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Vladimir Putin accuses west of seeking to ‘dismember’ Russia
Russian leader’s comments on state TV channel follow first anniversary of invasion of Ukraine Vladimir Putin has accused the west…
Tehran still seeking to kill Trump
An Iranian general warned his country is still seeking to kill former US president Donald Trump and his secretary of…
New US sanctions for Russia on war anniversary
The US has marked a year since Russia invaded Ukraine by announcing a new range of sanctions against Russia and…
Shamima Begum loses UK citizenship appeal
Begum, 23, loses bid to overturn 2019 decision to revoke her citizenship on national security grounds. Shamima Begum, who left Britain…
India accuses BBC of tax evasion
Country’s finance ministry claims broadcaster has not fully declared its income and profits India’s finance ministry has accused the BBC…
Lukashenko warns Belarus will join Russia in war if attacked
Few people know Vladimir Putin quite as well as Alexander Lukashenko does. The authoritarian leader of Belarus is a firm…
Rising seas threaten ‘mass exodus on a biblical scale’: UN chief
António Guterres calls for urgent action as climate-driven rise brings ‘torrent of trouble’ to almost a billion people An increase…
US shoots down ‘octagonal’ flying object
Incident is the fourth flying object downed by US or Canadian jets this month, after the downing of a large…
Ring discovered around dwarf planet Quaoar
Astronomers find ring much further away from planet than is normal, leaving them wondering how it remains stable Astronomers have…
Turkey and Syria: 2,300 people dead after earthquakes
Associated Press report that the death toll from Monday’s earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has now climbed to over 2,300…
US readying new $2bn Ukraine weapons
Military aid will include longer-range weapons that could help Ukraine disrupt activity behind Russian lines. The United States is readying…
ICC to resume investigation into Philippines’s drug war
Manila had argued it was conducting its own investigation into deaths under the controversial policy. The International Criminal Court has…
Russia scorns Germany for sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine
Germany’s move to deliver Leopard 2s to Kyiv will lead to ‘permanent escalation’, says Russian embassy in Berlin. Moscow has…
Estonia, Latvia remove envoys to Russia in diplomatic downgrade
Estonia, Latvia told their Russian envoys to leave after Moscow said it was downgrading diplomatic relations with Estonia. Latvia will…
Canada settles residential school reparations lawsuit
Canada is to pay more than $2bn to settle a lawsuit seeking compensation for harm to Indigenous languages and cultures.…