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France shooting: Policeman charged over teen's traffic stop death A French policeman has been charged with homicide and is in custody over the killing of a teenager near Paris on Tuesday. The 17-year-old, named as Nahel…

Sweden Quran burning sparks anger across Muslim world Several Muslim-majority countries have condemned the burning of a copy of the Quran in Sweden at a protest. Salwan Momika, said to be an Iraqi living in Sweden, set f…

France shooting: 77 arrested in violent protests over police killing of teenager At least 77 people have been arrested in France during a second night of unrest triggered by the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old driver by…

Kramatorsk: Russian missile strike hits restaurants in Ukrainian city Russian missiles have hit the centre of Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine, killing four people and injuring many more, Ukrainian officials say. A restaura…

Spanish swimming pools in Catalonia told not to ban topless bathing Activists in Catalonia are celebrating after the government of the Spanish region informed its town and city halls that they must allow women to go topl…

West Bank: US 'troubled' by Israeli settlement expansion plans The Israeli government has advanced plans for some 5,700 new homes in the occupied West Bank. The announcement comes despite US pressure to stop settlement e…

Vladimir Putin says Wagner mutiny leaders will be 'brought to justice' Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the leaders of last weekend's Wagner mutiny of wanting "to see Russia choked in bloody strife". In a sho…

Russia: Instability ratchets up pressure on Vladimir Putin After a weekend of mayhem, I'm beginning to understand why Russia's national symbol is the double-headed eagle: two heads staring in opposite directions. First,…

What will Putin do next? And other key questions In a startling 24 hours, Vladimir Putin faced the greatest challenge to his authority since coming to power more than two decades ago. While the immediate risk seems conta…

Russia tightens security as Wagner chief accused of mutiny - Security in Russia has been tightened following a dramatic escalation of infighting - The head of the Wagner mercenary group is being investigated by security…

Families mourn passengers killed in sub implosion - Tributes are flowing for the five men killed on board the Titan sub in what US officials say was a "catastrophic implosion" - The victims were Hamish Harding, 58, Shahz…

Islamic State: Woman jailed in Germany for keeping Yazidi woman as slave A German woman who joined the Islamic State (IS) group has been jailed for nine years for crimes including keeping a Yazidi woman as a slave. The d…

Titan sub: What happens next after sounds detected in search News that noises have been picked up in the hunt for a missing submersible has offered a glimmer of hope that the five men on board are alive. The sounds were…

US-China tensions: Biden calls Xi a dictator day after Beijing talks US President Joe Biden has called Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator at a fundraiser in California. His remarks come a day after US Secretary of S…

Titanic tourist submersible: Rescuers scan ocean as clock ticks US and Canadian search teams are racing against time to find a tourist submarine that went missing during a dive to the Titanic's wreck on Sunday. Five peop…

Iraq: displays 2,800-year-old stone tablet returned by Italy A 2,800-year-old stone tablet has gone on display in Iraq after being returned by Italy following nearly four decades. The artefact is inscribed with complete…

Switzerland referendum: Voters back carbon cuts as glaciers melt Voters in Switzerland have backed a new climate bill designed to cut fossil fuel use and reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The government says the c…

Antony Blinken begins talks in Beijing during high-stakes visit to China US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing at the start of two days of talks with Chinese officials.…

Ukraine war must end, South African President Ramaphosa tells Putin The war in Ukraine must end, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has told Russia's leader Vladimir Putin. Mr Ramaphosa's remarks came as he met Mr…

Ukraine war: Putin confirms first nuclear weapons moved to Belarus Russia has already stationed a first batch of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Vladimir Putin says. Russia's president told a forum they would only b…

Finns Party: Far-right set for key role in new Finnish coalition Finland's far-right Finns Party has agreed to enter a coalition government with the centre-right National Coalition Party and two other groups. The Party,…

iPhone maker Foxconn to switch to cars as US-China ties sour iPhone maker Foxconn is betting big on electric cars and redrawing some of its supply chains as it navigates a new era of icy Washington-Beijing relations. In…

Greece boat disaster leaves at least 79 dead and hundreds missing At least 79 people have died and more than 100 have been rescued after their fishing vessel capsized off the coast of southern Greece. But survivors and G…

Donald Trump pleads not guilty in arraignment over classified documents Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to historic charges of mishandling sensitive files at a federal court in Miami, Florida. Mr Trump is the first U…

Yaccarino: Twitter to be 'most accurate real-time info source' The new boss of social media firm Twitter, Linda Yaccarino, has outlined her plans for "Twitter 2.0.", after taking over from Elon Musk a week ago. She says…

Silvio Berlusconi's death leaves 'huge void', allies say Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian former PM who bounced back from sex scandals and corruption cases, has died aged 86. He died at the San Raffaele hospital in Milan.…

‘Your car will be confiscated’: Iran women defy hijab law despite threats Women in Iran are defying fresh attempts by authorities to use technology to enforce the compulsory dress code that has been a focus of continuing…

Ukraine war: Russia moves to take direct control of Wagner Group Russia appears to have moved to take direct control of Wagner, after months of infighting between defence officials and the private military group. Deputy…

Donald Trump calls indictment 'ridiculous and baseless' in campaign speeches Former US President Donald Trump has called the federal indictment against him "ridiculous and baseless" in his first public appearance since t…

Colombia plane crash: Four children found alive in Amazon after 40 days Four children have been found alive after surviving a plane crash and spending weeks fending for themselves in Colombia's Amazon jungle. Colombia's…