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Kane Tanaka, world’s oldest person, dies at 119
Tanaka, who enjoyed board games and maths puzzles, died in hospital in southwestern Japan. Kane Tanaka, a Japanese woman believed...
Explosion at Nigerian illegal oil refinery kills more than 100
Unemployment and poverty in oil-producing Niger Delta has made illegal crude refining an attractive but deadly business. More than 100...
Blinken and Austin to visit Ukraine on Sunday, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian leader says US's top diplomat and its defence chief will discuss new weapons deliveries during Kyiv visit. The United...
Israeli forces fire artillery shells into southern Lebanon
Israel says the move came after a rocket was fired from southern Lebanon, landing in an open area across the...
Mariupol’s defences ‘on brink of collapse’, Ukraine official says
Ukraine asks Russia for talks as footage from Azovstal shows women saying they are running out of water and food....
At least 16 killed as explosions rock Afghan cities
At least 16 people have been killed in bomb attacks in two Afghan cities, including 12 people at a Shia...
US to send more heavy artillery, ammunition and drones to Ukraine
US President Joe Biden has announced $800m in new military aid to Ukraine, pledging to “accelerate” assistance to the country...
China’s Xi says talks, not sanctions, should resolve disputes
Chinese leader Xi Jinping said his government supports negotiations and opposes the “wanton use” of sanctions to resolve international disputes,...
Honduras ex-President Hernandez on way to US to face drug charges
The US has charged former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez with drug and weapons offences, the Justice Department said, accusing...
Fresh US sanctions hit Russian bank, oligarchs, crypto miner
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on dozens of people and entities, including a Russian commercial bank and a...
