Sri Lanka declares state of emergency over food shortages | DW News
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaska declared a state of emergency over food shortages as banks ran out of foreign exchange…
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Yemen’s frontline: Violence closes in on ‘safe-haven' Marib – BBC Newsnight
Seven years on from the start of the civil war in Yemen and the conflict shows no signs of abating.…
Will there be women in the Taliban's new government? – BBC News
A senior Taliban official has been asked if women and ethnic minorities will have a place in the new Afghan…
Weather disasters over past five decades 'have increased five-fold' – BBC News
The number of weather-related disasters to hit the world has increased five-fold over the past 50 years, says the World…
Afghans face uncertainty as Taliban celebrate victory – BBC News
After 20 years of war, the Taliban has swept to victory in Afghanistan. It comes after foreign forces withdrew from…
COVID-19: The dangers of misinformation | COVID-19 Special
Convincing people to get vaccinated is a massive challange. Some countries like Malawi, Liberia and Sierre Leone are struggling. They…
Biden defends Afghan exit amid Taliban joy – BBC News
US President Joe Biden has defended his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan – a move which led to…
BBC correspondent reports on her expulsion from Russia – BBC News
After more than 20 years reporting from Moscow, the BBC’s correspondent Sarah Rainsford has been expelled from Russia. This is…
Chad's brutal ex-dictator Hissene Habre dies of COVID behind bars | DW News
Chad’s former President Hissene Habre has died aged 79 – after testing positive for COVID-19. He was serving a life…
Taliban celebrate “moment of victory” after last foreign forces leave Afghanistan – BBC News
The Taliban have been making the most of their first day in full control of Afghanistan – an “enjoyable moment…