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Senate approves budget bill as Harris casts tie-breaker vote

The US Senate has approved a budget resolution which is a key step towards fast-track passage of Joe Biden’s 1.9 trillion dollar (£1.4 trillion)...

Dozens rescued after ice floes break away on Lake Michigan

The US Coast Guard and several other agencies have rescued 66 people stranded on ice floes in a bay on Lake Michigan. Ice boats and...

Navalny faces court accused of insulting Second World War veteran

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has appeared in a Moscow court for the second time this week – on a charge of insulting a...

Tens of thousands rally in support of Nepal’s embattled PM

Nepal’s prime minister has responded to growing protests by gathering his supporters in a rally in the capital in an attempt to show he...

Myanmar military tightens grip on power with arrest of Suu Kyi aide

A senior member of Myanmar’s deposed ruling party has become the latest prominent politician arrested as the country’s new military government seeks to tighten...

Israel to begin easing lockdown after rapid vaccination campaign

Israel is to begin slowly easing its latest coronavirus lockdown on Sunday with the hope that its rapid vaccination campaign helps to contain an...

Serbian police raid Belgrade football stadiums after 17 arrests

Serbian police have raided the stadiums of the country’s two biggest football clubs after arresting 17 people linked to fan groups accused of organised...

Myanmar’s military government blocks Facebook access as protests grow

Myanmar’s new military government has blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday’s coup surged with calls for civil disobedience to protest against the...

Nepal paralysed by general strike in protests against prime minister

A general strike organised by a splinter group in the governing communist party has paralysed life in Nepal, shutting schools, public transport and markets. Roads...

UN chief calls for international pressure to ensure Myanmar coup fails

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on international leaders to ensure Myanmar’s coup fails as police levelled their first formal charge against the country’s...

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