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A key Russian bridge has been destroyed by Ukraine’s air force, with Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying Kyiv is “strengthening” its positions in the Kursk region. Ukrainian air force commander Mykola Oleschuk shared a video of the moment when a bridge was hit by “high precision strikes” on Telegram. The bridge – which crosses the River Seym

A key ally of Vladimir Putin has urged Ukraine and Russia to negotiate an end to the conflict, as Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country’s troops had captured a key Russian town. The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, made the comments in a wide-ranging interview with Russian state television amid Ukraine‘s ongoing incursion on

Lebanon is preparing for all-out war; even as the Gaza ceasefire talks begin. We joined Firas Abyad, the Lebanese health minister, as he did a tour of hospitals to see their disaster plans and hear about their preparations if there is a major emergency. Middle East latest: Gaza ceasefire talks ‘likely to go into tomorrow’

The black box recording from a Brazilian plane which crashed, killing all 62 people on board, features the co-pilot saying the aircraft needed “more power”, according to local media. The plane was travelling from Cascavel to Sao Paulo when it crashed in a gated community around 80km away from its destination. Nobody on the ground

“That’s the ‘Roach’s Inn’,” Richie said, as we drove past a dilapidated motel. The Coaches’ Inn – it was the kind you see in the movies. “Dead bodies found in that place,” he said. I was in the car with Richie Armstrong and he was giving me a tour of his town. A boarded-up business

Thailand’s prime minister has been removed from office after a court ruled he violated ethical standards. Srettha Thavisin was dismissed after judges said he failed to perform his duty with integrity after his appointment of a cabinet member who had been imprisoned over an alleged attempt to bribe a court official. The court ruled 5-4

Hospital services have been disrupted in several Indian cities following nationwide doctor protests over the rape and murder of a trainee medic. Thousands of doctors marched on Monday in Kolkata and the surrounding West Bengal state to denounce the killing at a government-run hospital. Protesters are demanding better security and justice for the 31-year-old doctor,

Russia has begun to thwart a week-long Ukrainian incursion into its Kursk region, Moscow has claimed. Russian army units – including fresh reserves, aircraft, drone teams and artillery forces – have stopped Ukrainian troops from gaining further territory near the settlements of Obshchy Kolodez, Snagost, Kauchuk and Alexeyevsky, the Russian defence ministry said. The influx

At least 24 people have now died after a mountain of rubbish collapsed in Uganda. Rescuers continue to dig through the rubble in the capital, Kampala, days after disaster struck at the Kiteezi landfill on Friday. At least four children are among the dead, police said. Image: It is not known how many people remain

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has begun military drills amid the expectation it will retaliate against Israel over the killing of a senior Hamas member. The drills, which started on Friday, are ongoing in the western province of Kermanshah close to the border with Iraq to“enhance combat readiness and vigilance,” an armed forces official told Iran’s official

Being weighed down by medals is welcome for Noah Lyles – now free of COVID-19, finally able to celebrate being the world’s fastest man while addressing a bigger mission to unite the US. “I’m not gonna lie. They’re pretty heavy,” the American sprint sensation told Sky News. “It’s a good thing I work out my

The Algerian boxer at the centre of a gender row at the Paris Olympics has filed a legal complaint saying she has been a victim of online harassment. Imane Khelif’s lawyer Nabil Boudi said the complaint was filed with the Paris Prosecutor’s Office on Friday. On Saturday, the gold-winning boxer said: “All that is being

Russia has used a thermobaric bomb against Ukrainian forces as it announced a “counter-terrorism” operation to retaliate against Ukraine’s shock incursion into Kursk. The Russian defence ministry said fighting was continuing in the western Kursk region following Ukraine’s unprecedented attack on its territory earlier this week. The Russian army has conducted airstrikes against Ukrainian forces,

Iran has suggested it could delay its retaliation against Israel in response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, but has hinted too at limited control over its regional proxies. Haniyeh was killed at an Iranian government guest house on 31 July in a bomb attack believed to have been carried out by Israel.

The Algerian boxer at the centre of a gender row at the Paris games has been crowned Olympic champion. Imane Khelif comfortably beat China’s Yang Liu by unanimous decision to win gold in the women’s welterweight final. She won each of the three rounds on the judges’ scorecards and jumped into the arms of her

Japan has issued its first ever alert for a possible “megaquake” hours after a magnitude 7.1 tremor struck. The country’s meteorological agency said the chance of a major earthquake striking near the Nankai Trough is higher than usual, and estimated it could be as strong as magnitude 9.1. While it said the advisory – which

Police are searching sewers and closing zoo doors after a Catalonian separatist promised to return from exile. Carles Puigdemont announced he is heading back to Spain following seven years in exile to attend a parliamentary session on Thursday, where the next leader of Catalonia will be sworn in. The 61-year-old would likely be arrested upon

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of a “large-scale provocation” as his officials say they are fighting off cross-border raids for a second day. Mr Putin accused Ukrainian forces of “indiscriminate shelling of civilian buildings, residential houses, ambulances with different types of weapons” in an incursion into Russia‘s south-western Kursk region. Ukrainian officials have

Parliament in Bangladesh has been dissolved after its 15-year leader fled the country and resigned following weeks of protests against her government. President Mohammed Shahabuddin dissolved parliament on Tuesday, clearing the way for new elections to be held. It comes after weeks of violent protests which resulted in more than 300 people being killed and

Student leaders in Bangladesh have called for the formation of a new interim government with Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus as its chief adviser, as protest coordinators are set to meet the country’s army chief on Tuesday morning. It comes as Bangladesh‘s prime minister Sheikh Hasina, 76, resigned on Monday and fled to India after