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Geopolitics

Zelenskyy condemns Russia’s ‘vile and brutal’ 12-hour bombardment of Ukraine

The Guardian – World · Europe

Moscow targets Kyiv and other regions with about 500 drones and 40 missiles, killing at least four peopleRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesKyiv has exper…

Geopolitics

Zelenskyy condemns ‘vile’ and deadly Russian strikes on Ukraine; Denmark bans all civilian drones for EU summit – Europe live

The Guardian – World · Europe

Twelve-year-old girl among those killed in Kyiv; Danish ban to take effect this week as drones seen over military basesIn an address at the UN general assembly…

Geopolitics

Child dies while reportedly trying to reach UK in small boat

The Guardian – World · Europe

Body of teenager found on beach in northern France after three other people die in Channel crossings on SaturdayA child is believed to have died while trying t…

Geopolitics

Lions coach hails AFL grand final win as ‘better than last year’ – as it happened

The Guardian – World · Europe

This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPM brushes off Coalition criticism for attending UK Labour party’s national c…

Geopolitics

Clive Palmer banks on Swiss strategy after court throws out $305bn mine compensation claim

The Guardian – World · Europe

Queensland mining magnate had been ordered to pay $13m after tribunal dismissed claim of being a ‘foreign investor’Get our breaking news email, free app or dai…

Geopolitics

Labor’s proposed FoI clampdown ‘ripe’ for high court challenge, legal expert says

The Guardian – World · Europe

Move to further restrict access to documents prepared for government ministers may go against the right to political free speechGet our breaking news email, fr…

Geopolitics

Crisafulli insists on more shark nets to protect human lives despite trapped mother and baby whale

The Guardian – World · Europe

Queensland premier says he won’t protect whales ‘at the expense of one single human’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland’s pre…

Geopolitics

Albanese rallies behind Starmer saying Labour can fight back the rise of populist right

The Guardian – World · Europe

Australian PM gives speech to UK Labour conference saying their parties must restore trust in government by solving big problemsGet our breaking news email, fr…

Geopolitics

Opponents of Australia cutting emissions pointed to China’s lack of a target. That argument just got harder to make

The Guardian – World · Europe

With China accounting for nearly a third of the world’s total emissions, any cuts it achieves will make a substantial difference for the world – and for fossil…

Geopolitics

Trump signs executive order to transfer TikTok to US owners

The Guardian – World · Europe

Agreement separates app from Chinese owner ByteDance and allows US investors to take 80% stakeDonald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday outlining the…

Geopolitics

Super Typhoon Ragasa rampages through Taiwan, Hong Kong and southern China

The Guardian – World · Europe

Peak winds of 165mph bring 17 deaths in Taiwan, while Storm Bualoi threatens to strengthen into typhoon on its way to the PhilippinesSuper Typhoon Ragasa pound…

Geopolitics

Canada postal workers strike after government orders end to door-to-door delivery

The Guardian – World · Europe

Union says it’s ‘outraged and appalled’ by government’s order of sweeping changes to the national servicePostal workers in Canada have gone on strike after the…

Geopolitics

Assata Shakur, an icon of Black liberation who was exiled to Cuba, dies aged 78

The Guardian – World · Europe

Shakur spent decades exiled after she was convicted of killing a state trooper in 1977 and escaped from prisonOn 25 September, Assata Shakur, a former member o…

Geopolitics

US revokes visa for Colombian president Gustavo Petro after ‘reckless’ actions in New York

The Guardian – World · Europe

At a pro-Palestine protest, Petro urged US soldiers to ‘disobey Trump’s order’ and ‘not point their rifles at humanity’The US state department said on Friday i…

Geopolitics

‘It’s incredibly exciting’: ancient canoe unearthed after Hurricane Ian stormed through Florida

The Guardian – World · Europe

The latest find is likely from the 16th century and could have originated as far away as the CaribbeanFlorida already claims to be the world capital of golf, s…

Geopolitics

Leaders of Mexican megachurch led a sprawling sex-trafficking enterprise, US prosecutors allege

The Guardian – World · Europe

The family behind La Luz del Mundo Church allegedly facilitated sexual abuse of children and women for decadesSince its inception nearly 100 years ago, La Luz …

Geopolitics

World must deny Israel ‘tools of genocide’, says growing alliance of activist states

The Guardian – World · Europe

New York meeting of Hague Group warns of shared responsibility to prevent genocide and proposes steps to isolate IsraelThe international community has a legal …

Geopolitics

‘A donkey cart out of El Fasher costs more than a new car’: how 500 days under siege is tearing the city apart

The Guardian – World · Europe

The ongoing attacks on North Darfur’s capital has left its people facing starvation, blockade and bombardment, with scant hope of reliefSpecial report: ‘We wil…

Geopolitics

NoViolet Bulawayo wins the Best of Caine award

The Guardian – World · Europe

The Zimbabwean writer – who has been twice nominated for the Booker – won the Caine Prize for African Writing in 2011, with her story Hitting BudapestZimbabwea…

Geopolitics

Namibia deploys army to fight wildfire burning third of Etosha game reserve

The Guardian – World · Europe

Vast tract of park that is home to 114 mammal species, including critically endangered black rhino, affectedNamibia has begun deploying hundreds of soldiers to…

Geopolitics

Walk-out and loudspeakers near Gaza: See how Netanyahu's UN speech unfolded

BBC News – World · Europe

Dozens of officials and diplomats staged a walk-out as he took to the podium, leaving large parts of the hall empty.

