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'I'm no cannon fodder': Russians flee to Georgia
Nikita spent two days in traffic before he made it to Georgia, one of the thousands of Russian men seeking to evade the Ukraine war draft.
Ex-Russian officer flees army call-up: 'I am disgusted'
As soon as President Vladimir Putin announced a "partial mobilisation" for the war in Ukraine former Russian army officer Alex jumped in his car and drove to Finland with a single suitcase.
Ukrainian heavy industry ground down by Russia's war
Usually the engine-room of the Ukrainian economy, heavy industry has fallen victim to Russia's invasion, with output ground down under the pressure of the war.
US, South Korea begin naval drills after North's missile test
South Korea and the United States began their first combined naval exercise near the peninsula in five years on Monday, a day after Pyongyang conducted a ballistic missile launch.
Pound hits record low versus dollar, markets drop on recession fears
The pound hit a record low against the dollar Monday on surging fears about the UK economy after the government unveiled a huge tax-cutting budget.
Iranians protest for 10th night, defying judiciary warning
Iranians defied a warning from the judiciary and took to the streets for a 10th consecutive night Sunday to protest the death of young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in morality police custody.
Brazilian first lady, from the shadows to the front lines
Brazilian first lady Michelle Bolsonaro used to keep a low profile, but she has become a key agent for her husband's reelection bid, thanks to oratory worthy of an evangelical preacher.
Rosangela da Silva hopes to be a different kind of Brazilian first lady
Rosangela da Silva, a sociologist and left-wing activist who married Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in May, has promised to give new meaning to being first lady if her husband wins Brazil's election.
US warns Russia of 'castastrophic' consequences of nuclear strike
The United States has warned Russia privately of "catastrophic" consequences if it uses nuclear weapons as part of the Ukraine invasion, top US officials said.
Giorgia Meloni's far-right triumphs in Italy vote
Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni won big in Italian elections on Sunday, the first projections suggested, putting her eurosceptic populists on course to take power at the heart of Europe.
Far-right heading for power after Italy vote: exit polls
Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni came top in Italian elections on Sunday, the first exit polls suggested, putting her eurosceptic populists on course to take power at the heart of Europe.
Turnout down as far-right eyes historic Italy victory
Voter turnout was down in Italian general elections on Sunday forecast to put a far-right party at the helm of the government for the first time since World War II.
Iranians protest for tenth night, defying judiciary warning
Iranians took to the streets for a tenth consecutive night Sunday, in defiance of a warning from the judiciary, to protest the death of young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in morality police custody.
In Bulgaria, Russophiles celebrate Putin
Wearing T-shirts showing Russian bears, waving flags with "Z" symbols, and holding pictures of Putin aloft -- the Ukraine war has not deterred Bulgarian Russophiles, who rallied in the centre of the country on Sunday to show their support.
UAE agrees to supply Germany with gas, diesel as Scholz tours Gulf
The United Arab Emirates agreed Sunday to supply natural gas and diesel to Germany as part of an "energy security" deal to replace Russian supplies.
Tens of thousands of Jewish pilgrims in Ukraine despite war
Tens of thousands of Hasidic Jews gathered in the Ukrainian city of Uman for their annual pilgrimage, officials said Sunday, despite authorities asking them to skip the trip because of the war.
Russia vows to fix mistakes after old, sick people mobilised
Russian authorities on Sunday promised to fix the mistakes in their troop call-up for Ukraine, after some public outrage over students, older or sick people being mistakenly ordered to report for duty.
Swiss back pension reform, hiking retirement age for women: projections
Swiss voters appeared set Sunday to narrowly accept the government's divisive pension reform plan, which would raise the retirement age for women, while snubbing a push to ban factory farming.
Iran vows 'decisive action' on wave of women-led protests
Iran's ultra-conservative President Ebrahim Raisi has vowed "decisive action" against the wave of unrest that has rocked the country since the death of young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police.
In retort to Wagner, 'Mozart' wants to save lives in Ukraine
A volunteer organisation run by ex-soldiers, Mozart says it wants to save lives in Ukraine by offering aid and military training -- choosing its name as a "tongue in cheek" nod to the notorious Russian paramilitary group Wagner.
Swiss vote on factory farm ban, pension reform
Switzerland votes Sunday on a slew of issues, including a proposed ban on factory farming and divisive pension reform that would raise the retirement age for women.
Metallica, Biden and Mariah Carey come together against poverty
Metallica and Mariah Carey on Saturday led an A-list of musicians, and President Joe Biden made a surprise video appearance, as the Global Citizen Festival sought to mobilize action against poverty and climate change.
Ukraine is 'not Nazi', Holocaust survivors tell Putin
Roman Gerstein, an 83-year-old Ukrainian Holocaust survivor, has a blunt riposte for Kremlin justifications of its invasion: "There are no Nazis here."
Who's who in Italy's election
Three former heads of government and two far-right leaders: here in alphabetical order are the five main candidates in Italy's general election on Sunday.
Far-right eyes historic victory as Italy votes
Italians vote Sunday in an election expected to usher in the country's first government led by the far-right since World War II, bringing eurosceptic populists to the heart of Europe.
Iran protesters return to streets, defying deadly crackdown
Protests flared again in Iran Saturday over the death of a woman in morality police custody, despite a crackdown by security forces in which at least 41 people have died, according to official figures.
China, India call for negotiated way out of Ukraine war
China and India on Saturday called at the United Nations for a negotiated end to the Ukraine war, stopping short of robust support for traditional ally Russia.
Lebanon migrant ship death toll rises to 94
Seventeen bodies were recovered Saturday after a boat carrying migrants from Lebanon sank off Syria's coast, raising the overall toll to 94, Syrian state television said, in one of the eastern Mediterranean's deadliest such episodes.
Russian FM, at UN, slams West for 'grotesque' Russophobia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov bitterly criticized Western nations Saturday over the Ukraine war, telling the United Nations that the United States and its allies sought to "destroy" his country.
Death toll of Lebanon migrant ship tragedy rises to 90
Thirteen more bodies were recovered Saturday after a boat carrying migrants from Lebanon sank off the Syrian coast, raising the overall toll to 90, Syrian state television said, in one of the eastern Mediterranean's deadliest such shipwrecks.
Ukraine push slowed by rain, river and Russian holdouts
What had been a lightning push by Ukraine to drive Moscow's forces from the eastern Kharkiv region slowed to a brutal slog Saturday, stalled by heavy rain and Russian resistance.
China FM calls on Russia, Ukraine not to let war 'spill over'
China on Saturday at the United Nations urged Russia and Ukraine not to let effects of their war "spill over" and called for a diplomatic resolution.