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What Trump's conviction means for the election Donald Trump’s criminal conviction presents a remarkable collection of historic firsts. He’s the first former or serving US president to be found guilty of a crime. He’s the…

Pressure on Biden to let US weapons strike Russia Pressure is growing on US President Joe Biden to allow Ukraine to use West-supplied weapons to strike Russian territory. A number of US allies this week signalled they we…

Israel's operation in Rafah doesn't cross US red lines - White House The US does not believe Israel has launched a full-scale invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza, White House spokesman John Kirby has said. He spoke hours…

Pope apologises over reported homophobic slur Pope Francis has apologised following reports that he used extremely derogatory language towards gay men. A statement from the Vatican said the Pope did not mean to offend an…

Luxury perfumes linked to child labour, BBC finds Children have picked ingredients used by suppliers to two major beauty companies, the BBC can reveal. A BBC investigation into last summer's perfume supply chains found j…

Jeremy Bowen: Ukraine faces its worst crisis since the war began Summer is just starting in Ukraine, and it is looking dangerous. Kharkiv, the country’s second city, in the high north-east close to Russia, is to all inte…

Dozens reported killed in Israeli strike on Rafah Dozens of people have been killed or injured in a blast at a refugee camp in the Rafah area, the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza has said. Videos from the scene in the…

Israeli activists battle over Gaza-bound aid convoys The war in Gaza is being fought on many fronts. One of them is aid. Months after some Israelis started to protest against aid lorries entering Gaza at the main Kerem S…

Three more Israeli hostages' bodies found in Gaza The bodies of three more Israeli hostages have been recovered from Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have said. They are those of Hanan Yablonka, Michel Nisenbaum and…

Hunt for survivors of Majorca building collapse A desperate search for survivors is under way after a two-storey restaurant collapsed on the Spanish island of Majorca, killing four people and injuring 16, local emergency…

Singapore Airlines CEO apologises for 'traumatic experience' - Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong has offered his "deepest apologies to everyone affected" on a London to Singapore flight that encountered severe turbu…

Seven Palestinians killed in Israeli West Bank raid Seven Palestinians, including a doctor, have been killed by Israeli forces during an operation in Jenin in the north of the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health m…

'Stop threatening Taiwan', its new president William Lai tells China Taiwan's newly inaugurated president William Lai has called on China to stop threatening the island and accept the existence of its democracy. He urged…

'No sign of life' at crash site of helicopter carrying Iran's president - state TV - Iran state TV says there is "no sign of life" at the crash site of a helicopter that was carrying President Ebrahim Raisi and Iranian F…

Georgia’s future path at stake as protests divide nation Georgia is in trouble. After years of something close to calm, this small, stunningly beautiful country, sandwiched between the pale beaches of the Black Sea and t…

US confirms first aid trucks arrive via Gaza pier The US military has confirmed that the first aid shipment via a temporary pier off Gaza has gone ashore. US Central Command confirmed in a post on X that the aid trucks b…

French police kill man trying to 'burn synagogue' French police have killed an armed man who wanted to set fire to a synagogue in the north-western city of Rouen, France's interior minister has said. The man was armed wi…

Suspect charged with attempted murder of Slovak PM Fico A man has been charged with the attempted murder of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico after the politician was seriously hurt in a shooting attack. The alleged assa…

Slovakia PM Robert Fico in stable but serious condition after shooting, doctors say Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is in a stable but serious condition after being shot several times on Wednesday, according to doctors…

France prison van attack: Manhunt for escaped prisoner enters second day Hundreds of police officers have been deployed in Normandy in the search for Mohamed Amra, who escaped a police van transporting him to jail on Tue…

France prison van attack: Two French prison officers killed in ambush Two French prison officers have been killed in an ambush on a prison van near Rouen in Normandy. Reports in French media say an inmate who was being t…

Vladimir Putin set to transfer Sergei Shoigu from Russian defence ministry Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to replace his long-standing ally Sergei Shoigu as defence minister, the Kremlin has announced. The 68-ye…

US says Israel may have breached international law with American weapons in Gaza The US says Israel may have used American-supplied weapons in breach of international humanitarian law in some instances during the war in…

Israeli operation leaves Rafah's hospitals overwhelmed Even without a full-scale Israeli ground invasion, Rafah's medical facilities have been overwhelmed. Medics say more than a million people sheltering in the southern…

Israel reopens key Kerem Shalom border crossing for Gaza aid Israel says it is reopening the Kerem Shalom crossing with southern Gaza for aid deliveries, four days after it was closed because of Hamas rocket fire. Lorrie…

Donald Trump and Stormy Daniels face off on tense day in court For years, Stormy Daniels and Donald Trump have been locked in a public battle over an alleged sexual encounter, a hush-money deal paid by the former preside…

Israel criticises terms of Gaza ceasefire with Hamas but talks go on Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said a proposal for a new Gaza ceasefire is "far from Israel's basic requirements" but negotiations will continue. Hi…

Al Jazeera office raided as Israel takes channel off air Israel's government has moved to shut down the operations of the Al Jazeera television network in the country, branding it a mouthpiece for Hamas. Prime Minister B…

Israel-Gaza ceasefire talks: Israel closes Kerem Shalom crossing as missiles fired from Gaza Israel has closed the Kerem Shalom crossing with the Gaza Strip after 10 rockets were fired, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) h…

Israel-Gaza war: Ceasefire talks intensify in Cairo Efforts have intensified to secure a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, with talks resuming in Cairo on Saturday. Hamas said its delegation was t…