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Ukraine retakes Snake Island from Russia forces: 5 things to know

A Nato summit in Madrid for hawks

Biden endorses filibuster exception to protect US abortion rights

Gunmen kidnap four Chinese workers in central Nigeria

New ‘iron curtain’ descending between Russia and West: Lavrov

Danish mink cull: PM Frederiksen and officials heavily criticised

Israel welcomes Ben & Jerry's reversal over West Bank settlements

US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to step down on Thursday

R. Kelly given 30 years in jail for sex abuse

Israeli PM Bennett says he will not run in upcoming elections

Paris attacks: Surviving suspect Salah Abdeslam found guilty

More than 140 Ukrainians released in biggest prisoner swap of war

Migrants die daily in lorries hot as 'gates of hell'

Ghislaine Maxwell sentencing: 'We still want answers'

Can talks bring an end to weeks of violent protests in Ecuador?

Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal beats Francisco Cerundolo to reach second round

Bulgaria announces mass expulsion of 70 Russian diplomatic staff

Trump urged armed supporters to storm Capitol - aide

Turkey, Finland, Sweden hold talks on NATO membership impasse

Mohammed Zubair: Indian police arrests Modi critic over tweets

India journalist Mohammed Zubair arrested for 2018 Twitter post

Judge strikes down law allowing non-citizens to vote in NYC

Malawi men jailed over murder of man with albinism

Iran, US restart crucial nuclear talks in Qatar with EU mediation

Ten killed in Russian missile strike on Ukrainian shopping centre

Ukraine: Russian warplanes pound Kyiv after weeks of calm

Ukraine round-up: Conflict overshadows G7 summit

Colombia: Scores injured as bullfight stand collapses

What’s behind the US Supreme Court decision on abortion?

UK’s Prince Charles received $3.2m from former Qatar PM: Report

AJ Contrast wins One World Media Award

Third rocket attack in 72 hours targets northern Iraq gas complex

Russia to send Belarus nuclear-capable missiles within months

Fall of Severodonetsk is Russia’s biggest victory since Mariupol

What’s behind the recent ethnic violence in Ethiopia?

Thousands of protesters arrive as G7 convenes in Germany

Taliban call for unfreezing of bank funds after deadly earthquake

Afghanistan earthquake: Survivors count horrific cost

‘We can’t get by’: Indigenous people keep up protests in Ecuador

UN, world leaders condemn US Supreme Court ruling on abortion

Pompeii: Ancient pregnant tortoise surprises archaeologists

Photos: ‘Overruled’ – Top US court banishes abortion law

Afghan held at Guantanamo Bay freed after 15 years without trial

US Supreme Court shields police from ‘Miranda’ lawsuits

Netflix cuts 300 more jobs after subscriptions fall

Iraq parliament swears in new members after dozens walk out

French Banksy: Eight guilty in theft of Bataclan mural

Jan 6 live news: Panel examines Trump’s pressure on DoJ officials

‘Bit of relief’: Biden calls for three month gas tax holiday

Afghanistan quake: Taliban appeal for international aid

Will a new vote in Israel make a difference?

Ecuador protests: Security concerns after police station attack

Man who drove through crowd in Times Square found not responsible

Yellowstone National Park partially reopens after rare floods

Fans 'treated like animals' at Champions League final

What’s behind the sharp drop in Bitcoin’s value?

Bangladesh: Deadly floods leave millions displaced

Police response in Uvalde shooting was ‘abject failure’: Official

EU warns of fossil fuel ‘backsliding’ as countries turn to coal

US ‘forced labour’ law bans goods from China’s Xinjiang region

Hong Kong: Iconic floating Jumbo restaurant sinks

Zimbabwe healthcare workers strike over wages, inflation crisis

The woman who could upend US abortion rights

US President Biden considering gas tax holiday amidst high prices

Canada announces ban on single-use plastics in ‘historic step’

Can diplomacy bring an end to the war in Ukraine?

Germany turns to coal as Russia cuts gas supplies

Ukraine to ban music by some Russians in media and public spaces

Emmanuel Macron a chastened and greatly weakened leader

FINA bars trans swimmers from participating in women’s events

Macron alliance set to lose parliamentary majority: Projections

Euros, AFCON players faced racist, homophobic abuse online: Study

Vitali Klitschko: Russians are dying for Putin’s ambitions

Will Ukraine join the European Union?

Lithuania enforces EU sanctions on goods to Russia’s Kaliningrad

Ukraine war: Zelensky visits front-line cities of Mykolaiv and Odesa

Dutch prime minister apologises to Srebrenica peacekeepers

Europe’s five hottest summers since 1500

US: FDA authorises COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5

ISIL-affiliate gains ground in the Sahel as massacres mount

Canada police arrest former priest for residential school assault

Pakistan to stay on FATF watchdog’s ‘gray list’

Will new evidence force Israel to act on Abu Akleh’s killing?

Iowa Supreme Court clears path for state abortion ban

Brazilian police say gangs not involved in Amazon killings

January 6 hearing: Trump pressed Pence in 'illegal' bid to quash vote

Stock markets see big falls as economy fears grow

One-third of Sudan’s population faces hunger crisis: UN

Ukraine war: EU leaders back immediate candidate status for Kyiv

Family, friends pay tribute to Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips

Russian GRU spy tried to infiltrate International Criminal Court

DACA 10 years on: ‘Dreamers’ futures still uncertain

Report: Nearly 400 crashes by ‘self-driving’ cars in the US

Hunter Biden: The struggles and scandals of the US president's son

Somali president nominates Hamza Abdi Barre as prime minister

US makes biggest interest rate rise in almost 30 years

US to send $1bn in fresh aid to Ukraine, Biden tells Zelenskyy

Native children’s remains in US to be returned to families

US S&P 500 ‘bear market’: How did it happen, what will it mean?

