5 hours ago By Anthony Zurcher, @awzurcher, North America correspondent, at the debate in Atlanta Name-calling and insults – key moments from Biden and Trump’s debate Before Thursday evening, many Americans had expressed concerns about Joe Biden’s age and fitness for office. To say that
Bolivian police have arrested the leader of an apparent attempted coup, hours after the presidential palace in La Paz was stormed by soldiers. Hundreds of troops and armoured vehicles had taken up position on Murillo Square where key government buildings are located.
Julian Assange: WikiLeaks founder walks free after reaching plea deal in US court – BBC News More More sections Summary Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has walked free from a US court after pleading guilty in a deal to end a years-long legal
After a years-long legal saga, Wikileaks says that founder Julian Assange has left the UK after reaching a deal with US authorities that will see him plead guilty to criminal charges and go free. Assange, 52, was charged with conspiracy to obtain
Attacks on police posts, churches and a synagogue in Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan have left more that 15 police officers and several civilians dead. Six gunmen were also killed. The apparently coordinated attacks targeted the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala
The Israeli military has said its forces violated protocol by strapping a wounded Palestinian man to the front of their vehicle during a raid in the West Bank city of Jenin. The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the incident after it was captured
The International Committee of the Red Cross says its offices in Gaza have been damaged by shelling, which killed 22 people who had sought shelter around its compound. “Heavy-calibre projectiles landed within metres of the office and residences of the International Committee
Vladimir Putin has warned South Korea it would be making “a big mistake” if it arms Ukraine in the war against Russia. His comments come after Seoul said it was considering such a possibility, in response to Russia and North Korea’s new
The leaders of Vietnam and Russia have said they want to boost ties as the pair met in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi. Vietnamese President To Lam was full of praise for his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, congratulating him on his recent
Firstly, Putin needs ammunition to sustain his war machine in Ukraine. “We have to remember that he started this relationship based upon his need for artillery, ammunition and rockets for his invasion of Ukraine and he will retain these needs for some