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Mark Armstrong

Lebanon

Lebanese President Aoun leaves office and legacy of economic meltdown

Lebanon's outgoing President Michel Aoun has left the palace and acknowledged the huge amount of work the failed state needs to restore its economy.

Somalia

'100 dead, 300 hurt' as two car bombs rock Somali capital Mogadishu

Somalia's president said the toll could rise in the country's deadliest attack since a truck bombing at the same spot in the capital five years ago.

Philippines

Dozens still missing as Tropical Storm Nalgae lashes the Philippines

Officials say at least 60 people are still missing feared dead after Tropical Storm Nalgae hit the Philippines causing devastating mudslides and destroying homes.

USA

Twitter outcasts seek reinstatement and test rules after Musk takeover

The world's richest man has promised a "content moderation council" since he became the new Twitter chief and celebrated that "the bird is freed".

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World News

European Medicines Agency COVID-19 warning

The European Medicines Agency warns that the pandemic is not over and that it expects a new wave of COVID-19 infections to start within a week

Brazil

Poverty increasing among Brazil's indigenous people

As Brazil's presidential run-off approaches, the country's indigenous people hope for improvement but fear nothing will change for them no matter who is elected

World News

Europe hit by 'cocaine wave' sparking a rise in violence, Europol says

As coca leaf plantations increased by at least 43% since 2020, organised crime networks have become better connected and increasingly violent.

Belarus

Fears of joint attack on Ukraine as Russian troops arrive in Belarus

Russian soldiers have arrived in Belarus for joint training exercises, prompting worries that the two allies could launch another attack on Ukraine

Denmark

Baltic Nord Stream 2 pipeline no longer leaking natural gas

Denmark's Energy Agency says one of the two ruptured pipelines in the Baltic Sea appears to have stopped leaking natural gas.

Iran

Protests around the world over the death in Iran of Mahsa Amini

Protests have taken place in cities across the world in solidarity with Iranians outraged at the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini who died after being arrested.

Japan

Japan slams fourth North Korean missile launch in a week

The Japanese vice defence minister says North Korea's fourth missile test in a week is unprecedented and threatens regional and international security.

United Kingdom

Worldwide tributes pour in after the death of Queen Elizabeth II

Leaders around the world have been paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died yesterday aged 96, with President Joe Biden saying she defined an era

World News

Baltic nations agree to severely restrict entry to Russian citizens

Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia have reached an agreement to restrict Russian access to the EU through their borders because of the war in Ukraine.

France

Torrential rain and floods put much of southern France on orange alert

Torrential rain and thunderstorms have led to flooding in southern France and with 13 departments still on orange alert

Czech Republic

EU health ministers meet in Prague to discuss Ukraine and COVID-19

EU health ministers met in Prague with Ukraine and COVID-19 high on the list as well as the treatment of cancer in the bloc.

World News

Russian journalist Ivan Safranov sentenced to 22 years in jail

A court in Moscow jailed Russian journalist Ivan Safranov to 22 years in a maximum security prison after finding him guilty of treason in a trial many see as politically motivated

Russia

'A triumph of justice': Novaya Gazeta loses publishing licence

Its editor is Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov.

Austria

UN nuclear watchdog's Zaporizhzhia visit will be its 'toughest ever'

A team from the UN's nuclear watchdog is finally on its way to Ukraine's embattled Zaporizhzhia power plant.

USA

US judge orders partial release of papers used to justify Trump search

The order means the public could soon learn at least some additional details about what led FBI officials to search Mar-a-Lago on 8 August.

Latvia

Removal of Soviet-era war memorial in Latvia angers ethnic Russians

A new law to remove Soviet-era monuments in Latvia because of the invasion of Ukraine has caused anger among the country's ethnic Russian community.

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