US charges Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro over torture allegations

Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores face a new US charge over alleged torture.
South Africa protests turn violent amid rage over asylum ruling

Several cars torched and foreign-run businesses forced to shut in Johannesburg's Soweto and coastal city of Durban.
Israel shuts down British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem

The British government says it will retain its presence in occupied East Jerusalem after Israel removed its consulate.
How much worse can Yemen’s humanitarian crisis become?

UN says fighting has displaced more than 200,000 people in five weeks.
Israeli settlers take Palestinian olives, and their harvest traditions

As Israeli settlers harvest olives on Palestinian land, farmers face growing violence and loss of an ancient tradition.
Israeli settlers systematically target the Palestinian olive harvest

Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank are destroying olive trees.
India’s Cockroach movement says members detained as protests continue

India's opposition and student-led CJP movement demand election chief's resignation, plan mass demonstration Saturday.
Prosecutors in Maradona death trial seek sentences up to 12 years

Seven medical professionals face calls for 12-year prison sentences in trial over Argentina icon Diego Maradona's death.
At least 81 US aircraft worth up to $3.3bn lost or damaged in Iran war

The damage, documented in a Congressional Budget Office report, comes as Trump faces criticism over war's cost.
Man City charges: Maresca says players focused on Liverpool test

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca claims players unfazed by financial breaches verdict ahead of Liverpool showdown.