Russia and US battle for advantage in Ukraine war ahead of Trump’s return
Moscow appears to be maximising its gains while Joe Biden abandons long-held red lines at the end of his presidency.
Man who drugged wife in French mass rape case told: You’ll die alone
Tensions burst into the open in court when Dominique Pelicot is accused by his daughter of lying.
Susan Smith denied parole 30 years after drowning her two sons
The South Carolina mother was convicted of killing her boys by strapping them into a car which she allowed to roll into a lake.
Anti-landmine groups criticise US for sending mines to Ukraine
It marks a “shocking and devastating development” in the war, says Human Rights Watch.
US nursing student Laken Riley’s killer guilty of murder
Jose Antonio Ibarra, a Venezuelan undocumented immigrant, was found guilty by a Georgia judge.
Beirut: Meet the TikTokers filming destroyed homes
In Beirut, two TikTokers are filming the damage caused by Israeli air strikes for families who have fled.
Virtually no aid has reached besieged north Gaza in 40 days, UN says
The UN says bakeries and kitchens have shut down due to limited supplies in the region.
Prosecutors back delaying Trump sentence until he leaves White House
New York prosecutors have vowed to oppose President-elect Donald Trump’s effort to overturn his criminal conviction, however.
Vatican in row at climate talks over gender rights
Charities worry it could block a crucial deal giving women more support in the face of climate change.