Category: World

Russia’s losses in Ukraine rise faster than ever, as US pushes for peace deal
A steep rise in soldiers' obituaries is documented by the BBC as part of its work in counting Russian war losses. [...]

French cinema actress Brigitte Bardot dies aged 91
The actress was a symbol of sexual liberation in the 1950s but became increasingly controversial after making homophobic and racist slurs. [...]

Kosovo’s ruling party wins election after months of political deadlock
The decisive victory for the Albanian nationalist Vetevendosje party means a third term for leader Albin Kurti. [...]

Egyptian dissident sorry for tweets after calls for deportation from UK
Shabana Mahmood is facing growing calls to revoke the citizenship of British-Egyptian dual national Alaa Abdel Fattah after the emergence of social me [...]

Bondi hero says he wanted to stop gunman killing innocent people
Authorities say the actions of Ahmed al Ahmed, a shop owner, saved countless lives. [...]

Trump to meet Netanyahu in Florida as focus turns to Middle East issues
They are set to discuss Iran, Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, where the Trump administration wants to see the ceasefire enter its second stage in January. [...]

‘There are many challenges’: Syrians in Turkey consider return after fall of Assad
Syrians in Turkey are weighing up whether it is the right time to return to their homeland. [...]

Thailand accuses Cambodia of breaking newly signed ceasefire deal
The ceasefire took effect at noon local time (05:00 GMT) on Saturday. [...]

Trump says progress made in Ukraine talks but ‘thorny issues’ remain
Both the US president and Zelensky describe talks in Florida as "great" and "terrific" but the issue of territory remains "unresolved". [...]

Brazilian ex-president Bolsonaro’s treatment for persistent hiccups touches a nerve
Doctors say they blocked his right phrenic nerve in procedure that took place after jailed former president was hospitalised last week for hernia oper [...]
