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Biden threatens to stop arms shipments if Israel invades RafahUnited States President Joe Biden said on Wednesday (May 8) he would stop US weapons supplies to Israel if it attacks Rafah in southern Gaza,...Sadiq Khan re-elected London mayor despite backlash on emissions chargesSadiq Khan has been re-elected as Mayor of London by more than 275,000 votes, wiping out Labour's overnight fears that his main challenger, Susan Hall,...UCLA clashes: Police criticised for 'delayed' response to violenceThe office of California's governor has criticised the police response to violence on campus at the University of California, Los Angeles. A masked pro-Israeli group...Keith Siegel and Omri Miran: Video shows US and Israeli hostages alive in GazaHamas has published a video showing the first proof of life of two more hostages being held in Gaza. In undated footage filmed under duress,...TikTok to fight US ban law in courtsTikTok's CEO vowed Wednesday (Apr 24) to fight in the courts to overturn a newly signed US law that could see the popular app banned...Israel Gaza: Top US colleges struggle with widening protestsProtests against the war in Gaza have spread from Columbia and Yale to other universities as officials scramble to defuse a burgeoning protest movement. On Monday...Man who set himself on fire outside Trump's Manhattan hush money trial diesA man who set himself on fire outside the Manhattan court where former President Donald Trump's hush-money trial is being held has died, according to...Insights into the Petroleum Products Supplier MarketIn the dynamic landscape of global energy markets, petroleum products suppliers play a crucial role in fueling economic growth and industrial development. Petroleum products, essential...Türkiye resurgent opposition thumps Erdogan in pivotal local electionsTurks dealt President Tayyip Erdogan and his party their biggest electoral blow on Sunday (Mar 31) in a nationwide local vote that reasserted the opposition...France to sue teen over headscarf row claimFrance's prime minister says a teenage girl will be sued by the state for falsely accusing her headteacher of striking her in a heated exchange...60 dead, over 100 injured in Russia concert hall attack; Islamic State group claims responsibilityAssailants burst into a large concert hall in Moscow on Friday and sprayed the crowd with gunfire, killing over 60 people, injuring more than 100...Russian election: Putin claims landslide and scorns US democracyVladimir Putin was always going to claim his fifth term as president with a landslide, faced with three other candidates all rubber-stamped by the Kremlin....Katie Britt denies misleading voters in Biden State of the Union rebuttalRepublican Katie Britt has defended her use of an account from a sex trafficking victim to attack President Joe Biden's State of the Union address.In...Ukraine gets backing to build on Black Sea grain victory over RussiaInsurers are backing Ukraine to build on its Black Sea grain breakthrough by exporting more goods to boost its wartime economy.Brokers in London are optimistic...Coal and Coke Suppliers - Insights into the Global Market DynamicsIn today's dynamic business landscape, the global market for coal and coke continues to witness significant transformations. As industries evolve and environmental concerns rise, the...Donald Trump wins party vote in 3 US states, edging toward Republican nominationDonald Trump on Saturday (Mar 2) inched ahead in his quest to become the Republican Party's presidential nominee, winning internal party elections in the states...Biden wins primary but suffers Gaza protest votePresident Joe Biden is projected to win Michigan's Democratic presidential primary comfortably, despite a significant protest vote over his stance towards the war in Gaza.Activists...Hungary's parliament ratifies Sweden's NATO bidHungary’s parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden's bid to join NATO, ending more than 18 months of delays that frustrated the alliance as it sought...Trump notches easy win over Haley in march to Republican nominationDonald Trump cruised to a decisive victory on Saturday (Feb 24) in the South Carolina Republican primary, blitzing rival Nikki Haley in her home state...Alexei Navalny's body to be held for two weeks for 'chemical analysis', family toldThe family of Alexei Navalny, the Putin critic who died in a Russian prison, have reportedly been told his body will not be released for...Israel sets March deadline for Gaza ground offensive in RafahIsraeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz has warned that unless Hamas frees all hostages held in Gaza by 10 March an offensive will be launched...Kansas City shooting: One dead and 21 injured near Super Bowl paradeOne person has died and 21 people were wounded in a shooting in Missouri at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory...Alejandro Mayorkas - House votes to impeach homeland security secretaryThe House of Representatives has narrowly voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, making him the first cabinet member to face impeachment in nearly...Israel Gaza - Biden urges Israel to protect Rafah civiliansUS President Joe Biden has said an Israeli offensive in Rafah "should not proceed without a credible plan for ensuring the safety" of more than...Pakistan election - Pact may shut out Imran Khan supportersPakistan's second and third political blocs have agreed to co-operate after elections in which jailed ex-PM Imran Khan's supporters came first.Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif's PMLN and...Israel-Gaza war: Death and Israel’s search for ‘total victory’I'd rather be writing this story in the Gaza Strip, not Jerusalem. After many years of covering wars, since El Salvador in 1989, I'm convinced...Gazans surviving off animal feed and rice as food dwindlesPeople living in the isolated north of Gaza have told the BBC that children are going without food for days, as aid convoys are increasingly...Australia records its 8th warmest year as climate change lifts temperaturesAustralia experienced its eighth-warmest year in 2023, with the influence of climate change pushing average temperatures almost 1 degree Celsius above the 1961-1990 average, the...Israel-Gaza war: Hamas responds to proposed Gaza ceasefire planHamas says it has given its response to a framework proposal for a new ceasefire in Gaza.The details of the deal - set out by...King Charles postpones public duties as cancer treatment beginsKing Charles will postpone his public-facing duties while he is treated for cancer, Buckingham Palace says.Prince William is expected to cover some duties on his...US intends further strikes on Iran-backed groups, says US National Security AdviserThe United States intends to launch further strikes at Iran-backed groups in the Middle East, the White House national security adviser said on Sunday (Feb...Hage Geingob - Namibia's president dies aged 82Namibia's President Hage Geingob has died while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek.Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba announced that Mr Geingob had died...Houthis claim to have hit US merchant ship in Red SeaThe Houthi movement in Yemen says it has struck a US merchant ship in the Red Sea in a fresh attack targeting commercial shipping.It named...Sydney Harbour shark attack victim Lauren O'Neill thanks 'heroic' neighboursAn Australian woman attacked by a bull shark in Sydney Harbour has thanked her "heroic" neighbours for coming to her aid.Lauren O'Neill was bitten during...Three US soldiers killed in Jordan attack namedThe US government has released the names of three troops killed by an enemy drone attack in Jordan on Sunday.Sgt William Jerome Rivers, 46, Specialist...US drone attack: Three US troops killed in drone strike on US base in Middle EastThree US troops have been killed and dozens injured in a drone attack on a US base near Jordan's border with Syria.US President Joe Biden...Icon of the Seas: World's largest cruise ship sets sail from MiamiThe world's largest cruise ship has set sail from Miami, Florida, on its maiden voyage, amid concerns about the vessel's methane emissions.The 365m-long (1,197 ft)...Donald Trump must pay $83.3m for defaming E Jean CarrollA New York jury has decided Donald Trump should pay $83.3m (£65m) for defaming columnist E Jean Carroll in 2019 while he was US president.The...Russia risked lives in downed plane, Volodymyr Zelensky saysUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Moscow of "playing with the lives of Ukrainian prisoners", after a deadly plane crash in western Russia.He demanded an...New Hampshire primary: Trump wins Republican contest as Haley vows to stay in raceDonald Trump on Tuesday won the New Hampshire's Republican presidential contest, according to several polling organisation projections, cementing a seemingly unassailable path to the Republican...US and UK launch fresh strikes on Houthis in YemenThe US and UK have conducted a fresh series of joint air strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.The Pentagon said Monday's strikes hit eight targets,...Netanyahu rejects Hamas conditions for hostage dealIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday (Jan 21) rejected conditions presented by Hamas to end the war and release hostages that would include Israel's...Israel-Gaza: Netanyahu defies pressure over Palestinian stateBenjamin Netanyahu has again insisted Israel should retain security control over all the Palestinian territories.The Israeli prime minister said this condition was "contrary" to a...Eisenkot: Key Israeli war leader challenges Netanyahu over Gaza strategyA key member of Israel's war cabinet has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of not telling the truth about the military goals in Gaza.Mr Netanyahu...Australia rejects China comments on sonar incidentAustralia on Thursday rejected comments by China's ambassador seeking to deflect blame from China's navy for the injury of Australian military divers in an incident...Iowa caucuses: What Trump's dominant win means for his rivalsIt was perhaps the least surprising victory in the history of the Iowa caucuses.Donald Trump won by a landslide in the first contest in the...Iowa caucuses: What voters are thinking ahead of Republican contestAs Iowa finds itself at the centre of a brutal winter storm, it also sits, momentarily, at the centre of US politics.It's a position that...US regulator grounds Boeing MAX 9 indefinitely, flights cancelled to TuesdayThe US aviation regulator on Friday (Jan 12) extended the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes indefinitely and announced it will tighten oversight of...Papua New Guinea - At least eight dead after major rioting and unrestAt least eight people have died after major rioting and unrest hit Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby.Shops and cars were set on fire and...Ecuador: Gunmen storm television studio live on airMasked gunmen have broken into a live television studio in Ecuador and threatened terrified staff.Employees were forced on to the floor during the broadcast by...Somaliland and Ethiopia port agreement sparks warning from Somali governmentSomaliland and Ethiopia have signed an agreement that could give Ethiopia access to the sea, sparking fury in Somalia, which summoned its ambassador to Ethiopia...TB Joshua: Megachurch leader raped and tortured worshippers, BBC findsEvidence of widespread abuse and torture by the founder of one of the world's biggest Christian evangelical churches has been uncovered by the BBC.Dozens of...Israel hostage relatives relive trauma at site of rave attackYarden Gonen admits she still finds the absence of her sister Romi "unbearable", three months after the 23-year-old was taken hostage during an attack by...Jeffrey Epstein: Prince Andrew named in newly released court filesPrince Andrew is among high-profile figures named in newly released court documents detailing connections of sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein.A US judge ordered the...Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri killed in Beirut blastIsrael has insisted the assassination of a Hamas leader in Beirut was not an attack on Lebanon, as its enemies warned of "punishment" for his...Robert Pether: Australian jailed in Iraq reaches 1,000-day milestoneAn Australian man whose family argue he is being "held hostage" in Iraq has now spent 1,000 days in prison.Robert Pether was jailed in 2021...Israel says war in Gaza expected to continue throughout 2024The Israeli military has said it expects the conflict in Gaza to continue throughout 2024.In a new year's message, Israel Defence Forces spokesman Daniel Hagari...