Four more grain ships leave Ukraine as hopes grow for export stability
Four more ships carrying grain and sunflower oil have left Ukraine ports via a safe maritime corridor. Millions of tonnes of grain have been stuck in Ukraine due to Ru
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President Joe Biden has tested negative for COVID-19
US President Joe Biden has tested negative for COVID-19 days after getting a second bout of the virus. This was confirmed by the Physician to the President Doctor Kevi
Top scientist fools people into thinking chorizo was a planet
Celebrated physicist and French scientist, Étienne Klein has apologised after tweeting a photo of a slice of chorizo, claiming it was an image of a distant star taken
Biden tests positive for COVID-19 again
US President Joe Biden continues to test positive for COVID-19 and now has a bit of a "loose cough" as he experiences a rebound case of the virus. White House physicia
Al-Qaeda leader dies in US drone strike
An American counter-terrorism operation in Afghanistan has killed the al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri. US media are reporting that he was killed in a drone strike c
World News: One ticket in Illinois has won the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot of nearly US $1.34 billion
One lucky ticket purchased in the US state of Illinois has won US $1.34 billion in the second-largest Mega Millions prize. According to Mega Millions, if the winner op
Convicted Russian arms dealer to be swapped for 2 Americans
After months of internal debate, the Biden administration has offered to exchange Viktor Bout, a convicted Russian arms trafficker serving a 25-year US prison sentence, a
Russia to pull out of International Space Station
Russia says it will withdraw from the International Space Station after 2024 and build its own station instead. The US and Russia, along with other partners, have succ
WHO declares highest alert over monkeypox outbreak
The monkeypox outbreak has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization. The classification is the highest alert that the WHO can issue and
Ukraine and Russia sign deals to allow exports of grains
Ukraine and Russia have signed deals which will allow Kyiv to resume exports of grain through the Black Sea. The agreement will allow millions of tonnes of grain, curr
Droupadi Murmu elected as the new president of India
Droupadi Murmu, a tribal politician, has been elected as the new president of India. The 64-year-old former teacher from Odisha, is a candidate of governing Bhartiya J
President Biden tests positive for COVID-19
US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at the White House. The 79-year-old is fully-vaccinated and has received two booster jabs, is
Texas shooting: Uvalde report finds 'systemic failures' by authorities
A report into the Uvalde school shooting in Texas that killed 21 people has found "systemic failures and egregiously poor decision making" by those involved in the respon
Bill Gates vows to drop off world's rich list
Billionaire Bill Gates has pledged again to give his wealth away, adding that he will eventually "drop off" the world's rich list. It came as the Microsoft co-founder
Two dead after reports of gunfire in West Auckland, manhunt underway
Two people are dead and police are searching for the killer after a shooting in West Auckland this afternoon. Police say two people were found dead at a property in Gl
New meat-eating dinosaur species named after a "Game of Thrones" dragon
A new dinosaur species has been discovered by paleontologists who have now named the giant carnivorous dinosaur species Meraxes gigas. The species name, Meraxes gigas,
Sri Lankan President to resign after protesters storm residence
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has announced he will step down after protesters stormed his official residence and set the Prime Minister's house on fire. BBC
Japans ex-PM shot dead, suspect arrested
Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot twice at a political campaign event. He was in the process of giving a speech when a gunman attacked
Japan ex-PM taken to hospital after apparent shooting, suspect arrested
Japan's former Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe has been taken to hospital bleeding after collapsing while delivering a speech in the Western city of Nara. Public broadcast
Historic party revolt over a series of ethics scandals forces Boris Johnson to step down
Boris Johnson's turbulent tenure as Britain's Prime Minister came to an end yesterday after a historic party revolt over a series of ethics scandals forced him to step do
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced his resignation. Johnson says a timetable for his departure would be laid out by next week. He has pledged to sta