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North Korea troop ‘casualties’ reported after landmine explosions in DMZ

North Korea’s military has suffered “multiple casualties” after landmines exploded in the heavily armed border that separates the country from South Korea, local media...

‘Your plastic is here’: how Easter Island copes with 500 pieces of rubbish an hour washing ashore

From a distance, the colourful beach at Ovahe seems a postcard-perfect mosaic of natural beauty. Craggy volcanic boulders, pockmarked from bubbling lava, jut from...

Britain is already at war, and nobody wants to admit it

There are fewer than three weeks to go until polling day and,...

Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra indicted, accused of insulting monarchy

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a powerful backer of the ruling government, was formally indicted for allegedly insulting the monarchy in 2015, in one...

‘This country gave me a lot’: the Vietnamese people staying in Ukraine

When Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago, Tung Nguyen drove his parents from their home, in the city of Chernihiv, to the border with...

South Korea fires more warning shots at North Korean soldiers crossing DMZ as landmines explode

Landmine explosions have caused multiple North Korean causalities after troops were reported...

‘Cheapfakes’: White House blasts clips purporting to show Biden’s decline

Biden camp hits out at viral videos that have been seized on as evidence of US president’s frailty.United States President Joe Biden’s administration has...

Putin to visit North Korea for first time in 24 years

Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised North Korea for "firmly supporting" Moscow's war in Ukraine, ahead of his first visit to Pyongyang in 24...

Mozambique conflict: Is it too early to withdraw Sadc forces?

4 hours agoBy Ian Wafula, BBC News, Africa Security CorrespondentAFPThe Southern African Development Community (Sadc) mission, made up of about 2,000 soldiers from eight countries, has...

Likely ‘a bird strike’: Virgin Australia flight makes emergency landing in New Zealand after engine fire

A suspected bird strike has caused a Virgin Australia plane to make an emergency landing in New Zealand after one of its engines caught...

White House slams viral Biden clips as ‘misinformation’

The White House has accused "right-wing critics" of selectively editing videos in a "misinformation" campaign to question President Joe Biden's mental state.In the most...

Thailand passes historic bill recognising marriage equality

Thailand’s senate has passed the final reading of a historic marriage equality bill, paving the way for the country to become the first in...

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