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Death toll from torrential rains in northeast Brazil reaches 100

What’s the way out of the global cost of living crisis?

BTS: 'K-Wave' arrives at White House with anti-Asian hate summit

Sri Lanka court suspends pardon to Rajapaksa aide Duminda Silva

Infographic: How many mass shootings took place in US in 2022?

Brazil’s Lula holds double-digit advantage over Bolsonaro: Poll

EU struggles to resolve Russian oil ban proposal differences

UN report links Mali army to rise in rights abuses

Canada needs more civilian oversight over army sex crimes: Report

Uvalde mass shooting could affect Texas governor’s race

Ukraine round-up: Zelensky in Kharkiv and a pro-Putin propaganda machine

Colombians cast votes in divisive presidential election

Brazil: Landslides and floods kill dozens in Recife region

Reporter’s Notebook: Recalling deaths in Ukraine’s Bucha

Torrential rains and flooding kill dozens in Brazil

French Open: Rafael Nadal wins to set up Novak Djokovic quarter-final

Russia scraps army age limit and a bike ride from hell

Putin warns French, German leaders over arms supplies to Ukraine

Ukraine war: Putin urged to hold 'direct, serious negotiations' with Zelensky

Rwanda says soldiers kidnapped by rebels in DR Congo

UN’s Bachelet says China trip not for a probe, faces criticism

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka gets Russian oil to ease shortages

Palestinian report says Israel deliberately killed Al Jazeera's Shireen Abu Aqla

Palestinian teenager shot dead, dozens injured by Israeli forces

Iranian forces seize two Greek tankers in the Gulf: State media

Ukraine round-up: Donbas town falls as ex-reporter urges Russians to turn off TV

US judge dismisses Trump lawsuit, allowing New York investigation

US buys more Stingers to refill stock sent to Ukraine: Report

Uvalde shooting: Texas school gunman 'walked in unobstructed'

Texas school shooting: Husband of slain teacher dies 'of grief'

Amber Heard: It's easy to forget I'm a human being

Ancient DNA reveals secrets of Pompeii victims

Texas shooting victims: Relatives of children speak of their heartbreak

Texas shooting: Videos show parents pleading with police to act

Ray Liotta, star of ‘Goodfellas’, dies aged 67

Fed minutes show strong backing for 0.50% hikes in June, July

‘Complete evil’: New details of deadly Texas shooting released

Spain, UK say Russian influence in Africa threatens NATO security

Afghanistan: Deadly explosions hit Kabul, Mazar-i-Sharif

Time running out for Ukraine grain exports from blocked seaports

Monkeypox: Cases detected in three more countries for first time

Powell: ‘Soft’ economic landing may be out of US Fed’s control

Has Russia achieved its war objectives in Ukraine?

Chinese police leak reveals human cost of Uyghur incarceration

Hungary: Orban says gov’t to assume new powers over Ukraine war

Xinjiang leak reveals extent of Chinese abuses in Uighur camps

At least 11 dead in Brazilian police raid in favela: Authorities

Coffee to go: Starbucks to exit Russia after nearly 15 years

Southern Baptist Convention vilified sex abuse survivors - report

Palestine asks ICC to investigate Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing

Why are a record number of people being displaced?

Monkeypox virus outbreaks are containable - WHO

Taliban enforces order for Afghan women TV anchors to cover faces

Will Labor govt in Australia put climate change at the forefront?

Israel: EU Parliament official focused on Palestine denied entry

Ukraine peace deal: Kyiv rules out ceding land to Russia

US military plane flies in 35 tonnes of baby formula from Germany

Manchester City in dramatic late comeback retains Premier League

Death toll in Kashmir tunnel collapse climbs to 10

Australia election: How Scott Morrison ran out of miracles

Millions stranded as flooding causes havoc in Bangladesh, India

Zelensky: Only diplomacy can end Ukraine war

Anthony Albanese: Who is Australia’s prime minister-elect?

Russia bans hundreds of prominent Americans, 26 Canadians

Ukraine war: What might tip the balance?

US unveils new steps, resources to tackle rising hate crimes

France’s Macron appoints new government for second term

Ethiopia’s Tigray forces announce release of thousands of POWs

Musk denies sexual misconduct allegation by flight attendant

US tags Cuba as uncooperative in counterterrorism efforts

US removes ultranationalist Israeli group from ‘terror’ list

US stocks fall in another volatile day of trading

US baby formula crisis: What you need to know

US sanctions Lebanese businessman over alleged Hezbollah links

More Russian oil going east squeezes Iranian crude sales to China

Nobel winner Jose Ramos-Horta sworn in as East Timor president

US accuses Cuba of using upcoming summit as propaganda

US stocks suffer biggest daily drop in almost two years

Mariupol: The 80 days that left a flourishing city in ruins

EU unveils $220bn plan to ditch Russian energy

Fresh Tripoli clashes underscore Libya’s political volatility

Tencent profit halves as crackdown, COVID-19 weigh

US moves to ease a few economic sanctions on Venezuela

Buffalo shooting: Biden rebukes 'poison' of white supremacy

Burkina Faso rescuers find no survivors in flooded mine chamber

Mariupol: Key moments in the siege of the city

Spain debating plan to offer paid menstrual leave

Colombia’s ELN declares 10-day ceasefire for presidential vote

Somalia: President Biden reverses Trump's withdrawal of US troops

Sweden announces NATO bid, ending its historic neutrality

Alleged gunman in California church shooting identified by police

Hezbollah allies projected to lose seats in Lebanon elections

Shireen Abu Akleh should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

Sri Lanka mulls privatizing national airline amid crisis

Buffalo shooting: Joe Biden says US must address hate

Russia-Ukraine live news: NATO chief says Ukraine can win the war

EasyJet offers £1,000 bonus as airlines battle to recruit staff

Buffalo mass shooting: What we know so far

Buffalo shooting: Gunman deliberately sought black victims - mayor

Turkey sets demands, not opposed to Finland, Sweden NATO bid

Buffalo shooting: Shocked residents hold vigil for victims

Nigeria: Curfew declared in Sokoto after student killing protests

Seven dead in shooting at Buffalo supermarket - reports

India police arrest two after deadly building fire in New Delhi

Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties to win FA Cup final

Thousands rally across US to safeguard abortion rights

Mao Zedong scroll thieves jailed in Hong Kong

Palestinian flag a threat to Israeli forces ‘hellbent on erasure’

