North Korea promotes Kim Jong Un’s sister as he vows to boost economy

The ruling Workers' Party Central Committee names Kim Yo Jong as the full department director at the key party congress.

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Afghanistan bombing: What’s Pakistan’s strategy as India-Taliban ties grow?

Pakistani air raids break fragile ceasefire as Islamabad faces pressure on both borders.

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Moscow policeman killed in bomb attack on Ukraine war anniversary

The attack on a police car occurred near one of the busiest train stations in the Russian capital.

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Australian PM backs removal of ex-Prince Andrew from succession line

New Zealand says it, too, will support the UK government if it decides to remove the disgraced prince from succession.

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Heavy rains, deadly floods hit southern Peru; thousands seek shelter

Torrential downpours cause deadly mudslides, while more than 700 districts across country declare states of emergency.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,461

These are the key developments from day 1,461 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Trump set to deliver second term’s first State of the Union: What to expect

The US president's polarising policies risk voter backlash in the November midterm elections.

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Trump hits out at reports that top general flagged risks of attacking Iran

US president slams reports that General Dan Caine warned him of risks of war with Iran as '100 percent incorrect'.

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Are the US and Iran moving closer to war?

Diplomacy continues despite the significant United States military build-up.

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Slovakia halts emergency power supplies to Ukraine over Russian oil dispute

Slovakia had issued a two-day ultimatum to Ukraine to reopen the Soviet-era Druzhba pipeline.

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Trump’s new tariff threats trigger economic uncertainty; trade deals stall

The White House is set to impose a 15 percent tariff through Section 122 after the US Supreme Court ruled against Trump.

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Tourette syndrome campaigner shouts slur at BAFTA ceremony

At the BAFTA Film Awards, a guest with Tourette syndrome involuntarily shouted a racial slur during the BBC’s broadcast.

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El Mencho: Mexico officials says 25 soldiers killed after cartel raid

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that calm is being restored and that improvised cartel roadblocks removed.

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Another US boat strike in Caribbean Sea kills three, Pentagon says

Attack on alleged drug smugglers brings death toll from US military campaign against suspected drug boats to around 150.

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BBC criticised for nixing ‘Free Palestine’ tribute from BAFTA coverage

Part of award-winning filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr's speech in which he says 'Free Palestine" was not aired.

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EU sanctions Russian officials as Hungary blocks funds to Ukraine

European Union fails to approve further Russia sanctions and a $106bn loan to Ukraine after Hungary refuses to agree.

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Lebanon’s tax hikes draw anger from economically frustrated public

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has announced hikes on petrol and sales taxes. Analysts say it is a regressive policy.

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Israeli settlers vandalise, torch mosque in occupied West Bank

Palestinian Authority's Ministry of Religious Affairs says Israeli settlers defaced and set fire to a mosque.

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US skier Lindsey Vonn reveals leg was nearly amputated

Lindsey Vonn revealed that her leg was injured so severely in her Olympic crash that amputation was a possibility.

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Israeli settlers deface, set fire to West Bank mosque during Ramadan

Attack on Nablus-area mosque is latest in surge of Israeli settler and military violence targeting Palestinians.

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