Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,025
Here are the key developments on the 1,025th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Balomania: The beauty and dangers of illegal hot air balloons in Brazil
A secret society of giant hot-air balloon makers in Brazil risk everything to create and fly their masterpieces.
Outcry after RFK Jr linked to effort to nix US approval for polio vaccine
Robert F Kennedy Jr, a vaccine sceptic, has sought to distance himself from his lawyer’s polio vaccine petition.
Pachuca shock Al Ahly to face Real Madrid in FIFA Intercontinental final
Pachuca defeated Al Ahly on penalties to set up Intercontinental Cup final with Spanish giants Real Madrid in Qatar.
ICJ weighs legal responsibility for climate change, ‘future of our planet’
The World Court’s 15 judges will consider arguments made by over 100 countries in a case led by Vanuatu, island nations.
US Secretary of State Blinken acknowledges contact with Syria’s HTS rebels
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, has been designated a ’foreign terrorist organisation’ in US since Trump’s term in 2018.
Mango clothing chain founder Isak Andic dies in mountain accident
The 71-year-old businessman slipped and fell from a cliff while hiking with relatives near Barcelona, Spain.
Can Syria’s new leadership establish a legal system to ensure fair trials?
Syrians demand justice for crimes committed during the Assad regime.
Eight Arab countries vow to support ‘peaceful transition process’ in Syria
Syria’s new government must be ’inclusive’, say Arab foreign ministers in Jordan, warning against any discrimination.
Brazil’s former defence minister arrested in attempted coup probe
Brazilian police accuse Walter Braga Netto of meddling in investigation into alleged plot to overturn 2022 election.