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President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is “only standing up for Ukraine’s interests” after scathing criticism from Donald Trump, who said he was “more difficult to deal with than Putin”.…

A teenager who travelled from Norway to the UK to carry out a “hit” for an organised crime group has been sentenced to 20 years’ detention. Johannes Natland, 19, was…

Spain punished by FIFA for Islamophobic chants during Egypt friendly Spain sanctioned by FIFA after incidents at Espanyol’s stadium in Barcelona, which staged the friendly with Egypt. An anti-discrimination message…

India call up Bhuvneshwar for West Indies T20 finale with doubt over Singh Bhuvneshwar Kumar added to India squad for fifth and final T20 of series with West Indies, as…

Israeli settlers continue progrom amid olive harvest in occupied West Bank At least two people, including Washington Post journalist, injured as settlers armed with clubs and guns attack. Palestinian volunteers…

Israeli settlers were seen attacking Palestinian farmers and setting fire to olive trees in the West Bank.

EXPLAINER Why is China buying up gold? Beijing’s gold purchases reflect a shift away from reliance on US dollar assets, experts say. A sales assistant displays a gold bar as…

Malaysia’s welcome for Min Aung Hlaing undermines its stand on justice As the US attacks the ICC, Kuala Lumpur welcomes a leader the court’s prosecutor wants arrested. Middle powers must…

US in ‘denuclearisation’ talks with Russia and China: Trump The US and Russia each have more than 4,000 warheads. China is set to catch up with them within five years,…

Poland scrambles fighter jets as Russia strikes western Ukraine Countries along NATO’s eastern flank are growing increasingly concerned about the risk of escalation of the war in Ukraine. Poland has…