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Trump tells Putin to end ‘ridiculous war’ in Ukraine or face new sanctions
The US president says he is offering Moscow a “big favour” by helping Russia and Ukraine reach a deal.
‘We have been waiting 18 years’: Joy as Thailand legalises same-sex marriage
It means LGBT couples now have the same rights as any other couple – the culmination of a decades-long campaign.
Giant iceberg on crash course with island – penguins and seals in danger
More than twice the size of greater London, the expanse of ice is unpredictable and dangerous.
‘They tied me to a bed’ – China sees resurgence in medicating ‘trouble-makers’
Student among dozens who challenged China’s authorities to have been sent to psychiatric units, BBC finds.
Kenyan man arrested carrying wife’s body parts in backpack
This is the latest in a series of shocking cases of femicide in Kenya.
Eleven killed after passengers fleeing rumours of fire were hit by another train
Another five people are injured after being hit by an express train on an adjacent track.
Does China ‘operate’ Panama Canal, as Trump says?
The US president says the US should “take back” the famous waterway because China runs it now.
Elephants are not people, US court rules
Judges ruled a bid to free five elderly African elephants from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo was based on a law that only applied to humans.
About 1,000 North Koreans killed fighting Ukraine in Kursk, officials say
Western officials tell the BBC the troop losses appear unsustainable.