinping to help end the war in Ukraine and to tackle trade deficits as the two leaders met in Beijing yesterday.

There was something “fundamentally wrong” with how Israel conducted its military operation in the Gaza Strip and there are “strong reasons to believe” that war crimes have been committed, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Reuters on Wednesday.

The path ahead for Ukraine peace talks is unclear, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, after what he called “reasonably good” talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US envoys.

UN Human Rights commissioner Volker Turk said yesterday he fears new “atrocities” in Sudan amid intense fighting between the army and paramilitary forces in the battleground Kordofan region.

Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in India yesterday for a two-day visit aimed at deepening defence ties, as New Delhi faces heavy US pressure to stop buying oil from Moscow.

India, Russia aim for $100 billion in trade by 2030

Institutions cite tougher compliance thresholds and rising asylum claims

Pentagon policy seen as threat to press freedoms, at least 30 outlets reject it

Two leaders will hold summit talks on Friday

The earthquake struck near the county of Akqi near the Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border

The 40-hour work week was a key promise during Sheinbaum's 2024 campaign

The disruptions have left thousands of travellers stranded for three days now.

The projected increase would mark the first rise in preventable child deaths this century

The Chinese leader echoed Macron, calling for "more stable" ties with France during their talks at the Great Hall of the People.

The meteorological agency warned the three hardest-hit provinces on the island of Sumatra will see "moderate to heavy" rain between Thursday and Friday.

Australia is requiring major online platforms, also including TikTok and YouTube, to block underage users by December 10

The call follows months of US pressure on Venezuela

H-1B visas are crucial for US tech companies which recruit heavily from countries including India and China.