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War in Ukraine: from Russia's invasion to EU candidacy
Russia invaded Ukraine in the early hours of February 24, setting off the worst conflict in Europe in decades. - February 24: Russia invades - Russian President Vladimir Putin announces a "special military operation" to "demilitarise" and "de-Nazify" the former Soviet state and protect Russian speakers there.
Shocked quake survivors wander through ruined Afghan villages
The rubble outline of collapsed walls and roofs is all that remains of the village where Zaitullah Ghurziwal lives, ravaged by a ruinous earthquake in Afghanistan that has left at least 1,000 people dead. On Wednesday the villagers buried about 60 people, and 30 more followed on Thursday.
Journalists killed, wounded in Ukraine honoured in Kyiv
Journalists killed or wounded during Russia's invasion of Ukraine were honoured Thursday in an exhibition in Kyiv, months into Moscow's war. "Now that four months have passed since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, it is more important than ever to intensify the world's focus on Ukraine," the organisers said in a statement.
Life on pause in Ecuadoran capitol gripped by protests
Quito is a city beleaguered -- its shops shuttered and streets empty of all but thousands of Indigenous protesters clamoring for a better life, and the police and soldiers keeping them in check.
Ethiopia says Tigray fuel shortage 'a myth'
Ethiopia on Thursday described fuel shortages in the war-wracked Tigray region as a "myth" and accused Tigrayan rebels of seeking to launch a new offensive. "The myth of fuel shortage is a TPLF hidden agenda to enhance mobility of its army in preparation for another round of conflict," it said, referring to the Tigray People's Liberation Front.
12 dead as police clash with gang suspects in western Mexico
A gun battle left four police officers and eight suspected gang members dead in Mexico's western state of Jalisco, authorities said Thursday. Ten police officers have been murdered this year in Jalisco, one of Mexico's most violent states due to the presence of criminal gangs, according to official figures.
Fed chief says pandemic aid not primary driver of US inflation
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday downplayed the idea that government pandemic aid was the key factor fueling US inflation, instead blaming a confluence of global issues including the war in Ukraine. But Powell, who was testifying Thursday before a House committee, and others have noted that inflation is a global issue.
Ogier pulls ahead in Safari Rally opener
Sebastien Ogier took the lead after Thursday's opening special as he looks to win a second straight Safari Rally, while championship leader Kalle Rovanpera suffered a puncture in Kenya. But fortunately it's a long rally," said the 21-year-old Finn who currently has a 55-point lead in the championship over Neuville after five races.
In Amazon region hit by double murder, poverty fuels violence
A short walk from the spot where British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira set out for their final journey, people sit in the blistering sun breaking rocks into pieces with hammers. What happened to Bruno and Dom is related to that," he wrote, alongside a video of the Atalaia rock-breakers.
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