Nigeria's Zamfara school abduction: More than 300 Nigerian girls missing
More than 300 schoolgirls have been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from a school in Nigeria's north-western Zamfara state, police say. ...
El Chapo's wife Emma Coronel Aispuro arrested in US over 'drug trafficking'
The wife of jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán has been arrested in the US on suspicion of drug trafficking, US authorities say. ...
Facebook reverses ban on news pages in Australia
Facebook has announced it will restore news content to its users in Australia. ...
Myanmar coup: Police fire rubber bullets as protesters defy ban
Police in Myanmar have fired rubber bullets during a demonstration in the capital Nay Pyi Taw, as thousands defied a ban on protests. ...
Myanmar coup: Tens of thousands protest for second day
Tens of thousands of people have protested for a second day in Myanmar's main city, Yangon, as an internet shutdown imposed by the military fails to stop growing anti-coup rallies. ...
Covid: Dutch PM Mark Rutte condemns curfew riots as 'criminal violence'
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has condemned weekend riots against newly imposed coronavirus restrictions as "criminal violence". ...
National Guard: President Biden apologises over troops sleeping in car park
US President Joe Biden has apologised after some members of the National Guard stationed at the Capitol were pictured sleeping in a car park. ...
Central African Republic declares emergency as rebels surround Bangui
The Central African Republic (CAR) has declared a state of emergency as the army and UN forces try to repel advancing rebel groups who want to overthrow the government. ...
Biden inauguration: New president to be sworn in amid Trump snub
Joe Biden is preparing to be sworn in as the 46th US president, ending one of the most dramatic political transitions in American history. ...
Alexei Navalny: Millions watch jailed critic's 'Putin palace' film
A video investigation by Russia's leading opposition figure that claims President Vladimir Putin spent illicit funds on an extravagant Black Sea palace has reached more than 20 million people within a day of publication. ...
Biden inauguration: Trump leaves White House vowing 'we will be back'
Donald Trump has vowed he will be "back in some form" after departing the White House for the final time as president. ...
Trump leaves White House for last time as US president
Donald Trump has left the White House for the final time as US president. ...
Russia Navalny: Poisoned opposition leader held after flying home
Putin critic Alexei Navalny has been detained after flying back to Moscow from Germany, five months after he was nearly killed by a nerve agent attack. ...
Capitol riots: Police describe a 'medieval battle'
Police officers who were targeted by a pro-Trump mob have been speaking out about the "medieval battle" that unfolded on the steps of the Capitol and inside the halls of American democracy last week. ...
Trump impeachment: Several Republicans to join Democrats in House vote
The US House of Representatives is expected to hold a vote to impeach President Donald Trump over his role in last week's storming of Congress. ...
Central African rebels launch attacks near capital
The United Nations and the government in the Central African Republic (CAR) say rebels have carried out two attacks near the capital, Bangui. ...
Democrats give VP Mike Pence ultimatum to remove Trump from White House
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has stepped up the pressure on Vice-President Mike Pence to act to remove Donald Trump from office over his role in last week's storming of Congress. ...
Covid: Brisbane to enter three-day lockdown over single infection
The Australian city of Brisbane has begun a snap three-day lockdown after a cleaner in its hotel quarantine system became infected with coronavirus. ...
Storm Filomena: Spain races to clear snow as temperatures plunge
Spain is in a race against time to clear roads covered by heavy snow, and get Covid vaccines and food supplies to areas affected by Storm Filomena. ...
Trump riots: Policeman Brian Sicknick dies after 'engaging with protesters'
A police officer who died from injuries he suffered during the pro-Trump siege of the US Capitol has been named. ...