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The recent Russian setback in Kharkiv marks the start of another period of stalemate in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Kenyan President William Ruto said on Tuesday security was his "utmost priority" after protests against a bill to raise taxes descended into violence, with police firing on demonstrators trying to storm the legislature, killing at least five.

Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for compulsory service, a landmark decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition as Israel continues to wage war in Gaza.

Anti-Semitic acts rose sharply in Germany last year, especially after war broke out between Israel and Hamas in Gaza in October, according to new figures released on Tuesday.

The new Polish government has been struggling to reach a compromise on how to ease the country’s strict abortion laws.

UK accused of trying to head off condemnation of Gulf ally over alleged aid to forces accused of genocide in Darfur

Zambia’s Mubita Nawa, who is on shortlist for top job, is accused of involvement in an attempted extortion in 2022

Israeli PM says he hopes for diplomatic solution to conflict but will solve it in ‘a different way’ if necessary

The money will be used for direct purchases of kit like ammunition and aerial defense systems.

Unknown attackers brutally assassinated veteran Pakistani journalist Khalil Jibran, a husband and father of six, who has over the past two years covered the rise of militancy and terrorism in the country.

Several people have been killed including six police officers after gunmen opened fire on a synagogue, an Orthodox Church, and a police post in Russia.

Six RAF Eurofighter Typhoons sit on the taxiway, engines roaring on two, as the ground staff hurry about, adding the finishing touches before take-off.

Darshan Thoogudeepa, a superstar of the Kannada-language film industry in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, has been under arrest for the past 10 days in connection with a crime that resembles the plot of a movie.

Ukraine says satellite pictures show the destruction of a Russian warehouse used to launch Iranian-made drones and to train cadets.

Russia has effectively dismantled and replaced the Wagner Group in the year since the mercenaries shocked the world by launching a mutiny against President Vladimir Putin’s government, experts have told the BBC.

Hydra’s mayor outraged by incident as country faces wildfires fanned by high winds and hot weather

China’s military could isolate Taiwan, cripple its economy, and make the democratic island succumb to the will of Beijing’s ruling Communist Party without ever firing a shot, a prominent think tank warns.

Moscow has shifted tactics from targeting individual electricity substations to attempting to destroy entire power stations.

Spanish city is one of Europe’s top destinations but its popularity has made housing increasingly unaffordable for residents

Territory’s health ministry says Israeli attack targeted tents of displaced people; Israeli military says report ‘under review’

Slovakia’s former Prime Minister Eduard Heger and Defense Minister Jaroslav Naď are facing possible criminal charges for helping Ukraine.

“There is no clear-cut threat yet against the Games,” police chief added.

Large parts of Europe were hit by power cuts today, knocking out traffic lights, halting electric trains and switching off the internet.

Officials say Cyprus is ‘pillar of peace’ amid shock at warning it could become a target for Lebanese group