Convicted Russian arms dealer to be swapped for 2 Americans
After months of internal debate, the Biden administration has offered to exchange Viktor Bout, a convicted Russian arms trafficker serving a 25-year US prison sentence, a
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Russia to pull out of International Space Station
Russia says it will withdraw from the International Space Station after 2024 and build its own station instead. The US and Russia, along with other partners, have succ
WHO declares highest alert over monkeypox outbreak
The monkeypox outbreak has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization. The classification is the highest alert that the WHO can issue and
Ukraine and Russia sign deals to allow exports of grains
Ukraine and Russia have signed deals which will allow Kyiv to resume exports of grain through the Black Sea. The agreement will allow millions of tonnes of grain, curr
Droupadi Murmu elected as the new president of India
Droupadi Murmu, a tribal politician, has been elected as the new president of India. The 64-year-old former teacher from Odisha, is a candidate of governing Bhartiya J
President Biden tests positive for COVID-19
US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at the White House. The 79-year-old is fully-vaccinated and has received two booster jabs, is
Texas shooting: Uvalde report finds 'systemic failures' by authorities
A report into the Uvalde school shooting in Texas that killed 21 people has found "systemic failures and egregiously poor decision making" by those involved in the respon
Bill Gates vows to drop off world's rich list
Billionaire Bill Gates has pledged again to give his wealth away, adding that he will eventually "drop off" the world's rich list. It came as the Microsoft co-founder
Two dead after reports of gunfire in West Auckland, manhunt underway
Two people are dead and police are searching for the killer after a shooting in West Auckland this afternoon. Police say two people were found dead at a property in Gl
New meat-eating dinosaur species named after a "Game of Thrones" dragon
A new dinosaur species has been discovered by paleontologists who have now named the giant carnivorous dinosaur species Meraxes gigas. The species name, Meraxes gigas,
Sri Lankan President to resign after protesters storm residence
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has announced he will step down after protesters stormed his official residence and set the Prime Minister's house on fire. BBC
Japans ex-PM shot dead, suspect arrested
Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot twice at a political campaign event. He was in the process of giving a speech when a gunman attacked
Japan ex-PM taken to hospital after apparent shooting, suspect arrested
Japan's former Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe has been taken to hospital bleeding after collapsing while delivering a speech in the Western city of Nara. Public broadcast
Historic party revolt over a series of ethics scandals forces Boris Johnson to step down
Boris Johnson's turbulent tenure as Britain's Prime Minister came to an end yesterday after a historic party revolt over a series of ethics scandals forced him to step do
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced his resignation. Johnson says a timetable for his departure would be laid out by next week. He has pledged to sta
Six dead in 4th July parade shooting near Chicago
Six people have been shot dead at a 4 July Independence Day parade near the US city of Chicago. The event in Highland Park, a Chicago suburb, was suddenly halted about
World News: Several killed in Copenhagen shopping mall shooting
Several people have been killed in a shooting at a shopping centre in the Danish capital Copenhagen. Announcing the deaths, police chief Soeren Thomassen says a 22-yea
Sydney floods: Tens of thousands told to evacuate
A man has died and thousands of people have been told to evacuate their homes amid torrential rain and flash flooding in Sydney. The area was hit by flash flooding in
India bans single-use plastic to combat pollution
India has imposed a ban on single-use plastics on items ranging from straws to cigarette packets to combat worsening pollution in a country whose streets are strewn with
World News: Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years over sex trafficking
Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in a US prison for helping disgraced former financier Jeffrey Epstein abuse young girls. Maxwell was convicted in Dece
World News: 50 migrants found dead inside a truck in Texas
The bodies of 50 migrants were discovered inside a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas, in one of the most deadly recent incidents of human smuggling along the U.S.-Mex