Dozens die as blaze guts office building in India capital Delhi

‘Crisis for families’: US House to probe baby formula shortage

Ukraine war: Pentagon chief speaks with Russian counterpart

UN experts condemn Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing, demand probe

Ranil Wickremesinghe: Sri Lanka’s returning prime minister

Lhakpa Sherpa: Woman climbs Everest for record tenth time

Astronomers reveal first image of black hole at Milky Way’s centre

Ukraine: The BBC has seen evidence of possible war crimes committed by Russian soldiers

Qatar leader in Iran in bid to help salvage 2015 nuclear pact

UN ‘concerned’ about risks of global hunger due to Ukraine war

Ukraine war: Don’t underestimate Russia cyber-threat, warns US

Russia demands Polish apology for red paint attack on ambassador

Sri Lankan president to appoint new PM, cabinet this week

Coinbase plunges to new lows as cryptocurrency skepticism spreads

Judge may end Trump contempt order, directs him to pay $110,000

Palestinians in Gaza mourn the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh

Google to pay over 300 European news publishers for content

Brussels conference: Donors pledge $6.7bn in aid for Syrians

Elon Musk would reverse Donald Trump's Twitter ban

Tesla recalls 130,000 EVs for touch screen malfunctions

Honduras ex-President Hernandez pleads not guilty in US court

Mexico: Women march to demand justice, answers for disappeared

Syrian rights groups urge UN to probe Tadamon massacre

Putin’s Victory Day speech far from triumphant: Analysts

US requests UN Security Council meeting on North Korea

Ecuador prison riot: More than 40 inmates killed

US to suspend tariffs on Ukrainian steel for one year

NATO’s philosophers

From handshakes to hostilities: How dangerous is the situation in North Korea?

Dozens of migrants drown off Western Sahara: Charity

Afghan women deplore Taliban’s new order to cover faces in public

Palestinian man shot dead for trying to cross West Bank barrier

G7 leaders impose new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine war

UK YouTuber Benjamin Rich quizzed and fined at Russian space centre

Putin believes he cannot ‘afford to lose’ Ukraine war: CIA chief

UK YouTuber Benjamin Rich held at Russian space centre

WHO gathers evidence on possible war crimes in Ukraine

Sinn Fein hails ‘new era’ after historic Northern Ireland vote

Marcos Jr wraps up Philippine election campaign as win expected

Ukraine war: Civilians now out of Azovstal plant in Mariupol, says deputy PM

Lula launches presidential campaign to ‘transform’ Brazil

What’s the true toll of COVID-19?

State of emergency declared in Sri Lanka as strike halts country

Who is Alina Kabaeva, Putin's alleged girlfriend?

Posters in Moscow accuse famous Swedes of backing Nazism

Pentagon denies helping Ukraine sink Russian ship Moskva

UN warns Africa faces ‘unprecedented’ crisis due to Ukraine war

As El Salvador’s arrest wave continues, families live in worry

Nvidia pays $5.5m SEC fine over crypto-mining disclosures

Bank of England raises key rate to highest level in 13 years

Israel’s PM says Putin has apologised for Lavrov’s Hitler remarks

US stocks fall as Fed quagmire grips investors

Elad attack: Three dead in central Israeli city

Can gang warfare in El Salvador be defeated?

US Senate will vote on abortion bill next week, Schumer says

Rights groups slam Israeli ruling that allows razing of villages

Elon Musk asked by UK Parliament to discuss plans to buy Twitter

US makes biggest interest rate rise in 22 years

Fed raises rates half-point as Powell signals similar moves ahead

Ahmadreza Djalali: Sweden alarmed by Iran's reported plan to execute doctor

Hungary will veto EU oil ban proposal - minister

New Mexico wildfire burns through ‘sacred land’

Missing Alabama guard and inmate had 'special relationship'

Russia says Israel supports Ukraine ‘neo-Nazis’ as row escalates

Russian mercenaries behind Central African Republic atrocities - HRW

OPEC fails to boost output as members face capacity woes

People can now get contact info cut from Google search results

Burkina Faso investigates mine flood as rescue efforts continue

Germany says could drop opposition to Russian oil ban

Amazon will pay US staff travel expenses for abortions and other treatments

US factory activity grows at slowest pace in nearly two years

EU divided over how to step away from Russian energy

Around 600 Palestinians held by Israel without charge, group says

Dutch boy, 4, takes mother's car for a joyride

How to improve childhood vaccination rates disrupted by COVID-19?

Oil propels Saudi GDP growth to near 10 percent in first quarter

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia to discuss extending term of $3bn deposit

Eid brings little joy for millions of Afghans facing hunger

Denmark, Sweden summon Russian ambassadors over spy plane flight

Thousands rally in Armenia warning against Karabakh concessions

Joint West African force claims 20 rebels killed in Lake Chad