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Under fire from the sea, families in Odesa try to escape Russian barrage

Ukraine’s third largest city has come under sustained attack on its ports in a Russian bid to sap morale.

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US judge restricts ICE response to Minneapolis protesters

The legal order comes ahead of planned weekend protests and counter protests in the city amid ongoing immigration enforcement actions.

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Japanese mayor apologises after calling staff ‘human scum’

Yokohama mayor Takeharu Yamanaka admits using the terms “idiot” and “human scum” to disparage staff.

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From camouflage to tracksuits – Guinea’s junta leader poised to become civilian president

Junta chief Mamadi Doumbouya, set for a seven-year term, has to prove himself as a democratic leader.

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Iran supreme leader blames US for deadly protests

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei alleges the US instigated recent unrest in which thousands have been killed.

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Google appeals landmark antitrust verdict over search monopoly

The tech giant is seeking a pause on court-ordered fixes aimed at limiting its monopoly power.

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Trump threatens new tariffs on countries opposed to Greenland takeover

The president made the threat while a bipartisan group of US lawmakers were visiting Denmark in the hope of easing

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Police deny claims Uganda opposition leader abducted by helicopter

Uganda’s president is cruising to victory with most of the votes counted as his main rival Bobi Wine decries “fake

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‘I was hit in the face by pellets’: Iranians on border describe violence and more protests

The BBC speaks to Iranians at the border with Iraq, as authorities continue to block the flow of information with

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Machado vows to lead Venezuela ‘when right time comes’

The opposition leader says she has a mandate to lead the country after the US seized its president.

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US justice department investigating Minnesota Democrats over alleged obstruction of ICE

It comes as fresh details emerged in the death of a Minneapolis woman shot last week by an ICE agent

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China and Canada announce tariffs relief after a high-stakes meeting between Carney and Xi

Canola oil and electric cars are at the centre of the deal agreed by Mark Carney and Xi Jinping after

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CIA director had two-hour meeting with new Venezuelan leader in Caracas

The pair discussed economic opportunities and preventing Venezuela becoming a place for “America’s adversaries”, a US official said.

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Blair and Rubio among names on Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

The former UK prime minister and US secretary of state will sit on the “founding executive board”, the White House

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US accuses South Africa military of ‘cosying up to Iran’

The defence minister orders an inquiry into reports the military flouted orders to expel Iran from naval drills.

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Myanmar begins defence in landmark genocide case at UN court

Myanmar says The Gambia has failed to provide enough evidence of genocide against the Muslim-minority people.

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Exiled crown prince urges world to help protesters topple Iran’s government

Reza Pahlavi, an opposition leader based in the US, called for “surgical” strikes on Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.

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S Korea’s ex-president Yoon to be jailed for five years over martial law bid

This is the first of the verdicts in the four trials linked to Yoon’s shock decree in 2024.

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Landscape beneath Antarctica’s icy surface revealed in unprecedented detail

Scientists believe the map could shed light on how Antarctica’s vast ice sheet will respond to climate change.

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Man accused of murdering woman and toddler in Munich car attack goes on trial

The Afghan suspect is accused of killing a 37-year-old woman and her two-year-old daughter.