Prominent Russian military blogger killed in cafe blast
Explosion in a St Petersburg cafe kills a blogger with 560,000 followers on Telegram, Russian news agencies say.
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OPEC+ oil alliance announces surprise production cuts from May
Gulf oil giants lead coordinated cut in production, calling it a 'precautionary measure' aimed at market stability.
Israeli cabinet approves funds for national guard under Ben-Gvir
PM Netanyahu's office says cabinet approved establishment of the force and a committee will determine its authorities.
Japan’s foreign minister urges China to release jailed national
Diplomat protests against pharmaceutical worker's jailing in first visit by foreign minister to Beijing in three years.
UK home secretary says Rwanda is safe for asylum seekers
Suella Braverman declines to set any deadline for the first deportations to the East African country.
Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi sentenced to five years
El Kadi has to serve three years of his sentence in prison. His media company has been shuttered and heavily fined.
Iraq, KRG reach deal to resume oil exports: Kurdish official
Turkey had stopped extracting oil from the Kurdish region to its Ceyhan port after Iraq won an arbitration case.
Three UK citizens held in Taliban custody in Afghanistan
Non-profit says charity medic, traveller and unnamed third man 'being well-treated' as UK foreign office seeks contact.
Burkina Faso expels two journalists working for French newspapers
The expulsions are the latest crackdown against French media by the military ruling the West African country.
Montenegro votes for president in tight run-off
Observers say that President Milo Djukanovic faces stiff challenge from newcomer and economist Jakov Milatovic.
Finland’s Sanna Marin faces tough challenge in re-election bid
Three parties are in a neck-and-neck race to win a majority of Finland's 200-seat parliament and form a new government.
Deadly tornadoes leave trail of devastation across US states
Storms that dropped dozens of tornadoes killed at least 26 people in towns and cities across the US South and Midwest.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 403
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 403rd day, we take a look at the main developments.
Bulgarians vote in fifth parliamentary elections in two years
Bulgarians head to polls amid voter apathy and disillusionment over endemic corruption and political instability.
Russia, Belarus celebrate ‘unity’ as war grinds on in Ukraine
The ex-Soviet allies have grown closer and Lukashenko's dalliances with the West appear to be over, say analysts.
Ukraine court puts Metropolitan Pavel under house arrest
Metropolitan Pavel put under house arrest amid hearings into whether he glorified invading Russian forces.
Israeli soldier kills Palestinian in West Bank as violence rises
Fatal shooting comes hours after an Israeli policeman shot dead another Palestinian man near the Al-Aqsa compound.
Israel attacks Syria’s Homs, wounds five soldiers: Ministry
Air attacks on Homs are the third in recent days, including one that killed two officers in Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
Israelis continue protests over judicial overhaul plans
Demonstrators take to the streets days after Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to freeze the controversial proposal.
Iran’s Raisi says hijab is the law as women face ‘yoghurt attack’
Iranian president says hijab is the law after viral video shows man throwing yoghurt at uncovered women in Mashhad.