New gun club opens every day in Jair Bolsonaro’s Brazil as weapons become key election issue
It is a quiet street in a fairly tough part of Sao Paulo, but the sound of high velocity weapons...
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Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin would sacrifice 20 million soldiers to win and ensure political survival, exiled diplomat says
Vladimir Putin would sacrifice 20 million Russian soldiers to win the war with Ukraine and ensure his political survival, an...
Ukrainians urged to save electricity as missiles strike power plants and spark blackouts
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Ukrainians to conserve electricity as Russian strikes devastate the country's power supply."The main target of terrorists...
History made in China as Xi Jinping to serve third term – breaking decades-long precedent
History has been made in China after it was confirmed that President Xi Jinping will remain in power - breaking...
Iran protests: Isolation, fear and beatings – Life inside the country’s notorious detention cells
Mina left solitary confinement a few days ago. She has now been arrested twice by Iranian forces for taking part...
‘Not a civilian evacuation’: Collaborators and Russians leaving Kherson, resident says
Fear is a powerful thing and it is motivating many to leave the Ukrainian city of Kherson.With Ukrainian troops closing...
Ukraine war: Russian-installed authorities in Kherson order ‘immediate’ evacuation amid warnings of counteroffensive
Russian-installed authorities in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson have ordered an "immediate" evacuation of residents, amid warnings of a...
China’s former president Hu Jintao unexpectedly escorted out of party congress
China's former president Hu Jintao has been unexpectedly escorted out of the closing ceremony of the ruling Communist Party.The 79-year-old,...
China is holding an event that happens once every five years – and it’s going to have big consequences
When President Xi Jinping came to power 10 years ago, he had a very clear vision for China.He would return...
Ukraine war: ‘It doesn’t stop’ – the soldiers fighting Russia from beneath the trees
When soldiers in Ukraine's 93rd Mechanised Brigade do their work, most tasks are performed under trees.It is a simple matter of...
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan disqualified from holding office for selling state gifts
Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has been disqualified from holding public office. Mr Khan, 70, was handed a ban...
Vladimir Putin fires sniper rifle at Russian boot camp after Ukraine setbacks
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been shown firing a sniper rifle while visiting a training facility for reservists.Footage of the...
Iranian Revolutionary Guard ‘on the ground’ aiding Russia in Crimea, says intelligence report
British and US intelligence says the Iranian Revolutionary Guard is on the ground in Crimea, supporting Russian drone attacks on...
Chess player Hans Niemann sues for $100m after being accused of cheating
The teenage chess player at the centre of an alleged cheating scandal, has launched a $100 million (£89m) libel suit...
Kherson residents evacuate by boat as Putin declares martial law in four occupied regions of Ukraine
Kherson residents have been boarding boats in an apparent evacuation as Russia claimed Ukraine is planning a major attack and...
Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi who competed without hijab says it was ‘completely unintentional’
An Iranian climber who took part in an international competition without wearing a hijab has insisted it was "completely unintentional".Wearing...
World’s second-richest man Bernard Arnault sells private jet so climate activists can’t track him
The world's second-richest man has said he has sold his private jet so "no one can see where I go"...
The ‘green code’ app: How China’s Zero COVID policy is turning cities, parks, restaurants and shops into digitised fortresses
In China, seemingly simple things still pose barriers and blocks.Catching a train from Shanghai to Beijing used to be a...
Ukraine war: Paramedics treat woman in battered Bakhmut during intense aerial attack
There are days in Bakhmut that are more difficult than others - although no day is easy in this battered...
Ukraine war: Mysterious Ben Wallace trip to Washington amid fears of Russian escalation
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is on a hastily-arranged visit to Washington to talk with his counterpart and White House officials...
