Europe
Human rights champions in Belarus, Russia, Ukraine win Nobel Peace Prize
The award will be presented at a formal ceremony in Oslo on Dec 10, the anniversary of the 1896 death of the prizes' creator, Alfred Nobel
French writer Annie Ernaux awarded Nobel Prize in literature
Mats Malm, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, announced the winner Thursday in Stockholm, Sweden
India abstains from UN vote that condemns Russia's annexation of Ukrainian regions
The UN security council voted on the resolutions condemning referendums in Ukraine at UNSC on Friday which were tabled by the US and Albania
Putin signs treaties annexing Ukrainian regions
The ceremony came 3 days after completion of Kremlin-orchestrated referendums on joining Russia that were dismissed by Kyiv and the West
Russia prepares to annex occupied Ukraine despite outcry
Pro-Moscow administrations of four occupied regions of southern and eastern Ukraine said that their residents voted to join Russia
Military and diplomatic pressures mount on Russian President Putin
Putin vowed to press attack on Ukraine despite the military setbacks but also faced concerns by India and China over the drawn-out conflict
Queen Elizabeth's final flight is the most tracked in history
A total of 4.79 million people watched the flight live online, with a further quarter of million people watching it on YouTube channel
Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96
Buckingham Palace announced her death in a short statement, triggering 10 days of national mourning
Liz Truss to be next UK PM after winning party vote
The foreign secretary beat her rival, former finance minister Rishi Sunak, by 81,326 votes to 60,399
Putin orders Russian military to beef up forces by 137,000
The presidential decree will boost the overall number of Russian military personnel to 2,039,758, including 1,150,628 troops