Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that his country will not forgive Russia and its aggression after Moscow fired 20 cruise missiles targeting Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, on New Year’s Eve. Russia on Saturday fired a barrage of missiles across Ukraine killing at least one […]
Australia celebrated its first restriction-free New Year’s Eve after two years of COVID disruptions, as the world began bidding farewell to a year marked for many by the war in Ukraine, economic stresses and the effects of global warming. Revellers celebrated across Asia from China […]
World leaders are mourning the passing of former Pope Benedict XVI, praising his “devotion to the Church”. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died on Saturday morning in the Mater Ecclesia Monastery in the Vatican. Benedict was the first pope in 600 years to resign – in […]
As the year was drawing to a close, the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan dealt what may have been the final blow to women’s education – banning women from universities. Female students above the sixth grade were already confined to their homes by the new rulers’ […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for more effort and unity as the country enters a “new phase” in its approach to combating the pandemic. “At present, the epidemic prevention and control is entering a new phase,” he said on Saturday in his first public […]
Russia carried out its second major round of missile attacks on Ukraine in three days on Saturday, Ukrainian officials said, with explosions reported throughout the country on New Year’s Eve. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said at least one person had been killed and 20 wounded […]
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the shy German theologian who tried to reawaken Christianity in a secularised Europe but will forever be remembered as the first pontiff in 600 years to resign from the job, died Saturday. He was 95. Pope Francis will celebrate his funeral […]
The death of football legend Pelé has saddened millions of football fans. Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, the Brazilian star has touched hearts and captivated minds across the world. In Africa, he has been celebrated not only for his football mastery but also as a […]
From the horrors of war in Ukraine and major natural disasters to the reopening of the world after pandemic lockdowns and the World Cup in Qatar, photographers around the world have captured historic moments of the year 2022. Go through our gallery below to see […]
Explosions have rocked the Ukrainian capital amid air raid sirens across the country. At least 10 explosions were heard in the centre of Kyiv, according to officials. Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko confirmed that the blasts were heard in the city on Saturday in a post […]
