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China sends 30 warplanes into Taiwan air defence zone Taiwan says it deployed fighter jets to warn off 30 warplanes sent by China into its air defence zone. The incident on Monday marked the biggest incursion since Janua…

Handguns: Canada proposes complete freeze on ownership Canada should introduce a total ban on the buying and selling of all handguns, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said. His government is proposing a new law that wou…

Uvalde: US to review police response to Texas school shooting The US Department of Justice says it will investigate the police response to last week's mass shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas, which killed 19 children…

Ukraine war: Russia says 'liberation' of Donbas its key priority The "liberation" of eastern Ukraine's Donbas region is an "unconditional priority" for Russia, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said in an interview. Def…

Ukraine war: Putin urged to hold 'direct, serious negotiations' with Zelensky The leaders of France and Germany have urged Russia's Vladimir Putin to hold "direct [and] serious negotiations" with Ukraine's president, the…

Ukraine war: World Bank boss warns over global recession The head of the World Bank has warned that Russia's invasion of Ukraine could cause a global recession as the price of food, energy and fertiliser jump. David Malp…

Ukraine war: World Bank boss warns over global recession The head of the World Bank has warned that Russia's invasion of Ukraine could cause a global recession as the price of food, energy and fertiliser jump. David Malp…

North Korea fires missiles hours after Biden leaves Asia North Korea fired three ballistic missiles early on Wednesday morning, South Korea's military has said. Authorities in Seoul said the missiles were fired in the sp…

Coronavirus: Argentine President Fernández pays 'fine' over lockdown party Argentine President Alberto Fernández has made a large donation as part of a deal to end an investigation into a lockdown party he and his wife h…

Colonel in Iran Revolutionary Guard assassinated A colonel in the powerful Iranian Revolutionary Guards has been shot dead in a rare assassination in Tehran. Two gunman on a motorbike are reported to have shot Colonel Sa…

Canada to ban China's Huawei and ZTE from its 5G networks Canada says it will ban two of China's biggest telecoms equipment makers from working on its 5G phone networks. The restrictions against Huawei and ZTE were annou…

Global stock markets fall as growth fears rattle investors Fears about rising prices and slowing economies have spread to UK and European stock markets following sharp falls in the US and Asia. The FTSE 100 index of lead…

President Rodrigo Chaves says Costa Rica is at war with Conti hackers The president of Costa Rica says his country is "at war", as cyber-criminals cause major disruption to IT systems of numerous government ministries. R…

Netflix cuts 150 US-based jobs after losing subscribers Netflix has made about 150 staff redundant, a month after the streaming service said it was losing subscribers for the first time in a decade. The redundancies, ann…

Mariupol: Ukraine doing everything to save remaining fighters Ukraine is doing "everything possible and impossible" to save the remaining fighters trapped in Mariupol's Azovstal steelworks, a senior official has said. De…

Drugs tunnel connecting US and Mexico found A huge drugs tunnel has been found running from Tijuana in Mexico to a warehouse in San Diego in the US. With a length of 1,744ft (531m), the passage had a rail track, electric…

Turkey threatens to block Finland and Sweden Nato bids Turkey's president has restated his opposition to Finland and Sweden joining Nato - just hours after they said they would seek membership. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said…

Buffalo shooting: Gunman deliberately sought black victims - mayor The man suspected of shooting dead 10 people at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, deliberately sought a site with a high black population, authorities…

Full lunar eclipse creates rare super blood Moon Stargazers have been treated overnight to a stunning and unusual sight - a super blood Moon. Shortly after 03:30 GMT on Monday, Earth's orbit meant that for several minute…

Ukraine war: Finland confirms Nato bid despite Putin warning Finland has confirmed that it will apply for Nato membership, despite warnings from Russia's President Vladimir Putin that abandoning neutrality would be a "mi…

Buffalo shooting: Ten dead in attack at supermarket in New York state Ten people have been killed in a shooting in New York state that is being investigated as a racially-motivated hate crime. An 18-year-old man was deta…

Shireen Abu Aqla: Violence at Al Jazeera reporter's funeral in Jerusalem Israeli police have hit mourners at the funeral of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Aqla, whose killing in the occupied West Bank has caused a surge…

Elon Musk puts Twitter deal on hold over fake account details Elon Musk has said his $44bn (£35bn) deal to buy Twitter is on hold after he queried the number of fake or spam accounts on the social media platform. He said…

Finland Nato: Russia threatens to retaliate over membership move Russia has said it will be forced to take "retaliatory steps" over its neighbour Finland's move to join Nato. A foreign ministry statement said the move wo…

North Korea orders strict lockdown with first official Covid cases North Korea has ordered a strict national lockdown after confirming its first official Covid infections. State media have reported an Omicron outbreak in…

Al Jazeera reporter killed during Israeli raid in West Bank A veteran Palestinian-American correspondent for Al Jazeera has been killed while covering a raid by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. The Qatar-based n…

Ukraine war: Putin preparing for long haul, US intelligence says Vladimir Putin is preparing for a long war in Ukraine, with even victory in the east potentially not ending the conflict, US intelligence has warned. The w…

Sri Lankan troops on streets after protesters torch leaders' homes in night of unrest A curfew is in force across Sri Lanka after mobs burned down homes belonging to the ruling Rajapaksa family amid mounting anger at the…

Otoniel: Colombia steps up operation against rioting cartel Colombia has sent an additional 2,000 troops and police to help contain a gang that has burned cars and threatened people as reprisal for the extradition of its…