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US President Joe Biden has said he is “contemplating” steps to punish Moscow after he blamed Vladimir Putin and his “thugs” for the death...

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny – a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin – has died, according to the prison service. The jailed dissident,...

Alexei Navalny has become the latest in a string of deaths of critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Over his more than two decades...

Alexei Navalny lived and died fighting against Vladimir Putin’s regime and the corruption at its heart. Barred in 2018 from running in elections, he...

The prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is appearing in a German court, where he is accused of unrelated sex offences. Christian...

Israel says its special forces have raided the biggest functioning hospital in Gaza, with a number of suspects detained. The Israeli military said the...

The top Hamas leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, was one of the main planners of the 7 October attack on Israel but did not...

Six children are reported to be among at least 11 people killed in a wave of Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon. A woman and...

The exchange of fire over Israel’s northern border with Lebanon is some of the most serious yet – but the situation remains fundamentally the...

Australia’s parliament has passed a motion calling for the return of Julian Assange to Australia ahead of an appeal hearing in his extradition case...

A top UN official has warned the deteriorating situation in Gaza is the worst humanitarian crisis he has ever seen in his 50-year career....

The exchange of fire over Israel’s northern border with Lebanon is some of the most serious yet – but the situation remains fundamentally the...

Britain will send more than 50 tanks to Eastern Europe to take part in the largest NATO war games in a generation as warnings...

A woman and two children are reported to be among four people killed in a wave of Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon. Security sources...

Swiss police are investigating after a ski shop put up a sign saying it would no longer rent equipment to Jews. The hotel-restaurant at...

A woman has appeared in court in Ireland charged with the murder of her six-year-old son. Ruth Purcell Healy, from Waterford, is accused of...

An elderly man from Alaska has become the first person to die after contracting Alaskapox – a recently discovered viral disease. But how dangerous...

Chinese football fans have called Lionel Messi a “thief” and mocked him over the Falkland Islands. The Argentinian star angered supporters when he didn’t...

Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza will expand over the coming days, Benjamin Netanyahu has warned, as attacks appeared to intensify on Christmas Day. The...