Donald Trump says white South Africans are being persecuted and so qualify for asylum but black farmers are also being killed.
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Hong Kong votes in election as city mourns deadly fire
The Legislative Council election is seen as a test of public sentiment following a deadly fire.
Jeremy Bowen: Syria feels lighter without the Assads’ crushing weight – but now there are new problems
One year into his rule Syria’s leader has won over Trump and much of the West, but at home people know his weaknesses.
Zelensky due at Downing Street for high-level Ukraine talks
Sir Keir Starmer will also welcome the leaders of France and Germany as Europe looks to respond to a US-led push for a peace deal.
Trump criticises Democrat he pardoned over not switching political parties
Texas Representative Henry Cuellar is running for re-election as a Democrat after Trump pardoned him.
Death of Venezuelan opposition figure in custody ‘vile’, US says
Alfredo Díaz, 56, died in prison cell on Saturday, human rights groups say, prompting opposition outcry.
Watch: Flames and thick smoke surround plane in Brazil after fire breaks out
Equipment on the tarmac at Brazil’s São Paulo airport caught fire, with the blaze rapidly surrounding a plane and forcing the evacuation of 169 passengers.
Bethlehem Christmas tree illuminated for first time since Gaza war began
Hundreds gathered in Manger Square to bask in the festivities that included music, dancing and Santas bearing sweet treats.
Chernobyl radiation shield ‘lost safety function’ after drone strike, UN watchdog says
The protective shield at the site of the 1986 disaster has lost its main safety function, the IAEA says.
New US security strategy aligns with Russia’s vision, Moscow says
The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.