Nearly 40 killed in air strikes on Syria

By Christy Cooney At least 36 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes near the Syrian city of Aleppo, according to reports. The Syrian defence ministry says the strikes hit several sites in Aleppo’s countryside at 01:45 local time on Friday (22:45 GMT Thursday). The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) says the […]

India gangster-politician dies after cardiac arrest

The circumstances of his death are disputed by his family who say he was given a “poisonous substance” in jail. Police tightened security in the state as crowds thronged outside Ansari’s home after the news of his death. Ansari, who ran his own gang in the 1990s, had more than 60 criminal cases against him, […]

Russia shuts down UN tracking of N Korea sanctions

By Frances Mao Russia has shut down a panel of UN experts that have for years monitored sanctions against North Korea. The panel last week said it was probing reports that Russia violated rules by buying North Korean weapons like ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine. The UN’s Security Council has imposed a series of […]

'Crypto King' Bankman-Fried jailed for 25 years

By Natalie Sherman & Kayla Epstein & Michelle Fleury Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for defrauding customers and investors of his now-bankrupt firm. The ruling cements the downfall of the former billionaire, who emerged as a high profile champion of crypto before his […]

Top UN court orders Israel to allow aid into Gaza

By Christy Cooney The UN’s top court has unanimously ordered Israel to enable the unhindered flow of aid into Gaza in order to avert famine. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said Israel must act “without delay” to allow the “unhindered provision… of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance”. This follows warnings that famine […]

Waiting for Evan, Putin's 'bargaining chip' in Russian jail

By Steve Rosenberg One year ago Danielle Gershkovich got a call from her mother. She could hardly believe the news. Her younger brother, Evan, a reporter with the Wall Street Journal, had just been arrested: he was the first US journalist in Russia since the Cold War to be charged with espionage. The maximum possible […]

Governor details early plan to remove Baltimore bridge

By Madeline Halpert Maryland’s governor has provided early details of his plan to clean up wreckage after a cargo ship hit a major bridge Baltimore, killing six. To help, the Biden administration has approved $60m (£47m) in emergency funds that Maryland had requested. Governor Wes Moore outlined how they intended to clear debris, remove the […]