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Photos: In Ukraine’s Kharkiv, ballet offers hope to a war-torn city 

01 June 2025

In the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, escaping the war with Russia is nearly impossible. On certain days, when the wind shif...

China warns US not to ‘play with fire’ over Taiwan 

01 June 2025

China has warned the United States against “playing with fire” over Taiwan in response to US Defense Secretary Pete ...

Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina charged with ‘systematic attack’ as trial opens 

01 June 2025

Fugitive former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina orchestrated a “systematic attack” on protests against her government, ...

Poland votes for new president in high stakes run-off election 

01 June 2025

News|Elections Poles are voting in a decisive presidential run-off that could have a major impact on the nation’s futu...

Israel pounds Gaza; Hamas seeks changes to US ceasefire proposal 

31 May 2025

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Train derails near Russia-Ukraine border, killing at least seven 

31 May 2025

A passenger train has derailed in Russia, killing at least seven people and injuring 30 others, after colliding with a b...

South Korea’s snap presidential election 2025: All you need to know 

31 May 2025

Voters in South Korea are choosing a new president to replace Yoon Suk-yeol who was impeached and removed from office ov...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,193 

31 May 2025

News|Russia-Ukraine war Here’s where things stand on Sunday, June 1: Fighting The governor of Russia’s Bryansk, Alex...

Hamas says ceasefire proposal offers ‘no guarantees’ for end to Gaza war 

31 May 2025

The Palestinian group Hamas has submitted its response to a United States-backed ceasefire proposal, but a leading offic...

Two killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine before possible talks in Turkiye 

31 May 2025

News|Russia-Ukraine war Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine have killed at least two people, according to offic...