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POLITICSFIJI Fiji charges ousted premier with misuse of power 9 hours ago9 hours ago Frank Bainimarama, the Pacific nation's former prime minister, is facing allegations of abuse of authority, the country's prosecution has said. The charges come months after he was voted out of office. https://p.dw.com/p/4OQb9 State prosecutors in Fiji charged former Prime Momoster Bainimarama with abuse of office on Thursday, after he was...

Rohingya kids behind a barbed-wired fence at a camp in Bangladesh POLITICSBANGLADESH Bangladesh: Aid cuts stoke fear of violence in refugee camps Arafatul Islam 4 hours ago4 hours ago The UN has recently cut food aid to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Observers fear that this will lead to severe health problems and increased crime. They say refugees must be allowed to work. https://p.dw.com/p/4ORm3 There are about...

CONFLICTSAFGHANISTAN Blast kills Taliban governor of Afghanistan's Balkh province 8 hours ago8 hours ago A governor and two other people were killed in a blast in Afghanistan. No group has yet claimed the attack, but the country has been hit by multiple attacks by "Islamic State" militants since the Taliban takeover. https://p.dw.com/p/4OQou An explosion ripped through the office of the Balkh province governor northwest...

CONFLICTSDEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Congo: Dozens dead in suspected ADF attack 7 hours ago7 hours ago Suspected Allied Democratic Forces militants, an insurgent group with ties to the "Islamic State," have killed at least 36 people in an overnight attack in eastern Congo. https://p.dw.com/p/4OQom Rebels killed at least 36 people in an overnight attack on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials...

North Korea fires short-range missile, South Korea says 7 hours ago7 hours ago North Korea has fired a short-range missile toward the sea west of the country, according to South Korean officials. https://p.dw.com/p/4ORLt North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile toward the Yellow Sea, South Korean officials said. The Yonhap news agency reported the missile was fired westward toward the sea without giving details....

CATASTROPHESPAIN Spain: Three workers die after mine collapse 6 hours ago6 hours ago An underground collapse killed three workers some 900 meters underground. Firefighters were still trying to reach the bodies of the deceased, sources said. https://p.dw.com/p/4OR8C An underground collapse occurred at a potash mine in northeastern Spain early on Thursday, trapping and killing three workers. The incident took place in the town of Suria...

HUMAN RIGHTSCHINA Hong Kong: Pro-democracy activist's wife arrested 6 hours ago6 hours ago Police officials in Hong Kong arrested a former union leader after she visited her husband in prison for allegedly "endangering national security." https://p.dw.com/p/4ORHV Elizabeth Tang, a veteran union leader and wife of a prominent pro-democracy activist, was arrested on Thursday after she visited her imprisoned husband in a Hong Kong jail,...

POLITICSTAIWAN Taiwan permits more flights to China as 'goodwill gesture' 3 hours ago3 hours ago Taipei has agreed to resume flights to multiple cities across China, saying it hoped this might help improve ties. Reintroducing the flights will make the situation more comparable with the pre-coronavirus norm. https://p.dw.com/p/4ORx3 The Taiwanese government on Thursday said it had agreed to resume more direct flights to China...

POLITICSSWEDEN Sweden and Finland discuss NATO accession with Turkey 1 hour ago1 hour ago Representatives of Sweden, Finland and Turkey are meeting in Brussels to discuss the Nordic countries' NATO accession. Meanwhile, Sweden, which seeks Ankara's support, is tightening the security law. https://p.dw.com/p/4OScQ A second round of "trilateral" talks between Turkey, Sweden and Finland on the Nordic neighbors' accession to NATO began on Thursday...

French Labour Minister Olivier Dussopt reacts at the French Senate during a session to examine the government's proposed pension reform in Paris, on March 2, 2023. POLITICSFRANCE French Senate votes to increase retirement age to 64 1 hour ago1 hour ago The French Senate has voted in favor of raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 despite weeks of protests and strikes...

SOCCERFRANCE Corinne Diacre sacked as coach of France football team 52 minutes ago52 minutes ago The coach of the French national football team has been sacked just four months before the Women's World Cup. Corinne Diacre had faced a revolt by some of the leading members of the national team. https://p.dw.com/p/4OSsr The French Football Federation (FFF) on Thursday announced that it had decided to...

POLITICSUKRAINE Ukraine updates: Russia renews major missile attacks 3 hours ago3 hours ago Ukraine has been hit by a wave of missile attacks for the first time in weeks, which earlier cut power to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Power to Europe's largest nuclear plant has since been restored. DW has more. https://p.dw.com/p/4OQNU Russia unleashed a massive missile barrage on Thursday targeting infrastructure across cities...

Russia unlikely to make 'major' territorial gains in Ukraine this year: US intel Russia to find it 'increasingly challenging' to sustain 'current level of offensive,' says Avril Haines Michael Hernandez | 08.03.2023 - Update : 08.03.2023 Russia unlikely to make 'major' territorial gains in Ukraine this year: US intel WASHINGTON Russia's offensive to seize additional Ukrainian territory is unlikely to...

Western countries sow wars, confusion in Libya by donating arms: Council president ‘Our population is 7 million, but there are 21 million guns in the country,’ says Abdul Haddi Elhwegi Godfrey Olukya | 09.03.2023 - Update : 09.03.2023 Western countries sow wars, confusion in Libya by donating arms: Council president KAMPALA, Uganda The wars and confusion in Libya were...