Australia: Djokovic overcomes injury to stun Alcaraz in Melbourne

Novak Djokovic produced yet another scarcely-believable comeback to stun Carlos Alcaraz in a thriller and reach the Australian Open semi-finals. The 37-year-old Serb defied injury, age and ranking to win…

South Korea: President Yoon denies ordering arrest of lawmakers

South Korea’s suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol has made his first appearance at his impeachment trial, where he denied ordering the arrest of lawmakers during his attempt to impose martial…

USA: Washington trades Taliban prisoner for two American detainees

Two Americans held by the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have been exchanged for an Afghan imprisoned in the US on drug trafficking and terrorism charges. The news emerged after Ryan…

Turkey: Scores killed as fire engulfs Turkish ski hotel

A fire has engulfed a hotel in the Turkish ski resort of Bolu, killing 66 people and injuring at least 51 more, officials have said. The fire broke out at…

USA: How Trump has already changed the world

Long before Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president, the global impact of his second term was already being felt. From Jerusalem to Kyiv to London to Ottawa,…

Italy: Lewis Hamilton arrives at Ferrari headquarters ahead of new F1 season

Lewis Hamilton, Formula One’s most successful driver of all time, has arrived for his first day at Ferrari headquarters in Maranello, Italy, and says it is a dream come true…

India: Life in jail for man convicted of doctor’s rape and murder

A court in India has sentenced a man to life in prison for the rape and murder of a junior doctor, in a case that sparked nationwide outrage and protests.…

India: Man arrested over stabbing of Bollywood actor

Police in the Indian city of Mumbai have arrested a man in connection with a knife attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan last week. Khan, one of India’s biggest…

Ireland: Irish soldier from Derry jailed for raping woman

An Irish soldier from Londonderry has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years for raping a fellow member of the Irish Defence Forces in a Dublin hotel. Kielan Mooney, 30, of Bloomfield…

Palestine: UN warning on Gaza rebuilding task as aid surges with ceasefire deal

A UN official in Gaza has warned that the rebuilding process in the devastated Palestinian territory will “take an awful lot of time” despite the promised surge in humanitarian deliveries…