Why has Rwanda agreed to receive unwanted asylum seekers?

Israeli lawmaker wishes to ‘press button’ and expel Palestinians

Pope Francis praises ‘brave’ Ukraine, but war possibly ‘provoked’

US Open: Russian and Belarusian players allowed to compete in New York

Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny moved to unknown location: Allies

January 6 hearing: Trump was 'detached from reality', says Bill Barr

US high court rules against detained immigrants seeking release

Ecuador protests: Indigenous groups burn tyres and block roads over fuel prices

UK to rewrite Brexit deal on Northern Ireland; EU warns of action

British police charge Kevin Spacey over alleged sex crimes

Iraqi MPs from Muqtada al-Sadr’s bloc resign

‘Could have been rescued’: 15,000 sheep drown in Sudan port

Dom Phillips: Family and friends demand answers

Gun reform plan gets key Republican support in US Senate

India destroys houses of several Muslim figures after religious riots

NATO’s Stoltenberg says Turkey’s security concerns are legitimate

Can justice be achieved for journalist Shireen Abu Akleh?

Can MENA countries fight climate change the same way?

Cristiano Ronaldo: US judge dismisses rape lawsuit

UN urges ‘immediate’ halt to cross-border clashes in eastern DRC

March For Our Lives: Thousands join gun control rallies across the US

US fund apologises for role in racist Tuskegee syphilis study

UK court says asylum seeker deportation to Rwanda can go ahead

‘War fatigue’ may cause West to lose interest in Ukraine support

Cholera in Mariupol: Ruined city at risk of major cholera outbreak - UK

Texas energy grid expects surging demand as temperatures rise

Julee Cruise: Twin Peaks creator David Lynch pays tribute to 'great singer'

US rolls out migration plan on final day of Americas summit

A clash between mountain bears ends in deadly fall

COVID origins: WHO ‘open to any and all scientific evidence’

Patrick Lyoya: Michigan officer charged with second-degree murder

UN calls for accountability after WHO worker killed in Myanmar

US jobless rate rose last week, but demand for workers still high

Five US Marines killed in aircraft crash in California desert

Shireen Abu Akleh: US still thinks Israel should lead probe

Ukraine war: WTO boss warns of global food crisis

Algeria suspends cooperation with Spain over Western Sahara

US man charged with attempted murder of Justice Brett Kavanaugh

Can the Belgian King heal the wounds of colonial atrocities?

Is Russia exporting grain from Ukraine?

Moscow’s chief rabbi leaves Russia amid pressure to back war

Armed man arrested near US Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh’s home

Dom Phillips: Missing journalist's wife in tearful plea to step up search

Can Boris Johnson regain the trust of the British people?

Migrant caravan heads to US as key summit begins

Family of Black man killed by police agrees to a $3m settlement

US woman accused of leading all-female ISIL unit pleads guilty

South Africa: Wealthy Gupta brothers arrested in UAE

Canada: Calls to tackle Islamophobia, 1 year after London attack

Musk threatens to ‘terminate’ Twitter deal over bot account data

US Congress mulls action on gun control following mass shootings

Ukraine war: Severodonetsk and Lysychansk are dead cities - Zelensky

Is Bangladesh doing enough to protect workers?

Ukraine war: Flight ban hits Russian foreign minister's visit to Serbia

Pakistan’s tourism industry rocked by climate change

Ukraine war: Putin vows to hit new targets if West sends weapons to Ukraine

Ukraine loses 1-0 to Wales in World Cup qualifier match

Weapons to Ukraine: Which countries sent what?

Russia-Ukraine live news: Severodonetsk counteroffensive underway

Nigeria clash: Abuja mob burns man to death over row with Muslim cleric

Backed by front-line support, Ukraine hopes for World Cup spot

Why are some countries rethinking ties with the British monarchy?

Abbott: US baby formula plant linked to national shortage resumes production

Russian attack destroys ancient monastery in Ukraine: Zelenskyy

Police chief had no radio during Texas school shooting: Senator

Ukraine war ‘aggravating’ existing global food crisis, UN warns

Drought-stricken US warned of looming "dead pool"

US charges former Trump aide for defying Congress in Jan 6 probe

Egyptian UN peacekeepers killed by improvised bomb blast in Mali

Amazon consumer CEO Dave Clark resigns

EU blacklist names Russian army’s ‘butchers’ of Bucha, Mariupol

Can a country stay neutral in the face of war?

‘Shooting themselves in the foot’: Western sanctions on Russia

UN’s Guterres demands end to ‘suicidal war against nature’

NATO chief on Ukraine war: We have to be prepared for ‘long haul’

Ukraine war round-up: City besieged and football triumph

US sanctions Russian officials, oligarchs, Putin’s megayachts

EU approves sanctions targeting Russian oil and Sberbank

Ukraine round-up: Long-range rockets and Kherson torture claims

Biden acknowledges strain on families from baby formula shortage

Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy charged with additional rape

Musk to Tesla employees: Return to office or get out

Monkeypox has likely spread undetected ‘for some time’: WHO