Thailand has seen its highest number of daily Covid cases, with the majority of the new infections stemming from the country's overcrowded prisons. Some 6,853 prisoners make up for 9,635 of Monday's new cases – more than double the previous daily r...
India's western state of Gujarat is braced for cyclone Tauktae, reported to be the strongest storm to hit the region since 1998. At least six were killed and thousands evacuated in the last two days amid heavy rains accompanying the storm. The met...
Israel conducted dozens of air strikes on the Gaza Strip on Monday, after Palestinian militants fired barrages of rockets at southern Israeli cities. The pre-dawn raids on Gaza were some of the heaviest seen since the fighting began a week ago. Isr...
UK plastic waste is being exported to Turkey and then illegally dumped and burned, according to a new report. Greenpeace said about 40% – or 210,000 tonnes – of the UK's plastic waste exports were sent to Turkey last year. But rather than being rec...
Why is Gaza, one of the most densely populated places in the world, blurry on Google Maps? It's an issue that has been highlighted by researchers using open-source, publicly available information – including mapping data – to locate attacks and docu...
Taiwan's government has imposed its toughest restrictions so far, as the island tries to battle a spike in Covid-19 cases. The authorities are shutting down cinemas and entertainment venues until 28 May, while limiting gatherings to five indoors and...
The international scheme to ensure equal access to Covid-19 vaccines is 140 million doses short because of India's continuing Covid crisis. The Serum Institute of India (SII), the largest single supplier to the Covax scheme, has made none of its pl...
Palestinian officials in Gaza say Sunday was the deadliest day since the current fighting with Israel began. Forty-two people were killed in Israeli air strikes on the territory on Sunday. Israel's army say Palestinian militants have fired more ...
Rich Russians indulge in fancy English-style homes with lawns, frequent pubs, go shopping in London – but now those behind bars are getting in on the act. The Russian prison service Gufsin has posted photos of red British phone boxes and a mural of ...
The White House has vowed to investigate reports that migrant children were forced to remain on board buses overnight as they waited to be re-located away from the border. Biden press secretary Jen Psaki called it "outrageous" and vowed to probe "ho...
