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Africa

  • One of nine Egyptians who was on trial waves to the media as he leaves court.

    Charges dropped against nine Egyptians over 2023 migrant shipwreck off Greece

    Greek court says it has no jurisdiction to hear case as disaster happened in international waters
  • The Adriana, an ageing fishing trawler, is seen illuminated in the dark at a port with people crammed onto its decks and even onto the roof of its cabin. It is painted blue with large patches of rust on its hull.

    Mediterranean migrant boat disaster: men on trial are ‘scapegoats’, say lawyers

  • Jacob Zuma sitting in a chair, waving.

    Jacob Zuma not eligible to run for South African parliament, court rules

  • Blue truck labelled 'police' on a tree-lined street

    DRC army says it stopped attempted coup involving three US citizens

  • Two people holding up a black banner with no Rwanda written on top in red and white

    Rwanda denies entry to senior human rights researcher

  • Anthony George.

    Home Office in threat to deport disabled man to Nigeria after 38 years in UK

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Americas

  • side by side images of two men

    Spain permanently recalls ambassador from Argentina amid feud with Milei

    Argentina’s far-right president Javier Milei sparks diplomatic row with remarks about Spanish prime minister’s wife
  • View of dry-looking trees on the banks of the dried-up Rio Negro, seen as a strip of brown, cracked mud and silt.

    More than third of Amazon rainforest struggling to recover from drought, study finds

  • Javier Milei

    Diplomatic row deepens after Javier Milei calls wife of Spanish PM ‘corrupt’

  • Scattered tree branches and a fallen Stop sign on the pavement in Houston, Texas

    Weather tracker: Tornado and hail risk as US storm season ramps up again

  • Two piles of soft-bound books with colorful graphic illustration of man wearing cowboy hat playing electric guitar, woman behind him and child.

    ‘One hell of a storm is coming’: Canadian graphic novel about Indigenous identity sparks outrage

  • Municipal Guard In Porto Alegre Boat Patrol The City to Keep Order And Help People Affected By The Floods<br>PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL - MAY 17: Aerial view a members of the Municipal Guard on a boat guard the flooded streets near Porto Alegre City Hall on May 17, 2024 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The situation in Rio Grande Do Sul remains critical as the predictions mention that the level of the water will keep above the flood level for about a month. Death toll continues to increase and as of today, it has surpassed the 150 deceases. Damages to the infrastructure of the State and its capital, Porto Alegre, worsen while authorities and citizens continue with the rescue and safety efforts. (Photo by Jefferson Bernardes/Getty Images)

    Brazil counts cost of worst-ever floods with little hope of waters receding soon

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Asia Pacific

  • A grey military plane on the tarmac.

    Macron to visit New Caledonia to ‘set up mission’ after deadly riots

    French leader to leave for archipelago on Tuesday night with intention of restoring ‘calm and order’
  • The interior of Singapore Airline flight SG321 after an emergency landing at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Thailand.

    Singapore Airlines flight: British man dead and 30 injured after severe turbulence – as it happened

  • People protest outside the parliament in Taipei.

    Lai Ching-te’s first day as Taiwan president marked by protests

  • A man passes by alarge banner for the AI Seoul summit in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday.

    First companies sign up to AI safety standards on eve of Seoul summit

  • IA photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un overseeing a missile test fire

    South Korea bans viral song glorifying Kim Jong-un due to ‘psychological warfare’ link

  • The Shard, Tower Bridge and the City of London financial district in May 2024 (taken by a drone)

    UK cannot afford to give ‘cold shoulder’ to China, says City minister

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Australia

  • Repatriated Australian travellers arrive from New Caledonia to Brisbane International Airport, in Brisbane, Australia, May 21, 2024. AAP Image/Pool/David Clark via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE. AUSTRALIA OUT. NEW ZEALAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN NEW ZEALAND. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN AUSTRALIA.

    ‘The place was a mess’: Australians arrive home after evacuation from New Caledonia

    More than 100 Australians and other tourists were airlifted to Brisbane amid deadly riots and unrest in the Pacific nation
  • Cars on the road during morning peak hour

    Popular car uses 31% more fuel than advertised while other makes fare poorly in Australian efficiency test

  • Close-up on a Ozempic syringe

    Replicas of weight loss drugs like Ozempic to be banned in Australian crackdown

  • stressed woman at work

    Claims for psychological injury at work surge in NSW at triple the rate of physical harm

  • Sean Letcher standing in front of a lake on a gloomy day

    Former debt collector reveals Australian industry’s dark secrets

  • Andrew Leigh

    Minister condemns rogue charities tricking elderly Australians into automatic donations

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Europe

  • Two soldiers standing on top of a military vehicle position a missile being hoisted into place by a crane

    Russia begins tactical nuclear weapon drills near Ukraine border

    Vladimir Putin announced the exercises earlier this month ‘as a warning to the west not to escalate tensions further’
  • Ursula von der Leyen, Nicolas Schmidt and Sandro Gozi participate in the EU leadership debate.

