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Pro-democracy Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai has been charged with fraud and sentenced to five years and nine months in prison. The 75-year-old billionaire...

England’s World Cup dream lies in tatters after being knocked out by holders France in their quarter-final clash. After going 2-1 behind, England had...

Morocco made history by becoming the first African nation to reach a World Cup semi-final after beating Portugal 1-0. Each of the previous three African...

A middle-aged woman with a bright yellow hat stepped out of a white van close to the frontline Ukrainian town of Bakhmut, one of...

At first, Ukrainians used their smartphones to warn others of air raid alerts. Now, they’ve changed tack, instead using a suite of apps to...

They call it the “cage” or the “jail”. Tucked away in the small Bulgarian town of Sredets is a crumbling outbuilding on the edge...

Vladimir Putin has said Russia may have to strike a deal with Ukraine to end its war. Speaking at a news conference in Kyrgyzstan,...

A huge fire has ripped through one of Moscow’s largest shopping centres, killing at least one person. The blaze spread over an area of...

Opposition politician Ilya Yashin, one of the few remaining voices in Russia prepared to speak out against Vladimir Putin and his war in Ukraine,...

China’s premier has publicly acknowledged the financial harm wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic and expressed his belief the relaxation of strict lockdown rules will...

A Greek politician got caught unwittingly stripping on camera to a parliamentary committee as his fellow MP held a video conference. Kleon Grigoriadis removed...

US basketball star Brittney Griner has arrived back in America after being freed in a prisoner swap with convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout,...

The risk of a miscalculation between Western and Chinese warships in the South China Sea is the highest it has ever been, an expert...

“Military intervention NOW!” If you’ve been following the Brazilian election, this will now be a familiar phrase. Lula da Silva’s electoral victory over right-wing...

This World Cup is unifying the Arab world – spurred by results on the pitch in Qatar. Morocco has become the first Muslim nation...

Top US diplomat Wendy Sherman has refused to be drawn on exactly what Joe Biden’s vision of a Russian “pullout” of Ukraine would be....

TikTok is being sued by the US state of Indiana, alleging deception of its users about China’s access to their data. The short-form video...

Iran says it has executed a prisoner arrested during the ongoing anti-government protests – the first known death sentence linked to the unrest. The...