In her first interview since her wife Brittney Griner was arrested in Russia in February, Cherelle Griner has spoken about how she "laid on this couch and cried my eyeballs out" after first hearing the news. [...]

New evidence suggests Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in targeted attack by Israeli forces

• Video: Last moments of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh [...]

'No need for preachers,' Chinese leader Xi Jinping tells UN human rights chief

Chinese President Xi Jinping defended his country's human rights record on Wednesday, telling a visiting UN official there is "no need for 'preachers' to boss around other countries." [...]

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Putin fast-tracks Russian citizenship for residents of southern Ukraine

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a decree simplifying a procedure to obtain a Russian passport for residents of the southern Ukrainian regions of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson. The southern region of Kherson is under the full control of Russian troops, while the southeastern region of Zaporizhzhia is partially controlled by Moscow. Moscow and pro-Moscow officials have said both regions could become part of Russia. The official order published Wednesday came […] [...]

“Wish me well, pray for me,” says Marcos Jr after proclamation; Sara Duterte also proclaimed as VP

Historic proclamation of first majority president and vice-president in the post-1986 era, says Congress (Eagle News) — “Wish me well. Pray for me. I want to do well for this country.” This was the statement of Philippine president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., shortly after he was proclaimed as the 17th president of the country. His running mate, presidential daughter, Sara Duterte, was also proclaimed as the country’s next vice-president at the end of a […] [...]

WHO says monkeypox outbreak can still be contained

The monkeypox outbreak that has been reported in 16 countries and several regions of the world can still be contained and the overall risk of transmission is low, the UN health agency said on Tuesday (24 May). “What we know from this virus and these modes of transmission, this outbreak can still be contained, it is the objective of the World Health Organization and Member States to contain this outbreak and to stop it,” […] [...]