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Switzerland to destroy 10 million doses of Moderna Covid-19 jabs

Expired doses estimated to be worth 280 million Swiss francs, Health Ministry says

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North Korea fires ballistic missile: South’s military

This, just days after nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier arrives ahead of joint drills in Busan

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Putin knowingly ‘sending citizens to their death’, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President calls on Moscow’s forces to surrender rather than be killed

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Russia replaces top logistics general amid mobilisation

Recent operations show important logistical flaws, some say it could be weakest link in army

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86 dead in Lebanon migrant shipwreck off Syria

Search-and-rescue efforts continue to recover victims of Thursday’s incident

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Biden vows to impose more ‘swift, severe economic costs’ on Russia for referendums

Moscow’s referenda ‘sham’, false pretext to annex parts of Ukraine by force, says US president

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At least 50 people killed in Iran protest crackdown: NGO

Demonstrations follow death of Mahsa Amini, while in custody of morality police

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Blinken urges calm on Taiwan in talks with China

US secretary of state meets Chinese counterpart as signs emerge of easing tensions

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One dead, 19 missing as boat capsizes off Cambodia

21 people rescued, vessel began to sink after breaking down on Thursday, spokesman says

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Bangladesh PM denounces ‘tragedy’ of rich nations on climate change

Sheikh Hasina also notes ‘burden’ of hosting Rohingya refugees disproportionately falls on her country

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Ukraine says 447 bodies exhumed at Izyum, 30 with ‘signs of torture’

They include 425 civilians, including five children, 22 country servicemen, prosecutors say

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One killed in landslide as another typhoon nears Japan

This comes a week after Typhoon Nanmadol kills four, injures 151

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Israel no longer ‘partner’ for peace, Palestinian leader tells UN

This comes a day after Israeli PM says he supports two-state solution