Airstrikes and preparations for a naval landing by Russian forces in Mariupol appear to be under way, according to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. 

Tens of thousands of pilgrims have flocked to Jerusalem this week to celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Christian Easter and the Jewish Passover.

Many Leftists are unsure whether they will vote for either candidate in France’s election next Sunday, deeming it a choice between “the plague and cholera”.

Fresh from fighting Disney over “don’t say gay” laws, Ron DeSantis has banned primary school texts that he claims, without proof, contain critical race theory.

The new COVID breathalyser detects 9 out of 10 positive cases, on par with most nasal swab tests, but must be administered by a trained operator.

Harry and Meghan could be waving alongside the other Windsors to celebrate the Queen’s record reign - but they are yet to make peace with William and Kate.

The Ukrainian president said up to 3000 Ukrainian troops had died so far in the war with Russia and 10,000 had been injured.

As Ukrainian citizens flee for Poland, the people left behind confront the carnage of war.

The US president vowed to adhere to official health guidelines often ignored by Donald Trump. That doesn’t always happen, even as the virus strikes his inner circle.

In one video clip, residents are kneeling in front of hazmat-suit-wearing officials, pleading to not have their homes transformed into quarantine centres.

But Pavlo Kyrylenko said troops were still “courageously defending Mariupol” against the Russian forces that have bombarded the city, leaving it in ruins.

Salah Abdeslam is the only surviving member of the IS attack team that terrorised Paris in 2015. His testimony has changed since the case started in September.

Matilda Bogner, a Russian-speaking lawyer, heads a United Nations mission trying to sort fact from fiction in Ukraine.

Of Australian citizenship and Ukrainian background, I’ve found the best of humanity in this invaded country. But what of those invaders who have become something less than human?

Harrods head pastry chef Philip Khoury doesn’t want eggs and dairy in pastry. It’s as much about saving the planet as it is about stimulating the tastebuds. 

The explosions appeared to be among the most significant in Ukraine’s capital region since Russian troops pulled back from the area.

The floods in Kwazulu-Natal Province have washed away homes and roads and left thousands without shelter, water and power.

Medics said more than 150 Palestinians were wounded in the most serious violence at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem in nearly a year.

It was supposed to be a post-war success story, a fast-developing economy healing after decades of conflict. Instead, it is nearly broke and backsliding into authoritarianism.

The man accused of opening fire on a crowded subway train in Brooklyn was ordered to be held without bail.

Russia has called the accusations of atrocities a “monstrous forgery” aimed at denigrating the Russian army.

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The two-dose vaccine is made with a “killed” virus and is intended for adults aged 18 to 50.

Some 160 charities and the Opposition condemned it, but the British PM says he’ll even enact legal reforms to ensure his Australian-inspired plan isn’t challenged.

The Moskva lacked a Nulka decoy, an Australian-designed rocket that lures on-coming missiles away, and was reportedly destroyed by a Ukrainian-made Neptune, a new weapon.

Despite their pleas for privacy and efforts to keep the visit a secret, the pair was spotted walking over to Windsor Castle.

The Florida governor has been so successful milking the culture wars that even Donald Trump is worried he might take him on in 2024.

The threat of Russia potentially using tactical or low-yield nuclear weapons in Ukraine cannot be taken lightly, the CIA said.

Britain will adopt Australia’s Pacific solution by shipping those trying to cross from France more than 6000 kilometres offshore to process their claims.

Democracies have imposed an array of sanctions on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. Displays of wealth by the Russian elite have drawn intense scrutiny. 

The Chinese President is about as far away from Shanghai’s lockdown complaints as a leader can get.

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As two Nordic prime ministers met to escalate their bid for membership of the alliance, Marine Le Pen talked about closer ties with Russia.

Rescuers were met with scenes of death and destruction after Russian attacks on Ukrainian towns.

The actor has been accused by more than 20 women of groping or forcibly kissing them in encounters that date back more than two decades.

The steady rain, which came down in droves at times, started late last week and continued almost non-stop, taking away homes, roads and bridges.

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Interfax said the crew had all been evacuated after a Ukrainian officer earlier said the ship had been hit by two missiles.

The prince said: “I think politics gets in the way a lot of the time,” on the issue of climate change, but solutions existed and could be implemented quicker than people think.

The prime minister initially told parliament that no parties took place. But police are investigating 12 gatherings.

Ukrainian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk has close ties with Vladimir Putin, who is believed to be the godfather of his youngest daughter. His detention has sparked a heated exchange between officials in Moscow and Kyiv.

A suspect wanted in connection to the Brooklyn subway shooting was arrested in Manhattan on Wednesday, according to sources.

Ali Harbi Ali repeatedly stabbed Amess in an attack last October for what he said was revenge for the lawmaker’s support for airstrikes on Syria.

In the most direct comments from an Australian government minister on the security deal to date, Pacific Minister Zed Seselja cast aside weeks of careful diplomatic language.

In the strongest signal to date that the war will grind on for longer, Putin said Kyiv had derailed peace talks by staging what he said were fake claims of Russian war crimes.

Police were scanning YouTube clips uploaded by a man named Frank James for clues about the rush-hour Brooklyn shooting. The culprit has not yet been found.

The PM says he is sorry – although he doesn’t seem convinced he broke any law – but now a majority of voters (and a decent chunk of his colleagues) think he should resign. 

A top US general said the United States and its allies had been training the Ukrainians for seven years and that they had developed significant military capabilities as a result. But training alone wasn’t enough.

Rising numbers of civilian casualties in Ukraine feed growing outrage.

A mother’s desperate attempt to prepare her daughter for the possibility of being orphaned has become a wrenching symbol of the anguish of Ukrainian parents.