Russia: 2 dead, several injured in school shooting
Police say a teenager in the city of Bryansk shot dead a classmate and wounded five others before killing herself. Russia has strict gun...
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Dec 7, 2023
Guyana army helicopter missing near Venezuela border
A Guyanese military helicopter has gone missing on the border to Venezuela as the two countries row over territory. The disappearance has...
Dec 7, 2023
Peru's ex-President Alberto Fujimori released from prison
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori has been released from prison after a court restored a contentious 2017 pardon. He had been...
Dec 7, 2023
China's Xi Jinping meets top EU officials in Beijing
The meeting is the first to be held in person between Xi and and the bloc's leaders in four years. The two sides have clashed over trade...
Dec 7, 2023
Las Vegas shootings: Police say 3 victims dead, plus gunman
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, was the scene of an active incident, where three victims were fatally gunned down. Police say the...
Dec 7, 2023
German train drivers to strike from Thursday
The nationwide strike will likely cause thousands of cancellations and begins at 21:00 GMT on Thursday until the same time on Friday...
Dec 6, 2023
Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy cancels address to US senators
Zelenskyy's last-minute cancellation came after the White House urged Congress to approve more funds to support Kyiv. Meanwhile, both...
Dec 6, 2023
WHO calls for higher taxes on alcohol, sugary drinks
The World Health Organization has called on governments worldwide to increase taxes on alcohol and sugary drinks in order to drastically...
Dec 6, 2023
Climate change: 2023 hottest year since records began
After six record-breaking months, the year 2023 is set to be the hottest on record. But as key figures meet at the UN climate conference...
Dec 6, 2023
Putin begins Middle East trip, arrives in UAE
Despite an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court, Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting the UAE and Saudi...
Dec 6, 2023
German accused of founding armed group to fight COVID rules
Prosecutors said a German man has been arrested in Portugal on suspicion of forming an armed group to oppose COVID-19 measures. The man...
Dec 6, 2023
UK seeks to revive migrant transfer deal with Rwanda
Britain and Rwanda have inked a new treaty aimed at rescuing failed plans for the UK to deport asylum-seekers. A top court ruling had...
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