Reform, led by anti-immigrant firebrand Nigel Farage, won the by-election in Runcorn and Helsby
Paris-based Reporters Without Borders said its main index had fallen to its lowest-ever level.
High-end tech goods such as smartphones, semiconductors and computers have received a temporary reprieve from US tariffs.
Syria's Druze spiritual leader has condemned a "genocidal campaign" against his community after sectarian clashes killed 102 people.
Indian airlines are bracing for higher fuel costs and longer journey times after Pakistan shut its airspace to the country's carriers
It terms "suggestions" that would consolidate dozens of UN agencies into four primary departments: peace and security, humanitarian affairs, sustainable development, and human rights.
Most mineral deposits in Ukraine have scant data to confirm they are economically viable
The fire broke out on Israel's Memorial Day
Rubio will be the first person since Henry Kissinger in the 1970s to hold the positions of secretary of state and national security adviser simultaneously.
India blames Pakistan for the gun attack that killed 26 people on April 22 in Indian-administered Kashmir, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi giving his military "complete operational freedom"
The new indictment comes as Yoon stands trial for orchestrating an insurrection with his December 3 martial law attempt, which sought to suspend civilian rule in democratic South Korea
Tensions between India and Pakistan, both nuclear-armed, have escalated since last week following a deadly terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir.
President Vladimir Putin is open to peace in Ukraine and intense work is going on with the United States, but the conflict is so complicated that the rapid progress that Washington wants is difficult to achieve, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.
A US official yesterday told the International Court of Justice there were “serious concerns” about the impartiality of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA.
Donald Trump promised Tuesday that he is just getting started as he marked the radical and vengeful beginning of a presidency that has shaken the world and destabilized the United States.
The man was convicted in the 2022 assassination of a Revolutionary Guards colonel
Both countries have held three rounds of talks aiming for a deal
While seeking to present a more moderate image to the world, Syria's new authorities must also contend with pressures from radical Islamists within their ranks
The ban is designed to counter the movement's activities and stop people supporting the group, the statement added.
Since December, Belgium's sex workers can access legal protections and labour rights, such as paid leave, like any other profession
Human rights activists have said the Electronic Information and Transaction Law is a threat to freedom of speech