Putin meets US envoy Witkoff in Moscow as Ukraine peace talks unfold, with territorial disputes remaining major sticking points.

Starbucks settles with New York City workers, paying $35 million for unstable schedules and arbitrary hour reductions.

UK criticises prolonged Gaza aid delays as tents finally arrive, leaving thousands of families exposed to harsh winter.

Swiss authorities charge ex Credit Suisse official and accuse UBS of failing to prevent laundering linked to Mozambique loan scandal.

Sri Lanka battles deadly floods and landslides as Cyclone Ditwah leaves 212 dead, 218 missing and nearly a million affected.

Pope Leo reaffirms Vatican support for a Palestinian state, urging mediation as Israel maintains firm opposition to the proposal.

Netanyahu asks Israel’s president for a pardon, arguing his corruption trial undermines governance and national unity amid deep political divides.

Labour MP Tulip Siddiq receives two-year sentence in Bangladesh after absentee corruption trial she says is politically motivated.

Evidence gathered suggests Georgian police used a banned World War One chemical agent against protesters in Tbilisi.

US lawmakers seek answers after report alleging Hegseth ordered follow-up strike to kill survivors of Venezuelan boat attack.

Kazakhstan protests Ukrainian drone strike that halted CPC oil exports, urging Kyiv to stop attacks on critical civilian infrastructure.

Venezuela denounces Donald Trump’s claim that its airspace is closed, accusing the US of illegal aggression and mounting militarisation.

Donald Trump says the airspace above and around Venezuela should be considered “closed in its entirety.” 

Peru prepares emergency measures as migrants attempt to enter following a Chilean frontrunner’s pledge to expel undocumented foreigners.

Ralph Lauren’s acquisition of South Africa’s Polo trademarks ends a 50-year dispute over identical branding and market identity.

Airlines across Asia cancel and delay flights as regulators order urgent software fixes on hundreds of Airbus A320 aircraft.

Institut Pasteur warns mutated bird flu could trigger a pandemic worse than COVID despite currently low human transmission risk.

Video shows Israeli officers shooting two Palestinians who appeared to surrender during a Jenin raid, prompting war-crime accusations.

Stakeholders at the EU-CSO Bridge Summit warn Nigeria cannot protect vulnerable groups or achieve inclusive growth without urgently

Trump announces plan to permanently pause migration from so called Third World Countries after fatal attack blamed on vetting failures.