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Ukrainian charged in Germany over Nord Stream blasts
Ukraine denies involvement in the case which may have serious implications for its relationship with Germany.
Untold casualties and humanitarian needs: What to know a week from Venezuela's quakes
Here's a look at some of the major developments since major back-to-back earthquakes rocked Venezuela on June 24, devastating parts of a country already reeling from crisis after …
Nigeria to seek compensation for property abandoned by citizens fleeing South Africa
Nigeria's High Commissioner says businesses and properties left behind by returnees are being documented.
Businessman goes on trial over murder of Maltese journalist
Yorgen Fenech denies any involvement in the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017.
Two people climb to top of NYC's Empire State Building
At one point while at the top of the building, one individual appeared to propose marriage to the other.
Watch: Two people climb to highest point of Empire State Building
The two were atop the 1,454 ft (443 m) building for at least ten minutes and displayed a large banner before climbing down.
Is Taylor Swift really getting married at Madison Square Garden?
Rumours continue to swirl about whether Taylor Swift will marry Travis Kelce at New York City's Madison Square Garden over the 4 July weekend.
Syria's president names final 70 lawmakers to new post-Assad parliament
Fifteen women are appointed, after only six female candidates were selected by regional electoral colleges last October.
How extreme heat is exposing extreme inequality
The climate crisis and worsening disparity could be responsible for more than 100,000 deaths a year in Europe, which should set off alarm bells for policymakers• Don’t get This Is…
Controversial bishops ordained as Pope warns of 'schism' in Catholic Church
Thousands of worshippers attended a ceremony in the Swiss Alps as part of the breakaway Society of Saint Pius X.
'Time for him to pay' - Carroll calls on Trump to pay $5m after president's appeal fails
The writer's lawyers say Trump wants to delay paying the damages awarded by a jury that found the president liable for sexually abusing and defaming her.
Bayeux tapestry tickets generate nine-hour online queues as public scramble for access
Reports say up to 80,000 people waiting by mid-afternoon for chance to see historic artwork at British MuseumPeople keen to see the Bayeux tapestry faced online queues of up to ni…
At least 3.3m people were victims of Dutch enslavement, research claims
Figure is more than five times the widely used 600,000 figure widely cited in apologies by king and politiciansAt least 3.3 million people were enslaved in the Netherlands during …
Americans are showing up for the World Cup in record-breaking numbers
While the U.S. isn't a bona fide soccer nation yet, the past three weeks have perhaps shown what it would feel like if it were.
Funerals held for 14 Pakistani children killed in tutoring center collapse
Police are investigating whether negligence during construction work caused the collapse in the eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday.
Canada to join Eurovision song contest from 2027
Country is first to join since Australia in 2015 as event director says it ‘continues to welcome the world’Canada will join the Eurovision song contest in 2027, becoming the firs…
Watch: Man comes face-to-face with bear inside truck
Security camera footage from the Colorado property shows a man using several methods to coax a black bear out of a vehicle.
EU urged to exempt UK from car rules that could be worst Brexit impact yet
Bloc’s ‘made in Europe’ regulations risk shutting out British manufacturers in ‘most spectacular own goal in history’The EU’s car industry has called for the UK to be fully includ…
Businessman accused of ordering Daphne Caruana Galizia murder stands trial in Malta
Yorgen Fenech, who denies all charges, appears in court more than nine years after the journalist’s deathThe businessman accused of ordering the murder of the Maltese journalist D…
How Paris became a nexus for Black culture
It’s got Europe’s largest Black population, the world’s second-biggest rap scene and a long literary history. But even as diasporic culture takes hold in Paris, some ask when comm…
Serena Williams' knee injury leaves Wimbledon doubles in doubt
Serena Williams' hopes of playing alongside her older sister Venus in the Wimbledon doubles look in doubt because of a knee injury.
Canada to make Eurovision Song Contest debut in 2027
The country becomes the first new participant since Australia joined the contest in 2015.
Salzburg bans tourists from driving into historic centre over summer
Day trippers face fines for entering Austrian city’s old town during July and August to curb ‘chaotic traffic situations’Salzburg has begun enforcing a summer ban on visitors driv…
Fears of Catholic schism as defiant sect ordains ultra-conservative bishops
Consecrations by Society of Saint Pius X bring automatic excommunication for bishops – and crisis for Pope LeoA rebel group of ultra-conservative Catholics has defied Pope Leo by …