Watch: What happened on day one of Trump’s China visit?
China welcomed US President Donald Trump with cheering children and a troop parade on Thursday, before a nearly two-hour long meeting with Xi-Jinping.
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M23 and Rwanda accused of atrocities in Uvira
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says its investigators found evidence of the execution of 53 civilians – 46 men, one woman and five boys – during door-to-door raids in the city’s neighbourhoods after the rebels, widely believed to be backed by Rwanda, captured it in December.
Continue ReadingHezbollah support endures in south Lebanon as ceasefire fails to stop war with Israel
Life appeared to be on hold. The main street was still decorated for Ramadan, and almost all houses seemed abandoned. The village was quiet, but not in peace. Near the mosque, I met two cousins, Fatmeh and Dunya, both in their 80s. Outside, a banner paid tribute to the late Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, killed […]
Continue ReadingRussian drone attacks kill 13 in Ukraine after ceasefire expires
Attacks are continuing after Ukraine’s president warned of “more waves” of Russian strikes throughout Wednesday.
Continue ReadingDozens of dogs rescued and suspect arrested in Uganda after BBC investigation
The case against Membe has been brought as a private prosecution by the Animal Justice Center, a Uganda-based organisation, with funding from We Won’t Be Scammed, a UK-based group which uses online vigilante tactics to expose sham rescue shelters in Uganda. We Won’t Be Scammed said it was working to receive the dogs from the […]
Continue ReadingGaza sisters win prize for turning rubble into reusable bricks
Displaced teenagers Farah and Tala wanted to ‘turn destruction into something useful’.
Continue ReadingThousands of Waymo robotaxis recalled over risk of entering flooded roads
The voluntary recall follows an incident on 20 April where an empty Waymo car entered a flooded road in San Antonio, Texas.
Continue ReadingAustralia has some of the world’s costliest homes. Will scrapping tax breaks help?
The government hopes reforms will help young people enter the market, while critics say it will stifle supply.
Continue ReadingeBay rejects $55.5bn offer from GameStop
The online auction giant said it doubted how the video game retailer would finance its offer.
Continue ReadingEU needs to delay social media access for children – von der Leyen
She told an EU summit that an expert panel was due to come up with steps on how to protect minors online by July.
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