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Iran investigates poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls with toxic gas Almost 700 girls have been poisoned by toxic gas in Iran since November, in what many believe is a deliberate attempt to force their schools to shut.…

Canada bans TikTok on government devices Canada will ban video app TikTok from all government-issued devices starting on Tuesday. The decision follows a review by Canada's chief information officer, and the app "presents…

Settlers rampage in West Bank villages after Israelis killed Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinian villages in the northern occupied West Bank, after two settlers were shot dead by a Palestinian gunman. One Palestin…

Italy migrant boat shipwreck: More than 100 people feared dead There are fears that more than 100 people, including children, have died after their boat sank in rough seas off southern Italy. At least 62 migrants are con…

Nigeria election 2023: Early results arriving Early results have started to arrive from Nigeria's tightest election since the end of military rule in 1999. Official results from the south-western Ekiti state show a clear…

Italy shipwreck: At least 59 migrants killed off Calabria coast At least 59 migrants, including 12 children, have died and dozens more are feared missing after their boat sank in rough seas off southern Italy. The overlo…

Turkey earthquakes: Collapsed buildings investigation widens More than 600 people are now being investigated in Turkey over buildings that collapsed in the deadly earthquake on 6 February, the government has said. On Sat…

Mardi Gras: Australia's PM Anthony Albanese first to join march Anthony Albanese has become Australia's first sitting prime minister to take part in Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade - one of the biggest events…

Ukraine war: Zelensky wants Xi Jinping meeting following China's peace plan Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he plans to meet China's leader Xi Jinping to discuss Beijing's proposals on ending the war in U…

Moldova warns of Russian 'psy-ops' as tensions rise Moldova's leaders have rejected Russian claims that Ukraine is planning to attack the country's breakaway pro-Russian territory, and called for calm. Russia's defence m…

Netflix cuts prices for subscribers in more than 30 countries Streaming giant Netflix has cut prices in more than 30 countries as it attempts to attract more subscribers. Prices have been cut in parts of Asia, Europe, La…

European Commission bans TikTok on staff devices Staff working at the European Commission have been ordered to remove the TikTok app from their phones and corporate devices. The commission said it was implementing the me…

Eleven Palestinians killed during Israeli raid in Nablus Israeli troops have killed at least 11 Palestinians and wounded dozens more during a raid in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials say. Explosions a…

Mormon Church fined over claim it hid $32bn of investments The Mormon Church, officially known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), and its investment firm will pay out $5m (£4.1m) over claims they h…

Biden hails 'rock solid' Nato as Putin blames West for Russia's war Vladimir Putin has sharpened his vitriol towards the West as President Joe Biden, fresh from a visit to Kyiv, praised Western democracy for standing up…

Putin promotes Russian escalation in annual speech Escalation. It's become President Putin's watchword. And we saw more of it today. "Russia suspends its participation in the New Start treaty," announced the Kremlin lead…

Twitter to charge users for text-message authentication Twitter is removing text-message two-factor authentication (2FA) for non-subscribers. By double-checking the identity of the person logging in, 2FA lets users to ad…

New Turkey earthquake leaves three dead and people trapped under rubble in Hatay Three people have died after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey on Monday, weeks after a deadly quake devastated the region.…

Ukraine war: Europe fights to maintain solidarity Joe Biden's surprise visit to Ukraine on Monday is a striking show of solidarity - an intentionally powerful message to Moscow - as Kyiv prepares to mark the grim and blo…

São Paulo: Dozens killed as deadly storms hit Brazilian coast Authorities in the Brazilian state of São Paulo say at least 36 people have been killed in heavy flooding and landslides, forcing some cities to cancel annual…

China may give Russia weapons for Ukraine war, Antony Blinken warns China is considering giving Russia weapons and ammunition for the Ukraine war, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. Mr Blinken told CBS News t…

Ukraine war: Russia must be defeated but not crushed, Macron says French President Emmanuel Macron has said he does not want to see Russia crushed by a defeat in Ukraine. Speaking to French media, Mr Macron urged Western…

Christian Atsu found dead after Turkey earthquake Footballer Christian Atsu has been found dead under the rubble of his home almost two weeks after the Turkey earthquake, his agent has confirmed. The Ghana international,…

N Korea fires missile after threatening retaliation North Korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Japan's government has said. The defence ministry confirmed it was launched on Saturday, flew for 66…

Andrew Tate threatens legal action against accuser Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has threatened legal action against at least one of the women making rape and human trafficking claims against him. Lawyers for the…

EDF: French energy giant posts worst-ever results Energy prices may have jumped to unprecedented highs, but for France's state-controlled power company EDF 2022 was a miserable year with record annual losses of €17.9bn (…

Seoul removes women-only parking spaces in gender policy reversal South Korea's capital Seoul is removing women-only parking spaces, 14 years after they were introduced as a protection for women. The women-only spots had…

US-China chip war: ASML says China employee stole data Major computer chip equipment maker ASML says a former employee in China stole information about its technology. The Dutch firm says it has since reported the breach…

Thai cave rescue: Duangpetch Promthep, Wild Boars captain, dies in UK Duangpetch Promthep, one of the 12 boys who was rescued from a Thai cave in 2018, has died in the UK. The 17-year-old was found unconscious in his dor…

Elon Musk donates almost $2bn of Tesla shares to charity Tesla chief executive Elon Musk says he donated around $1.95bn (£1.6bn) worth of shares in his electric carmaker to charity last year. The donation of 11.6 million…