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Ukraine war: On the Kharkiv front as Russia advances again

1 hour agoJonathan Beale,Defence correspondent in KharkivBBC/Lee DurantA senior Ukrainian defence official told the BBC that the latest US military aid package will only...

Russia is producing artillery shells around three times faster than Ukraine’s Western allies and for about a quarter of the cost

Russia is producing artillery shells around three times faster than Ukraine's Western...

‘No wannabe dictators!’: Donald Trump booed at Libertarian convention

Donald Trump, the former US president, has suffered the rare humiliation of getting booed and heckled during a raucous speech to the Libertarian National...

‘They call us Nazis’: inside the wealthy German town where the far right is on the rise

Soaring church spires, the 1,000-year-old town centre unblemished by second world war bombing or graffiti, snow-capped Alps in the middle distance – Kaufbeuren, in...

Israel-Gaza war: anti-government protesters clash with Tel Aviv police and demand hostage deal

Scuffles between Israeli police and protesters have erupted in Tel Aviv after thousands gathered to demonstrate against the government and demand that it bring...

Papua New Guinea: More than 670 killed by landslide, new local estimates say

More than 670 people have been killed by a landslide in northern...

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy calls for more air defences after deadly strike on Kharkiv store

Russian strikes on a crowded DIY hardware store and a residential area in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Saturday killed at least...

‘Swamp Creature!’: Trump Gets Shouted Down as He Begs for Libertarian Nomination

It was clear from the start that this year’s Libertarian convention would not be a staid affair.Going into the weekend, the Washington Hilton was...

MEP Clare Daly helped the Russians contact Omagh bomber

Clare Daly, the independent Dublin MEP, gave a Russian spy contact details for a paramilitary held liable for the Omagh bombing and facing extradition...

European elections: Far right eyes vote surge and ditches German AfD

REUTERS/Ana BeltranGeert Wilders’ Freedom Party did back a Dutch “Nexit” referendum to leave the EU but now says: “I see there’s no longer support...

ICC prosecutor: UK didn’t blitz the IRA — Israel needs that restraint

The British barrister Karim Khan knew when he announced he was seeking arrest warrants against leaders of Israel and Hamas that he was stepping...

Israel-Gaza briefings: How plans for ‘the day after’ could help end war in Gaza

1 hour agoBy James Landale,BBC News, JerusalemBBCThe Day After might sound like the title of a film or a novel. But for diplomats and...

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