Palestine: At least 55 killed in new Israeli Gaza strikes

At least 55 Palestinians have been killed in overnight Israeli air strikes in Gaza, the Hamas-run civil defence agency has said. It comes after Israel resumed its bombing campaign and…

New Zealand: Prodigy, Sam Ruthe becomes first 15-year-old to run a sub-four minute mile

New Zealand’s Sam Ruthe has become the youngest person in history to run a sub-four-minute mile, aged 15. The middle-distance prodigy ran a record time of three minutes 58.35 seconds…

Indonesia: Anger as new law allows military bigger role in government

Indonesia’s parliament has passed controversial changes to legislation that will allow its military a bigger role in government. Critics warn that the move could return Indonesia to the dark days…

China: Ex-researcher sentenced to death for spying

A former engineer at a Chinese research institute has been sentenced to death for selling classified material to foreign spy agencies, Chinese authorities said. After he resigned from the institute,…

India: Three men sentenced to death in India for 1981 caste massacre

A court in India has sentenced three men to death for the 1981 murder of 24 people from the Dalit (formerly untouchable) community. The men were part of a gang…

China: Authorities executed four Canadians for drug crimes

Four Canadians were executed in China on drug-related charges earlier this year, Canadian authorities have confirmed. All of them were dual citizens and their identities have been withheld, Canada’s foreign…

UK: Downing Street hosts first St Patrick’s Day reception

The first reception to mark St Patrick’s Day has been held at Downing Street. It comes amid a thaw in relations between the UK and Irish governments. Earlier this month…

Turkey: Protests erupt after Erdogan rival arrested

Protests have erupted in Turkey after authorities detained the mayor of Istanbul, just days before he was due to be selected as a presidential candidate. Ekrem Imamoglu, from the secular…

UK: London to host new Ukraine peacekeeping talks

The UK is hosting a closed meeting on Thursday of senior military leaders from the “coalition of the willing”, as they draw up plans for a proposed peacekeeping force for…

Palestine: Israel extends ground operations in Gaza after deadly air strikes

Israel says it has extended its ground operations in Gaza, after launching a wave of air strikes that the Hamas-run health ministry says killed more than 430 people in two…