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Nord Stream 1: Russia shuts major gas pipeline to Europe Russia has completely halted gas supplies to Europe via a major pipeline, saying repairs are needed. The Russian state-owned energy giant, Gazprom, said the restri…

Mikhail Gorbachev: Last Soviet leader dies aged 91 Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader who brought the Cold War to a peaceful end, has died aged 91. Mr Gorbachev, who took power in 1985, opened up the Soviet Unio…

Iraq: At least 23 dead amid fighting after Moqtada al-Sadr quits At least 23 people have been killed in some of the worst fighting for years in Iraq's capital, Baghdad, sparked by a key leader's decision to quit politics…

Kherson: Ukraine claims new push in Russian-held region Ukraine's military says it has broken through Russia's first line of defence in the occupied Kherson region. The reported push appears to form part of a long-awaite…

EU faces awful winters without gas cap - minister Belgium's energy minister has warned that EU countries will face five to 10 terrible winters if nothing is done to reduce natural gas prices. Calls are mounting for an EU…

Pakistan floods: Appeals for aid as 119 more die in a day Pakistan is appealing for further international assistance as floods devastate the country, leaving people searching for higher, drier ground. The death toll from…

FBI cites 'evidence of obstruction' in Trump Florida home search The FBI told a judge they expected to find "evidence of obstruction" of justice in a search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home, according to n…

Nato investigates hacker sale of missile firm data Nato is assessing the impact of a data breach of classified military documents being sold by a hacker group online. The data includes blueprints of weapons being used by…

Ukraine war: Russia railway station strike kills 25, injures dozens A Russian rocket strike on a railway station killed 25 people, Ukraine says, on the day marking six months since Moscow's invasion began. Five of the vi…

Student loan forgiveness: Biden cancels $10,000 in student debt for millions US President Joe Biden will cancel up to $10,000 (£8,474) in federal student loans for millions of Americans who earn less than $125,000 each y…

Prayuth Chan-ocha: Thai court suspends PM and coup leader Thailand's top court has suspended prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha from official duty while it considers a legal challenge to his term limit. Opposition parties…

India sacks officers for accidentally firing missile into Pakistan India's government has sacked three air force officers for the "accidental firing of a missile" into Pakistan in March. The incident had escalated tensio…

Elon Musk subpoenas former Twitter boss ahead of Twitter court battle Elon Musk has launched legal action to summon Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey to appear in court as part of his legal battle with the tech company. Mr…

Darya Dugina: Ukraine killed Putin ally's daughter, Russia says Russia has accused Ukrainian special services of killing the daughter of one of Vladimir Putin's allies. Journalist Darya Dugina, aged 29, died on Saturday…

377A: Singapore to end ban on gay sex Singapore will repeal a law that bans gay sex, effectively making it legal to be homosexual in the city-state. The decision, announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on national T…

Darya Dugina: Daughter of Putin ally killed in Moscow blast The daughter of a close ally of Russia's President Vladimir Putin has been killed in a suspected car bomb. Darya Dugina died after an explosion on a road outsid…

Ukraine war: Russia to allow inspectors at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant - Putin Russian leader Vladimir Putin has said UN officials will be granted permission to visit and inspect the Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex. The Krem…

Alaska primary: Sarah Palin seeks comeback backed by Trump Republican Sarah Palin, who is eyeing a political comeback, is through to November's election in Alaska in the state's House of Representatives race, US media pr…

Ukraine hits Russian Wagner mercenary HQ in east Ukrainian artillery has struck a headquarters of Russia's shadowy Wagner paramilitary group of mercenaries in eastern Ukraine, reports say. The extent of damage to the mil…

Salman Rushdie: Iran blames writer and supporters for stabbing As news emerged of Friday's attack, eyes turned to Tehran where the fatwa - religious edict - calling for the writer's assassination was first issued more th…

Salman Rushdie off ventilator and able to talk Author Salman Rushdie has been taken off a ventilator and can talk again, nearly two days after being stabbed. Mr Rushdie, 75, was attacked while speaking at an event in New…

Taliban break up rare protest by Afghan women in Kabul Taliban fighters have dispersed dozens of female protesters in Kabul, almost a year after the militant group seized power. About 40 women marched through the Afghan…

UN alarm as Ukraine nuclear power plant shelled again More shelling of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been reported, with Ukraine and Russia again blaming each other for the attack. Each side said there w…

Ukraine war: Crimea airbase badly damaged, satellite images show Satellite images appear to show major damage and a number of destroyed Russian warplanes at a Crimea airbase following explosions there this week. The Saky…

China says Taiwan military drills are over after Pelosi visit China says it has completed nearly a week of military drills around Taiwan following a visit to the self-governing island by US politician Nancy Pelosi. Sea a…

Ukraine war must end with liberation of Crimea – Zelensky The war in Ukraine began with Crimea and must end with its liberation, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Ukraine's president was speaking after a string of e…