China dismisses Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sun Weidong
Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong's sudden dismissal comes amid a wave of removals amid anticorruption campaign.…
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The Sea of Azov: Ukraine’s loss but hardly Russia’s gain
The colossal steel plants along Ukraine's side of the sea are unrestorable ruins since Russia's invasion.…
New trial over football great Maradona’s death begins in Argentina
The trial will, once again, seek to determine if Maradona's medical team was responsible for his death in…
Asia’s stock markets surge, oil falls on hopes for US-Iran talks
Relief for global markets comes after Trump says Iranian officials are keen on a deal.…
Tuesday briefing: What needs to be done to tackle child poverty in the UK
In today’s newsletter: More than one-fifth of ‘austerity-generation’ British children live in poverty. Our social policy editor talks…
Indonesia, US sign ‘major’ defence cooperation agreement
Signing of defence partnership follows reports that US is seeking overflight access in Indonesia for military planes.…
Greek police using masked migrants to forcibly push other migrants back across border
Mercenaries recruited since at least 2020 for illegal migrant ‘pushbacks’ in Greece, BBC told…
Holidays take a hit as UK cost of living fears and Iran war bite
Consumer spending on travel is down for the first time in five years while card spending edges up…
MSPs not told about collapse of funding deal for Scottish nature restoration
Exclusive: Ministers accused of trying to keep investment firm’s withdrawal from partnership with NatureScot under wrapsA funding deal…
‘Huge’ increase in kennelling and vet spending by police after XL bully ban
Data from 22 police forces shows spending has more than tripled since the ban came into force in…