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Trump and Biden projected to win Michigan primaries President Joe Biden is projected to win Michigan's Democratic presidential primary comfortably, though thousands of people sent a protest vote during the contest. Grass…

Macron says Russian defeat in Ukraine vital for security in Europe French President Emmanuel Macron has said it is key for Europe's security to defeat Russia in Ukraine, amid urgent pleas for more weapons from Kyiv. He w…

Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil's former president denies coup allegations Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has claimed he has been a victim of political persecution since leaving office just over a year ago. He told ten…

Two years into Russia's invasion, exhausted Ukrainians refuse to give up It translates as "crooked horn", but President Zelensky calls Kryvyi Rih his "big soul and heart". He credits this gritty, industrial city with mou…

Intuitive Machines: US company makes historic Moon landing An American company has made history by becoming the first commercial outfit to put a spacecraft on the Moon. Houston-based Intuitive Machines landed its Odysseu…

Dani Alves trial: Ex-Brazil player guilty of nightclub rape A court in Spain has found former Barcelona and Brazil footballer Dani Alves guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub. He has been sentenced to four an…

Israel Gaza: China condemns US veto of call for immediate ceasefire at UN China has sharply criticised the US for vetoing a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Beijing said the move s…

Israel indicates March deadline for Gaza ground offensive in Rafah Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz has warned that unless Hamas frees all hostages held in Gaza by 10 March an offensive will be launched in Rafah. I…

Papua New Guinea ambush: More than 60 shot dead in Highlands region At least 64 people have died in an ambush in Papua New Guinea's remote Highlands region. The victims were shot dead during a tribal dispute in the Enga…

Prabowo Subianto: The tainted ex-military chief who will be Indonesia's new leader After two failed attempts, Prabowo Subianto has finally clawed his way into Indonesia's ultimate seat of power. The ex-military general,…

Ukraine Russia war: US warns Avdiivka could fall The US has warned that Russia could seize Ukraine's key eastern town of Avdiivka - the scene of some of the fiercest fighting in recent months. "Avdiivka is at risk of fal…

Kansas City shooting: One dead and 21 injured near Super Bowl parade One person has died and 21 people were wounded in a shooting in Missouri at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade. Officials sai…

Alejandro Mayorkas: House votes to impeach homeland security secretary The House of Representatives has narrowly voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, making him the first cabinet member to fac…

Israel Gaza: Palestinians sheltering in Rafah fear impending offensive A Palestinian doctor in Rafah has said people are terrified about the prospect of an Israeli ground offensive in Gaza's southern-most city, after a n…

Spain: Eight arrests after two officers die in 'narco-boat' chase Eight people have been arrested in Spain after two officers were killed in a boat chase with suspected drug traffickers. Miguel Angel Gomez Gonzalez, 39,…

Israel rescues two hostages in Rafah amid deadly strikes Israel says two male Israeli hostages have been rescued in a raid in Rafah, amid reports of heavy Israeli air strikes on the southern Gazan city. The Israeli milit…

Hind Rajab, 6, found dead in Gaza days after phone calls for help A six-year-old girl who went missing in Gaza City last month has been found dead, along with several of her relatives and two paramedics who tried to save…

Gaza residents surviving off animal feed and rice as food dwindles People living in the isolated north of Gaza have told the BBC that children are going without food for days, as aid convoys are increasingly denied permi…

Indonesia election: An 'impossible' country tests its hard-won democracy Budiman Sujatmiko has lost none of the passion that he used to show as one of the boldest student opponents of Suharto, the soft-spoken but ruthles…

Prabowo Subianto: Indonesia's 'cuddly grandpa' with a bloody past Mr Prabowo's running mate is Mr Widodo's eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka. It's a choice that many see as a tacit blessing by the president, who is yet…

Pakistan elections 2024: Polls close in vote marred by internet cut Polls have closed in Pakistan after the authorities suspended mobile calls and data while millions voted for a new government in a controversial electio…

Gaza ceasefire: Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu rejects Hamas's proposed terms Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas's proposed ceasefire terms - saying "total victory" in Gaza is possible within m…

King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace. The type of cancer has not been revealed - it is not prostate cancer, but was…

Dozens killed in strike on Russia-held Ukraine city Russia has said at least 28 people died in a strike on a bakery in the Russian-occupied eastern Ukrainian town of Lysychansk. The building, which also housed a restaura…

Iran says US strikes are a 'strategic mistake' Iran has called US air strikes on Iraq and Syria a "strategic mistake" after 85 targets were hit across the region on Friday. The US has launched retaliatory strikes in resp…

Western officials in protest over Israel Gaza policy More than 800 serving officials in the US and Europe have signed a statement warning that their own governments' policies on the Israel-Gaza war could amount to "grave…

US approves plan to strike Iranian targets in Syria and Iraq, officials say The US has approved plans for a series of strikes on Iranian targets in Syria and Iraq, officials have told the BBC's US partner CBS News. The s…