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Russia says it will strike British targets if UK weapons are used to hit its territory

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that Moscow will retaliate with strikes on British targets if British weapons are used by Ukraine to strike

Russia says it will strike British targets if UK weapons are used to hit its territory
MidEast|World

World Court set to rule on measures over Israel's Rafah offensive

The International Court of Justice will rule on Friday on South Africa's request to order a halt to Israel's Rafah offensive in Gaza, it said on Thursday

World Court set to rule on measures over Israel's Rafah offensive
Asia|Economy|News

China's Xi pledges to tackle institutional obstacles in the economy

China will deepen reforms to tackle institutional obstacles to economic modernisation, President Xi Jinping was quoted by state media as saying on Thursday, ahead of a closely

China's Xi pledges to tackle institutional obstacles in the economy
MidEast|News|World

Iran's Raisi buried in Mashhad as mourners pack Iranian holy city

President Ebrahim Raisi was buried in the Iranian holy city of Mashhad on Thursday as many thousands of mourners packed its streets for his funeral, four days after he died in a

Iran's Raisi buried in Mashhad as mourners pack Iranian holy city
Economy|Europe|News

Russia says EU will feel 'full measure' of retaliation over frozen assets plan

The European Union will feel the "full measure" of Russian retaliation over its plan to use income from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Russia says EU will feel 'full measure' of retaliation over frozen assets plan
Europe

Polish ex-PM's role in pandemic election may be crime, lawmaker says

A Polish parliamentary commission will inform prosecutors that the former prime minister's role in an abortive plan to organise elections by postal vote during the COVID pandemic may

Polish ex-PM's role in pandemic election may be crime, lawmaker says
News|World

Egypt still committed to Gaza truce talks, say sources

Egypt remains committed to helping negotiate a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza despite doubts about its mediation role, and it is in touch with Israel about setting dates

Egypt still committed to Gaza truce talks, say sources
World

What did Ireland, Norway and Spain announce on a Palestinian state?

Spain, Ireland and Norway officially recognised a Palestinian state on Tuesday, despite an angry reaction from Israel, which has found itself increasingly isolated after more than seven

What did Ireland, Norway and Spain announce on a Palestinian state?
Europe|News|World

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant's main power line down for hours, no safety threat

Russia said the main power line supplying the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine was down for more than three hours on Thursday, though there was

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant's main power line down for hours, no safety threat
Americas|News|Political|World

World Court rejects Mexico request for measures against Ecuador

Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday rejected a demand by Mexico for emergency measures to protect its embassy in Ecuador, amid an ongoing diplomatic

World Court rejects Mexico request for measures against Ecuador
Europe|News|World

Pope clears sainthood for Italian millennial known as 'God's influencer'

Pope Francis has attributed a second miracle to an Italian teenager who in his short life used his computer skills to spread the Catholic faith, clearing the way for him to

Pope clears sainthood for Italian millennial known as 'God's influencer'
Europe|News|World

Estonia says Russia removed navigation buoys on border river

Russian border guards have removed navigation buoys from the Estonian side of a river separating the two countries, the Baltic nation said on Thursday, adding that it would seek an

Estonia says Russia removed navigation buoys on border river
Crime|Europe|News

Kosovo lawmakers back deal to rent jail space to Denmark

Kosovo's parliament on Thursday approved a deal to rent 300 jail cells to Denmark to help the Scandinavian country cope with overcrowded prisons.

Kosovo lawmakers back deal to rent jail space to Denmark
News|US

Democrats renew calls for US Supreme Court's Alito to recuse amid flag flap

Democrats intensified their calls on Thursday for U.S.

Democrats renew calls for US Supreme Court's Alito to recuse amid flag flap
Crime|Political|US

Hunter Biden's criminal tax trial delayed to Sept. 5

The start of the criminal tax trial for President Joe Biden's son was postponed until Sept. 5 from June 20, which Hunter Biden's legal team requested because of

Hunter Biden's criminal tax trial delayed to Sept. 5
Americas|News|World

Ecuador's Noboa declares new security state of emergency

Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa on Wednesday declared a new state of emergency in seven of the country's 24 provinces, as well as one area of a further

Ecuador's Noboa declares new security state of emergency
News|US

Republican US Senator Rick Scott announces run for Senate leader after McConnell retires

U.S.

Republican US Senator Rick Scott announces run for Senate leader after McConnell retires
Business|Finance|News|Technology

Sam Altman's OpenAI signs content agreement with News Corp

Sam Altman-led OpenAI has signed a deal that will give it access to content from some of the biggest news publications owned by media conglomerate News Corp, the companies said on Wednesday

Sam Altman's OpenAI signs content agreement with News Corp
Europe|News|World

Chechen leader meets Russia's Putin, offers more troops for Ukraine

The leader of Russia's Chechnya region, Ramzan Kadyrov, said early on Thursday he had met President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin and offered to send more fighters to help Moscow in its

Chechen leader meets Russia's Putin, offers more troops for Ukraine
News|US

US DOJ could seek break up of Live Nation, Bloomberg News reports

The U.S.

US DOJ could seek break up of Live Nation, Bloomberg News reports
MidEast|News|World

Colombia's Petro orders the opening of embassy in Palestinian territory

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the opening of an embassy in the Palestinian city of Ramallah, Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo told journalists on Wednesday.

Colombia's Petro orders the opening of embassy in Palestinian territory
Africa|News

Tunisia sentences two journalists to one year in prison

A Tunisian court on Wednesday sentenced two journalists to one year in prison on charges of publishing false news that harms public security, a judicial official said, amid growing

Tunisia sentences two journalists to one year in prison
Crime|News|US

Uvalde, Texas, to pay $2 million to families of school shooting victims

The city of Uvalde has reached a $2 million settlement with families of the victims of a 2022 mass shooting at a public school in the Texas city, one of their lawyers said on Wednesday,

Uvalde, Texas, to pay $2 million to families of school shooting victims
MidEast|News|World

Israel briefed White House official on plans to limit civilian harm in Rafah

Israel updated White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on its refined plans to minimize civilian harm in Rafah when he visited the region last weekend, he said on

Israel briefed White House official on plans to limit civilian harm in Rafah
Europe|News|World

Zelenskiy says Ukraine needs system to defend against Russia's guided bombs

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued a fresh plea on Wednesday for upgraded defence systems to protect Ukraine's cities against guided bombs, which he described as the "the main instrument

Zelenskiy says Ukraine needs system to defend against Russia's guided bombs

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