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Afghan earthquake: At least 920 people killed and 600 wounded, officials say
Pictures show landslides and ruined mud-built homes in eastern Paktika province, where rescuers have been scrambling to treat the injured. In remote areas, helicopters have been ferrying victims to hospitals. Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said hundreds of houses were destroyed and the death toll was likely to rise. His deputy
Uvalde shooting: Robb Elementary School to be demolished – mayor
Don McLaughlin made the claim on Tuesday at a tense and emotional council meeting with residents demanding answers over the shooting. He did not say when the school would be demolished. Public anger has risen since the May rampage, with police accused of waiting over an hour to confront the
Kaliningrad: Row erupts over goods blocked from entering Russian territory
Lithuania says it is bound by EU sanctions, imposed as part of a series of measures taken over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The Kremlin has called the measures “unprecedented” and “illegal”. Russia’s foreign ministry has threatened “to take actions to protect its national interests”. Kaliningrad – which has no land
On the way out: Why is Israel’s government about to fall?
Israel’s governing coalition announced on Monday that it will dissolve parliament, or the Knesset, next week, which means that the government will disband, and the country will hold elections for the fifth time in three years. Here’s a closer look at why this is happening, and what comes next. The
Thailand cannabis: From a war on drugs to weed curries
Twenty-one years ago, I had one of the more searing experiences of my journalistic career. We were invited to watch, and film, the execution of five prisoners, four of them convicted drug traffickers, by firing squad in Bangkok’s Bangkwan prison. The look on those men’s faces, as they were walked,
Europe heatwave: Outdoor events banned in parts of France
Concerts and large public gatherings have been called off in the Gironde department around Bordeaux. On Thursday, parts of France hit 40C earlier in the year than ever before, with temperatures expected to peak on Saturday. Scientists say periods of intense heat are becoming more frequent and longer lasting as
North Korea announces outbreak of intestinal sickness
The country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has ordered quarantine measures be implemented, the official KCNA news agency reports. It said he sent medicine to Haeju city on Wednesday to help patients suffering from the “acute enteric epidemic”. Health experts suspect the illness could be typhoid or cholera. North Korea declared a
Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira: Suspect leads police to human remains
Detective Eduardo Fontes said the man, Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira, took investigators to a site where human remains were dug up. He said police would work with Interpol to confirm the bodies’ identities. In a statement, Mr Phillips’ family said they were “heartbroken” and thanked those who searched for