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US scolds Rwanda for breaking peace deal as M23 rebels seize key Congo city
Mike Waltz warns ‘spoilers’ will be held to account as rebel fighters escalate offensive in South Kivu provinceThe US has accused Rwanda of violating a US-brokered peace agreement by backing...
Sydney man charged with threatening to kill communications minister Anika Wells and her family
Bankstown man, 31, allegedly sent two emails to the communication minister’s office in late November making direct threatsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Sydney man...
EU to freeze €210bn in Russian assets indefinitely
The decision is a significant step towards using the cash to aid Ukraine’s defence – but Moscow is threatening to retaliateThe EU has agreed to indefinitely freeze Russia’s sovereign assets...
US treasury lifts sanctions on Brazilian judge who presided over Bolsonaro case
Justice Alexandre de Moraes and his wife had been under Global Magnitsky sanctions after conviction of ex-presidentThe US Department of the Treasury has lifted sanctions imposed on the Brazilian supreme...
Colombian rebels warn civilians of military drills amid ‘imperialist’ Trump threats
Citizens told to stay at home while ELN guerrillas carry out exercises in response to US president’s cocaine warningColombia’s ELN guerrilla group has ordered civilians in areas under its control...
US ends temporary legal status for Ethiopians amid Trump crackdown
Kristi Noem says Ethiopia ‘no longer meets conditions’ for US to provide work authorization and legal protectionThe US is ending temporary legal status for citizens of Ethiopia in the United...
Belgian PM meets Starmer in London as debate continues on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine – as it happened
Bart De Wever will also discuss migration, security and economy ahead of coalition of the willing meeting and EU summit next weekRussia’s central bank said it was suing the Belgium-based...
Nobel peace prize laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran
Mohammadi ‘violently’ detained along with other activists at memorial event in Mashhad, her foundation saysThere are fears for the wellbeing of the 2023 Nobel peace prize winner, Narges Mohammadi, after...
Canada’s Liberals edge closer to majority after Conservative lawmaker crosses floor
Rookie Michael Ma leaves Conservative party for ‘steady, practical approach’ of Mark Carney’s governmentCanada’s ruling Liberals have edged closer to a majority government after a Conservative lawmaker crossed the floor,...
Flooding remains threat in Pacific north-west as Washington declares emergency
Torrential rain has caused mudslides, washed out roads and submerged vehicles with more deluges expected on SundayThe Pacific north-west is reeling from catastrophic flooding that inundated communities across the region...
Indonesia floods were ‘extinction level’ disturbance for world’s rarest ape
Conservationists fear up to 11% of Tapanuli orangutan population perished in disaster that also killed 1,000 peopleThe skull of a Tapanuli orangutan, caked in debris, stares out from a tomb...
UK imposes sanctions on four RSF officers for ‘heinous’ mass killings in Sudan
Senior commanders accused of atrocities against civilians face asset freezes – but no action against key backer UAE The UK has placed sanctions on four senior commanders of Sudan’s paramilitary...