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Finland to join Nato military alliance on Tuesday Finland will become the 31st member of Nato on Tuesday, the Western military alliance's secretary general has announced. The application was prompted by the invasion of U…

Trump 'gearing up for battle' at New York court hearing, lawyer says Former US president Donald Trump is "gearing up for a battle" ahead of his scheduled court hearing on Tuesday, his lawyer has said. Mr Trump is expecte…

Cafe bomb in St Petersburg kills Russian military blogger An explosion in a St Petersburg cafe has killed prominent Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, Russia's Interior Ministry has confirmed. At least 25 people…

Pope Francis to lead Palm Sunday services day after leaving hospital Pope Francis will lead Mass in St Peter's Square on Sunday as he kicks off events leading to Easter, just a day after leaving hospital. He was admitted…

Two Iranian women arrested for not covering hair after man attacks them with yoghurt Two women have been arrested in Iran after being attacked with yoghurt, seemingly for not covering their hair in public. In the video,…

Iran signals determination to enforce hijab rules Authorities in Iran have been making clear their determination to enforce the compulsory hijab on women. It comes after months of protests demanding an end to the restric…

Trump will not appear in court in handcuffs - lawyer Donald Trump's court hearing has been set for Tuesday afternoon, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News. The former president is expected to fly from Florida on hi…