Indonesian villages flattened by catastrophic floods

NewsFeed Aerial footage shows villages in North Sumatra buried in mud after catastrophic floods and landslides that killed more than 1,400 people across Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. In Indonesia,…

Ilhan Omar denounces Donald Trump for calling Somali immigrants ‘garbage’

Progressive United States Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has hit back against Donald Trump after the president criticised her and renewed his attacks on the Somali community in Minnesota. During a cabinet…

‘No compromise’ on territory after Ukraine talks with US: Russian official

“No compromise” was reached on the crucial issue of control of Ukrainian territory to end Moscow’s war, a Russian official has said, after talks between senior US officials and Russian…

Honduras election council member accuses colleague of ‘intimidation’

A member of Honduras’s election council has accused one of her colleagues of seeking to derail proceedings as the Central American country awaits the outcome of Sunday’s presidential election. In…

Barcelona extend lead at top of La Liga with 3-1 win over Atletico Madrid

Barcelona produced an impressive comeback to beat Atletico Madrid 3-1 and move four points clear at the top of La Liga. Alex Baena fired Atletico ahead on Tuesday, but Raphinha…

Can former colonial powers be held accountable for past atrocities?

Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf said Algeria’s experience under French rule highlighted the need for compensation. African leaders want colonial-era abuses recognised and criminalised. Algeria says a legal framework would…

Why Cyber Monday could break spending records

NEW YORK — Deals promoted as some of the best of the holiday season are expected to keep people across the United States glued to their computers and smartphones as…

Vote count under way in Honduras to elect new president in a close race after Trump’s intervention

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Poll workers began tallying Hondurans’ votes Sunday evening as the country moved to elect a new president only days after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened in a…

Report says world’s biggest arms producers increased revenue by 5.9% last year

A new report says that the world’s biggest weapons-producing companies saw a 5.9% increase in revenue from sales of arms and military services last year as demand was fed by…

Swiss voters reject mandatory national service for women and new inheritance tax

GENEVA — Swiss voters on Sunday decisively rejected a call to require women to do national service in the military, civil protection teams or other forms, as all men must…