Day: 11 January 2023
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Brazil riots: More than 1,200 to be charged for Brazil riot
Concerns about more protests have prompted a heavy security forces deployment in Brasilia.
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Lützerath eviction: German police drag climate protesters from coal village
German police in riot gear drag climate activists away from the abandoned village of Lützerath.
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Soledar: Ukraine battle hints at rift in pro-Russian forces
Russia’s defence ministry and the mercenary Wagner Group give competing versions of events in Soledar.
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US flight control system hit by technical glitch
US authorities have confirmed operations across the National Airspace System are affected.
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Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: TPLF forces hand over weapons in peace move
The African Union says efforts to end conflict in northern Ethiopia have moved in the right direction.
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Gare du Nord: Six people injured in knife attack
The attacker is shot by off-duty police officers after injuring six people at Gare du Nord station.
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Constantine II, last king of Greece dies at 82
The monarch’s short rein from 1964-73 coincided with one of the most turbulent periods in Greek history.
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Peru protests: New President Boluarte faces genocide inquiry
The charges against Dina Boluarte and her key ministers come after weeks of deadly protests.
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Ukrainian troops to receive Patriot missile training in Oklahoma
The missile defence system is forecast to be a game changer for Ukraine in its war with Russia.
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Iran protests: Jailed activist Sepideh Qolian describes brutality in letter
Sepideh Qolian tells how confessions are extracted from detainees, in a rare letter from Evin prison.