Geopolitics

Watch: How Trump and Comey's relationship soured

BBC News – World · Europe

The indictment of the ex-FBI boss comes days after Trump called for his adversaries to be more aggressively investigated.

Geopolitics

Watch: Moment freediver sets new world record with breath-defying 126m plunge

BBC News – World · Europe

Russian Alexey Molchanov breaks his own 2024 world record in one of the most technically challenging freediving events.

Geopolitics

Watch: Polar bears occupy abandoned Soviet-era research station

BBC News – World · Europe

Drone footage captures a group of polar bears living inside an abandoned research station on Russia's Kolyuchin Island.

Geopolitics

'Hundreds' of drones and missiles fired at Ukraine by Russia

BBC News – World · Europe

At least four people have been killed in Kyiv following a Russian aerial bombardment across Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Geopolitics

China launches campaign to keep killjoys off the internet

BBC News – World · Europe

Pessimistic social media posts may now be targets of a fresh crackdown by the Chinese government.

Geopolitics

Stray Kids downplay global fame: 'Success is a strong word'

BBC News – World · Europe

As the K-pop idols continue to break records, they stay focused on making music and meeting fans.

Geopolitics

Why a tiny island's fate could decide Seychelles' next president

BBC News – World · Europe

India, Qatari royals, China and ecologists have their own, very different, views on Assumption Island's future.

Geopolitics

The Indian who caught 'Bikini killer' twice - and is now Netflix hero

BBC News – World · Europe

Inspector Zende tells the story of an Indian police officer who captured notorious killer Charles Sobhraj twice.

Geopolitics

Moldova holds key election as Russia's shadow looms large

BBC News – World · Europe

The country has accused Moscow of election interference on an unprecedented scale.

Geopolitics

What to know about James Comey's indictment and what happens next

BBC News – World · Europe

The news puts the ex-FBI boss back in the spotlight nearly a decade after the drama of the 2016 election.

Geopolitics

The record-breaking Nigerian chef ready to take on the world

BBC News – World · Europe

"It feels good to be an inspiration," double Guinness World Record breaker Hilda Baci tells the BBC.

Geopolitics

Trump promised retribution - how far will he go?

BBC News – World · Europe

As the US president pushes a crackdown on left-wing groups and openly targets political foes, critics ask where he's taking America

Geopolitics

The US navy killed 17 in deadly strikes. Now Venezuela is giving civilians guns

BBC News – World · Europe

Tensions between the two countries have increased after the US Navy targeted boats off the coast of Venezuela.

Geopolitics

Instagram vs reality: Bali is becoming a victim of its own success

BBC News – World · Europe

Millions flock to Bali to Eat, Pray, Love. They also get crowds, traffic and the cacophony of construction.

Geopolitics

ICE arrests top educator at Iowa's largest school district

BBC News – World · Europe

In his role as superintendent for the city of Des Moines, Ian Roberts oversees around 30,000 students.

Geopolitics

FBI fires agents pictured kneeling at George Floyd protest, US media report

BBC News – World · Europe

The FBI Agents Association says the terminations - not yet confirmed by the bureau - violate the agents' rights.

Geopolitics

TV station owners reinstate Jimmy Kimmel show after ban

BBC News – World · Europe

Viewers in Washington, DC, St Louis and Seattle will be able to watch the late night comedian's show again.

Geopolitics

Elon Musk and Prince Andrew named in new Epstein files

BBC News – World · Europe

The documents by the estate of convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein were released by Congressional Democrats.

Geopolitics

US revokes Colombian president's visa over 'reckless and incendiary' remarks

BBC News – World · Europe

Gustavo Petro told US soldiers to "disobey Trump's orders" while addressing a protest in New York.

Geopolitics

Police break up ring trafficking Kenyans to fight for Russia in Ukraine

BBC News – World · Europe

Recruitment materials, travel documents, and job offer letters were seized during the raid.

Geopolitics

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza including civilians seeking aid, health workers say

BBC News – World · Europe

Israel is continuing its offensive against Hamas, after PM Benjamin Netanyahu told the UN ​​Israel “must finish the job” in Gaza.

Geopolitics

Russia has no intention of attacking EU or Nato states, foreign minister says

BBC News – World · Europe

Sergei Lavrov has been highly critical of Western countries and Israel in his speech at the UN General Assembly.

Geopolitics

Trump to declassify files over aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart

BBC News – World · Europe

The story of Earhart, who vanished in 1937 while flying over the Pacific Ocean, "has captivated millions", the US president says.

Geopolitics

Drones seen over Danish military bases in latest air disruption

BBC News – World · Europe

Drones were detected near its largest military facility, with possible sightings also reported in Germany, Norway and Lithuania.

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