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Israel Gaza: US rejects global calls for ceasefire The US has rejected global calls for a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, arguing it is not the "right answer right now". National Security spokes…

Matthew Perry cause of death inconclusive pending toxicology tests The cause of Matthew Perry's death is unknown and has been "deferred" pending further investigation. The LA Times and TMZ, which first reported the Frien…

Andhra Pradesh: India train crash kills 13 and injures dozens At least 13 people have died and about 50 are injured after two passenger trains collided in India's southern Andhra Pradesh state on Sunday. A rescue operati…

Anti-Israel mob storms Dagestan airport in Russia Israel has urged Russia to protect "all its citizens and all Jews" after a large mob, some shouting antisemitic slogans, stormed a Dagestan airport. Video footage on soci…

Matthew Perry obituary: Friends brought fame but couldn't quell personal demons While on screen he was making millions laugh on TV's biggest show, Matthew Perry was locked in a painful cycle of addiction, and a battle wi…

Maine mass shooting suspect found dead A man suspected of killing 18 people in a shooting in Maine has been found dead after a three-day manhunt, police say. Robert Card, 40, was found dead from an apparently self-inflic…

Why Li Keqiang's death is dangerous for Xi Jinping The death of a leader in China can usher in big changes, it did after Mao Zedong, or can lead to political upheaval, like it did when grieving for Hu Yaobang morphed int…

Manhunt for Maine shooting suspect enters second day The manhunt for a US Army reservist suspected of murdering 18 people and injuring 13 others in a mass shooting in Maine has entered its second day. Police say Robert C…

Wael Al-Dahdouh: Al Jazeera reporter's family killed in Gaza strike The family of an Al Jazeera news reporter has been killed in an Israeli air strike on Gaza, the network has confirmed. Wael Al-Dahdouh's wife, teenage s…

At least 16 feared dead in mass shootings in US city of Lewiston, Maine Police in the US city of Lewiston, Maine have warned a gunman is on the loose, with reports that at least 16 people have been killed. Residents of t…

Hurricane Otis smashes into Mexico coast Hurricane Otis has made landfall on the coast of southern Mexico, bringing wind speeds of up to 165mph (270km/h). It touched down near the popular Acapulco resort just after midni…

Republicans pick Mike Johnson as latest House Speaker nominee Republicans have picked Congressman Mike Johnson as their latest nominee for the Speaker of the House of Representatives. He is the fourth nominee put forward…

World shift to clean energy is unstoppable, IEA report says The world is on an "unstoppable" shift towards renewable energy but the phase down of fossil fuels is not happening quickly enough, a new report says. The Inter…

Argentina presidential election: Javier Milei and Sergio Massa head for run-off vote Argentina's economy minister Sergio Massa has defied expectations by winning more than 36% of the vote in Sunday's presidential electio…

Israel-Gaza war: UN agencies call for Gaza ceasefire as aid arrives A group of UN agencies have called for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza as conditions worsen in the territory. The World Food Programme (WFP) and the Wo…

Palestinians under attack as settler violence surges in the West Bank Abed Wadi was getting dressed for the funeral when the message arrived. It was an image, forwarded to him by a friend, of a group of masked men posing…

China has sharply expanded nuclear arsenal, US says China has significantly expanded its nuclear stockpile over the past year and is now holding some 500 operational warheads, the US has said. An annual report released b…

Aid delivery waits to enter Gaza from Egypt at Rafah crossing About 20 trucks carrying food, water and medical supplies may be allowed to enter Gaza in the coming days. Israel cut electricity, most water and stopped deli…

Russia's Lavrov hails deeper ties in N Korea visit Moscow has pledged its "complete support" for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, says Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Mr Lavrov, who is on an official trip to Nort…

Hundreds feared dead in Gaza hospital blast as Biden heads to Israel The deadly blast on a hospital in the Gaza Strip is "totally unacceptable", the UN human rights chief said. "Words fail me," Volker Turk said in a stat…

Displaced among dozens killed in Israeli strikes on southern Gaza More than 100 Palestinians have been killed in air strikes in southern Gaza, officials say, as the Israeli military continues to target the area despite o…

Poland election earthquake: What happens next? A second exit poll in Poland has predicted the governing right-wing populist Law and Justice party won the most votes in Sunday's election but will lose its majority in parl…

Boy, 6, killed in anti-Muslim attack, say US police A man has been charged with murder and hate crimes after allegedly stabbing two people because they were Muslim. Joseph Czuba, 71, is accused of killing a six-year-old…

Microsoft completes $69bn takeover of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard Microsoft has completed its $69bn (£56bn) takeover of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard in the gaming industry's biggest ever deal. It com…

North Korea sending Russia military equipment, US claims US officials have accused North Korea of supplying vast amounts of military hardware to Russia for use in Ukraine. Pyongyang has supplied up to 1,000 containers of…

French police break up pro-Palestinian demo after ban Police in the centre of Paris used tear gas and water cannons to break up a pro-Palestinian rally, after the French government banned such demonstrations. Interior Mi…

Roberto Saviano fined for insulting Italian PM Giorgia Meloni A prominent Italian journalist has been found guilty of libel after insulting Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in a television interview. Roberto Saviano used a…

Why Republican Steve Scalise is not House Speaker yet Republicans have picked Steve Scalise as their choice to be the new Speaker of the House of Representatives after a secret vote. He beat the other candidate, Jim Jord…

Kenyan publisher recalls book after uproar over Prophet Muhammad image A Kenyan publisher has withdrawn a school book that included a drawing depicting Prophet Muhammad following an outcry by Muslim leaders and parents.…

Afghanistan hit by second earthquake in days A second large earthquake has hit Afghanistan just days after a 6.3 magnitude quake in the same region killed more than 1,000 people. The latest quake, of the same magnitude,…