‘I had one child and I lost him’ – North Macedonia mourns nightclub disaster
Fifty-nine people have been killed following a fire at a nightclub in North Macedonia. Read More
US tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms leave 40 dead and ‘staggering’ damage
The weather cut a swathe of destruction across an area of the country that is home to more than 100 million people. Read More
Peace deal must bar Ukraine from Nato, Russian official says
Russia will seek guarantees that Ukraine will remain neutral in any deal, a deputy foreign minister says. Read More
British daughter of Gaza hostage says burying father ‘incredibly meaningful’
Sharone Lifschitz said it was important all families were reunited with their relatives, both dead and alive Read More
South Africa should not be ‘bullied’ by US in ambassador row, opposition says
The calls come after South Africa’s ambassador in Washington was given 72 hours to leave the country. Read More
Fisherman rescued after 95 days adrift eating turtles
Maximo Napa Castro set off for what should have been a two-week trip on 7 December – but was only found on Wednesday. Read More
US deports hundreds of Venezuelans despite court order
Their arrival comes less than 24 hours after a federal judge blocked a law Trump planned to use for the deportations. Read More
Dozens feared dead in North Macedonian nightclub fire
As many as 1,500 people were attending a concert when the fire broke out. Read More
Trump blocked from using wartime law for mass deportations
A judge ordered a 14-day halt on deporting Venezuelans under a Trump order that declared them enemies. Read More
Serbia’s largest-ever rally sees 325,000 protest against government
The collapse of a station canopy that killed 15 people has galvanised anger towards the government. Read More