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China's President Xi arrives in Hong Kong for handover anniversary Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Hong Kong to mark 25 years since the former British colony returned to Beijing's rule. It is his first visit…

Russia invasion: Putin still wants to take most of Ukraine - US Russian President Vladimir Putin still wants to capture most of Ukraine, US intelligence agencies believe. Moscow's troops have been so weakened by combat,…

Jan 6 hearings: Ex-aide paints devastating picture of Trump Up until now, the congressional committee investigating the 6 January attack on the Capitol was missing a key piece of the puzzle - the testimony of someone who…

Amtrak derailment: Three killed in Missouri after train hits truck At least three people have been killed and dozens more are reported injured after a passenger train derailed after hitting a truck in Missouri. About 243…

Texas migrant deaths: At least 46 found dead in abandoned lorry At least 46 people, believed to be migrants, have been found dead in an abandoned lorry on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas. A fire official said 16 peop…

Russia in debt default as payment deadline passes Russia is believed to have defaulted on its debt for the first time since 1998 after missing a key deadline. Russia has the money to make a $100m payment, which was due o…

Ukraine war: Zelensky to address G7 as Russian missiles hit cities Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to urge delivery of more heavy weapons when he addresses the G7 group of wealthy nations later. It fol…

Ukraine war: Missiles hit targets across country as G7 rallies over Russia Dozens of Russian missiles have struck targets across Ukraine, with the capital Kyiv enduring the heaviest barrage in months. A Kyiv apartment bl…

Norway shooting: Man charged with terrorism after deadly Oslo attack A 42-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder and terrorist acts after a shooting in the centre of Norway's capital, Os…

Roe v Wade: US Supreme Court ends constitutional right to abortion Millions of women in the US will lose the constitutional right to abortion, after the Supreme Court overturned its 50-year-old Roe v Wade decision. The j…

Germany takes step closer to gas rationing Germany has taken a step closer to gas rationing after a drop in supplies from Russia. The country has triggered the "alarm" stage of an emergency gas plan to deal with shortage…

Afghanistan quake: Taliban appeal for international aid The Taliban in Afghanistan have appealed for international support, as the country deals with the aftermath of a devastating 6.1 magnitude earthquake. More than 1,0…

Afghan earthquake: 1,000 people killed and 1,500 wounded, official says A powerful earthquake has killed one thousand people and left hundreds more injured in Afghanistan, a Taliban official has told the BBC. Pictures sh…

Assam: India floods destroy millions of homes and dreams "There was water everywhere, but not a single drop to drink." That is how Ronju Chowdhary described the scene outside her house on Saturday. She lives in Udiana, a…

Russia blockading Ukrainian grain is a 'real war crime' - EU Russia's blockade of millions of tonnes of Ukrainian grain is a "real war crime", says EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. "It is inconceivable - one cannot…

Ukraine war could last for years, warns Nato chief The West must prepare to continue supporting Ukraine in a war lasting for years, Nato's chief has warned. Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the costs of war were h…

Russia's Putin condemns 'mad and thoughtless' Western sanctions The sanctions imposed by the West on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine are "mad and thoughtless", President Vladimir Putin has said. Speaking at a forum…

Republican Senate gun negotiator walks out of talks The lead Republican negotiator for what would be the US Senate's first gun control bill in a generation has walked out of talks with Democrats. Texas Senator John Corny…

Gazprom: Germany accuses Russian gas giant of pushing energy prices up Germany has accused Russian state-controlled gas giant Gazprom of attempting to push up energy prices by sharply reducing supplies. Gazprom said it w…

People in Pakistan urged to drink fewer cups of tea People in Pakistan have been asked to reduce the amount of tea they drink to keep the country's economy afloat. Sipping fewer cups a day would cut Pakistan's high impor…

Ukraine war: Every bridge leading to key city Severodonetsk destroyed All bridges to the embattled Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk have now been destroyed, the local governor says. With the city effectively cut off, Serh…

UK will not copy EU demand for common charging cable The UK government says it is not "currently considering" copying European Union plans for a common charging cable. The EU has provisionally agreed all new portable ele…

US gun control: Cautious welcome to bipartisan deal on new safety measures US campaigners have welcomed a potential cross-party deal on gun safety reforms but stressed the proposals do not go far enough. "This is progres…

Russia hands out passports in occupied Ukraine cities The Russian occupation authorities in southern Ukraine say they have started handing out Russian passports to locals in two cities - Kherson and Melitopol. Ukraine co…

Putin and Peter the Great: Russian leader likens himself to 18th Century tsar Vladimir Putin's admiration for Peter the Great is well known but he now seems to have ideas of 'Great'-ness himself. He has openly compared h…

Energy and food drive US inflation to highest for 40 years Prices in the US rose faster than expected last month, as rising energy and food costs pushed inflation to the highest rate since 1981. The annual inflation rate…

Britney Spears marries fiancé Sam Asghari Britney Spears has married fiancé Sam Asghari, seven months after being freed from a conservatorship that she said had prevented her from getting wed. The couple tied the knot in…

La Luz del Mundo megachurch leader jailed for child sex abuse Naasón Joaquín García, the leader of the La Luz del Mundo megachurch, has been sentenced in a Los Angeles court to 16 years and eight months in prison. García…

Bola Tinubu: Lagos APC 'godfather' sets sights on Nigeria conquest Bola Tinubu, 70, widely credited with shaping Nigeria's commercial hub Lagos, will lead the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) into next February's p…

EU deal links minimum wage to decent standard of living An agreement for EU member states to ensure that minimum wages provide a decent standard of living has been struck by negotiators from the member states and Parliam…