Biden again says US would defend Taiwan if China attacks

2 years ago

SEPT 19: US President Joe Biden has again said the US would defend Taiwan in the event of an "unprecedented attack" by China. Speaking in a CBS interview, Mr...

Japan storm: Millions told to evacuate as Typhoon Nanmadol makes landfall

2 years ago

SEPT 18: Typhoon Nanmadol has brought winds of at least 180 km/h (112mph) and some areas could see 500mm (20 inches) of rainfall over today and tonight. At least...

What time is the Queen's funeral? Who will wear military uniform? And other questions

2 years ago

SEPT 17: It will last until the end of Monday - the day of her funeral. What time is the Queen's funeral? The funeral w ...

China, Europe, US drought: Is 2022 the driest year recorded?

2 years ago

SEPT 17: Scientists say warmer and drier seasons are likely to become the norm, but have these past few months been the driest on record? How dry is the...

Indian sisters found hanged in suspected rape case

2 years ago

SEPT 15: Police said the bodies were found on Wednesday afternoon in Lakhimpur district. They have started an investigation after the family alleged the girls had been kidnapped and raped. ...

Swedish PM resigns as right-wing parties win vote

2 years ago

SEPT 15: Magdalena Andersson's centre-left coalition looks set to narrowly lose to a bloc of right-wing parties, 176 seats to 173, with 99% of the votes counted. Moderate Part...

Armenia-Azerbaijan: Almost 100 killed in overnight clashes

2 years ago

SEPT 14: Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said 49 of its soldiers died in overnight clashes, while Azerbaijan's defence ministry said 50 of its servicemen were also killed. ...

Twitter shareholders approve $44bn Musk deal

2 years ago

SEPT 14: The decision was made in a short conference call with investors from the company's San Francisco headquarters. It means Twitter will now try to force Elon Musk...

Xi and Putin to discuss Ukraine war at meeting - Kremlin

2 years ago

SEP 14: China's leader Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin will discuss the war in Ukraine and other "international and regional topics" at their meeting later this week, the Kremlin...

Ukraine war: We retook 6,000 sq km from Russia in September, says Zelensky

2 years ago

SEP 13: Volodymyr Zelensky said troops have now retaken more than 6,000 sq km (2,317 sq miles) from Russian control in September, in the east and the south. The...

Ukraine counter-offensive: Russian forces retreat as Ukraine takes key towns

2 years ago

SEP 11: Ukrainian officials said troops entered Kupiansk, a vital eastern supply hub for Russian forces, on Saturday. Russia's defence ministry then said its troops have retre ...

North Korea declares itself a nuclear weapons state

2 years ago

SEP 9: The country's leader Kim Jong-un called the decision "irreversible" and ruled out the possibility of any talks on denuclearisation, it said. The law also ensh ...

Ukraine war: US approves $2.6bn in aid for Ukraine and allies

2 years ago

SEP 9: Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin announced the arms package at a meeting with dozens of fellow ministers at the US air base in Ramstein, Germany. The aid includes...

Queen Elizabeth II: A life in pictures

2 years ago

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. She died peacefully on Thursday afternoon at her Scottish estate, where...

Apple reveals iPhone 14 Pro and Watch Ultra

2 years ago

SEPT 8: The company revealed four versions of the new handset at its Cupertino headquarters, with an audience attending in person for the first time since the pandemic. It...