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Donald Trump calls Joe Biden a ‘brain-dead zombie’ in birthday row

But recent polls have shown a shift among older voters towards Mr...

‘No one has any idea’ how many Israeli hostages are alive, says Hamas official

A senior Hamas official has said the group does not know how many of the Israeli hostages it is holding in Gaza are still...

ANC and DA reach deal to form South African government of national unity

South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) and the main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) have agreed to form a government of national unity, along...

Crocodile that lunged at children is shot and cooked for local residents in northern Australia

A "problem" crocodile that was stalking both adults and children has been...

‘Theft’: Putin pledges retaliation after G7 deal on frozen Russian assets

Western countries have agreed to use interest on frozen Russian assets to give Ukraine a $50bn loan.Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has denounced an agreement...

A cycle of debt, sex work and cocaine: the women in west Africa caught in Europe’s drugs trail

The trans-Sahelian route has several advantages, as the region is “characterised by weak governance and lack of law enforcement, as well as the trafficking...

South Africa’s ANC reaches deal with opposition to form unity government

A unity government has been formed in South Africa, with the ruling African...

Friends of US tourist who vanished on Greek island hike days after Mosley join search

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the...

Putin issues bombshell Ukraine war ceasefire plea if two conditions are met

Vladimir Putin has promised a ceasefire with Ukraine if Zelensky agrees to two conditions.The Russian despot has said that it will honour a ceasefire...

Putin says ‘theft’ of Russian assets in G7 deal for Ukraine won’t go unpunished

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the West’s seizure of Russian sovereign assets was theft, and warned it would not go unpunished.Mr Putin, who was...

Canaries beaches among those named as Spain’s worst ‘black flag’ spots

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailHolidaymakers heading for the Canary Islands have...

G7 to use Russian assets for $50bn Ukraine loan: How will it work?

The G7 group of countries announced a plan on Thursday to use frozen Russian assets to finance a $50bn loan for Ukraine as Kyiv...

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