Thousands of women have been raped in Ethiopia’s Amhara conflict, BBC Global Women finds.

The UN Security Council will meet on Thursday, November 20, to discuss the recent Russian attacks on Ukraine and the humanitarian situation caused by the war.

Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) counterintelligence detained an 18-year-old student in Dnipro who, on Russia’s orders, was making improvised explosive devices for a series of explosions in the city.

Expanded sanctions targeting Chinese ports and refineries are restricting flows of Russian and Iranian oil to the world’s largest importer, though new workarounds suggest the slowdown may be temporary.

The resounding vote in favour of the Epstein bill, 427-1, marks a rare moment of bipartisanship on Capitol Hill that was - almost - unanimous.

Protective works are underway at more than 100 critical infrastructure sites across Ukraine, according to Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration and Minister for Communities and Territories Development, Oleksii Kuleba.

With Europe imposing sanctions on Moscow, there has been a growing network of vessels sailing without a valid flag from Russia through European waters.

Efforts to crack down on bootlegging continue nine years after prohibition was introduced in Bihar.

Due to Russia’s war in Ukraine, the joint-stock company Kremniy, which is the largest producer of refined silicon in the Russian Federation, will completely halt production on January 1, 2026.

Shares in the firm behind the highly-addictive children’s song rose by more than 9% in their stock market debut.