Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani dies aged 91
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani has died at the age of 91, his company says.
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DR Congo reports 15 deaths in new Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo's health ministry says a new Ebola outbreak in the country is suspected of having caused 15 deaths.
Macron says 26 countries ready for Ukraine truce role
"As a form of reassurance, 26 countries have committed to deploying troops to Ukraine" following a peace deal, French President Emmanuel Macron says.
Portugal mourns victims as railcar crash investigated
Flags fly at half-mast in Portugal as authorities work to identify those killed when a light-rail carriage crashed at the bottom of a steep slope.
Israeli army says it controls 40 per cent of Gaza City
More Palestinians have been killed and forced from their homes as Israeli forces press an offensive in Gaza City despite international criticism.
Venezuelan jets fly near US warship as cartel boat shot
Military tensions have risen in the Caribbean with Venezuelan jets flying near a US Navy destroyer after the Americans attacked a suspected cartel drug boat.
Aftershocks hit Afghanistan after earthquakes kill 2200
Fears of more death and destruction follow powerful aftershocks in a part of Afghanistan where thousands of people were killed in earlier earthquakes.
Strong aftershocks hit Afghanistan after deadly quakes
Survivors have been shaken by two powerful aftershocks in eastern Afghanistan only days after the region was hit by earthquakes that killed about 2200 people.
Thailand’s Anutin elected PM after rout of ruling rival
Political veteran Anutin Charnvirakul has easily won a vote against Thailand's once-dominant ruling party to become the turmoil-hit nation's new prime minister.
Western troops in Ukraine would be fair targets: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin warns that any foreign troops deployed to Ukraine before a peace agreement is signed would be considered "legitimate targets".
Three Britons among dead in Lisbon streetcar crash
Most of the 16 people killed when a streetcar derailed in Lisbon were foreigners, Portuguese police say, as investigations continue into the cause of the crash.
Hamas releases hostage video, Israel bombs high-rise
Israel's army has struck a high-rise building in Gaza City while militant group Hamas released a video of two hostages kidnapped from Israel.
UK PM picks new deputy, foreign minister in reshuffle
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has rejigged his cabinet after Angela Rayner quit for breaching the ministerial code by failing to pay the correct tax amount.
Most killed in Lisbon derailment are foreigners: police
Portuguese authorities say most of the 16 people killed when a funicular railway carriage crashed were foreigners.
Thousands of security guarantee troops needed: Ukraine
Thousands of soldiers will be needed in Ukraine as part of future security guarantees, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
Israel calls on Gaza City residents to leave
Israel's army is urging Palestinians in Gaza City to move to a humanitarian area it designated in the south as it expands its operations to seize the area.
China condemns Australian warship’s Taiwan Strait route
Australian and Canadian warships have engaged in "trouble-making and provocation" by sailing through the Taiwan Strait, China's military says.
Israeli military warns Gaza City residents to leave
Israel's foreign minister has called for Hamas to surrender as the Israeli military continues to pound Gaza.
Four killed in massive Russian air attack on Ukraine
An infant is among the victims of Russia's latest strike on Kyiv, officials say, as Ukraine's main government administrative building is set ablaze.
Portugal streetcar probe finds cable failure
A cable connecting two funicular railway carriages gave way just before the deadly crash that left 16 people dead in Lisbon, investigators say.
Trump threatens to deport defiant Chicago protesters
Donald Trump has amplified his promises to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to Chicago by posting a parody image from Apocalypse Now.
Japan’s PM resigns after bruising election losses
Japanese leader Shigeru Ishiba, who has faced a split within his ruling party, has pitched the world's fourth-largest economy into fresh political uncertainty.
Ukraine suffers biggest air attack of war
Government buildings in Kyiv have been set ablaze after Russia's biggest aerial attack on Ukraine since the war began.
After ‘last warning’, Trump eyes Gaza deal ‘soon’
Donald Trump says a deal to release all hostages held by Hamas is being worked out after earlier giving the militant group a "last warning" to accept the terms.
Afghan quake survivors refuse to return to villages
Survivors of Afghanistan's devastating earthquakes are camping out in the rain without tents rather than risk falling victim to further aftershocks.
NZ father on the run for years shot dead by police
A father who disappeared into dense forest and was on the run for almost four years with his children has been shot and killed by police in New Zealand.
Trump takes tariff fight to highest US court
The Supreme Court could hear a Trump administration appeal of a lower court's ruling against tariffs that have become a pillar of US foreign policy.
N Korea’s Kim heads to China for WWII military parade
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has crossed into China to attend Beijing's celebration of the formal surrender of Japan in World War II.
Gaza strikes kill 31, Belgium to recognise Palestine
At least 31 people have been killed by Israeli fire in Gaza, more than half of them women and children.
Afghanistan’s earthquake death toll crosses 1400
Rescuers are struggling with mountainous terrain as they try to get to remote villages after a major earthquake in Afghanistan that's killed over 1400 people.
Israeli reservists report for duty before new Gaza push
Israel has begun mobilising tens of thousands of reservists as part of its plan to widen its offensive in Gaza City despite divisions within the government.