    Ursula von der Leyen, Nicolas Schmit, Anders Vistisen and Sandro Gozi debate economy – as it happened

  • Defendant Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss (C) between his defense lawyers.

    Nine on trial in Frankfurt on charges of plotting to overthrow German state

  • Crowds of protesters hold their phones up with the torch shining. Some hold Georgian and EU flags

    Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ law could be dropped in return for US support bill

  • Two women and a dog stand outside tents

    Homes evacuated in Italy after strongest quake in 40 years near supervolcano

  • A Russian crude oil tanker in the Bosphorus in Istanbul. Houses fill the hillside behind

    UK and Finland discuss further efforts to stop Russia’s shadow oil fleet

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Middle East

  • A large crowd tightly packed into a tree-lined street

    Body of Ebrahim Raisi taken to Tehran before state ceremony

    Bodies of helicopter crash victims taken to capital via Qom, while power struggle is under way before election
  • A composite picture of Israel's defence minister, Yoav Gallant (left), and the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu

    Israel calls on ‘civilised nations’ to boycott ICC arrest warrants against its leaders

  • A still from video of Israeli officials seizing AP video equipment in Sderot, southern Israel.

    Israeli officials seize camera from US news agency, cutting live feed of Gaza

  • Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.

    Israel-Gaza war: ICC arrest warrant ‘attempt to deny Israel the right to defend itself’, says Israel defence minister – as it happened

  • One man kneels and another stands with their hands on the front on a lorry.

    Israeli soldiers and police tipping off groups that attack Gaza aid trucks

  • A newspaper with a picture of the late Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi is seen in Tehran, Iran May 20, 2024.

    Tuesday briefing: What the death of Ebrahim Raisi means for Iran’s political future

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South and Central Asia

  • A schoolgirl covers her face with a scarf on a hot afternoon

    Delhi orders schools to close early for holidays as temperatures hit 47.4C

    Authorities cut short school term as weather bureau warns of severe heatwave conditions this week
  • Narendra Modi holds a microphone as he speaks to Mark Zuckerberg while seated on stage

    Revealed: Meta approved political ads in India that incited violence

  • Children wearing Narendra Modi masks ride a bicycle in Varanasi

    ‘Modi builds highways but where are our jobs?’: rising inequality looms over India’s election

  • Taliban security officers by parked cars

    Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly tourist attack in Afghanistan

  • men stand by their belongings by water

    Fresh floods in Afghanistan kill at least 60 after heavy rain brings devastation

  • A Taliban soldier stands guard in front of the ruins of a Buddha statue in Bamiyan.

    Three Spanish tourists and an Afghan shot dead in Afghanistan attack

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UK

  • Angela Rayner in a hard hat on a building site

    Labour urged to focus on Midlands in plan for new towns

    Planning experts are considering areas near Nottingham, Stafford and Northampton for housebuilding drive
  • Myriam Raja giving evidence to the culture, media and sport Committee

    Film-making only for wealthiest as accessible routes disappear, MPs told

  • an illustration incorporating the red Cazoo brand sign with figurines of a car and people silhouetted in the foreground

    Online car dealer Cazoo collapses into administration putting 200 jobs at risk

  • Semi-detached house with Met police office on driveway and blue forensic tent at door

    Four hundred XL bullies put down in England and Wales since dog banned

  • Victims and campaigners outside Central Hall in Westminster on Wednesday.

    Infected blood victims to get interim payments of £210,000 within 90 days – as it happened

  • People impacted by the infected blood scandal held placards as they gathered in Westminster for a vigil to remember those that lost their lives.

    Infected blood inquiry: passage of time no bar to prosecutions, lawyers say

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US

  • Rudy Giuliani

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    Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty in 2020 Arizona election meddling case – live

    Trump ally pleads not guilty to nine felony charges stemming from his role in attempting to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss
  • Donald Trump in court on Tuesday.

    Live
    Trump declines to testify at hush-money trial as defense rests its case – live

  • debris along a street

    Outbreak of severe thunderstorms predicted for large areas of the US

  • Dan Bishop speaks at a Trump rally

    North Carolina Republican dismisses 2018 state election fraud as ‘fairly minor’

  • man in a suit outside a courthouse

    Jailed Trump adviser predicts mass deportations as second term priority

  • White man wearing blue suit and red tie stands at podium in front of microphone

    Donald Trump removes video on Truth Social with ‘unified reich’ reference

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