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Two Russian journalists could face at least two years in prison after they were arrested on "extremism" charges, accused of working for a group founded by the late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny.Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin are accused of preparing materials for a YouTube channel run by Navalny's Foundation for Fighting Corruption, which has been outlawed by Russian authorities. Russian courts have ordered them to remain in custody pending an investigation […]

A memorial is set to be built for Muslim soldiers who fought and died alongside British and Allied forces in both World Wars.Set to be erected at the National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) in Staffordshire, the 13.2m minaret-shaped structure is to be constructed with brick and terracotta sourced from different parts of the UK and inscribed with the stories of Muslim soldiers who fought for the crown. Architect Benny O'Looney, who […]

Britain plans to equip its armed forces with a homegrown hypersonic cruise missile by the end of the decade, according to a report.Military chiefs are under pressure to catch up with China, Russia and the US by developing a weapon capable of flying at speeds higher than Mach 5 - five times the speed of sound, according to The Sunday Telegraph. The Ministry of Defence wants the missile to be […]

The United Nations has expressed increasing concern over a potential imminent attack on al Fashir, the capital of North Darfur in Sudan.It comes as residents describe the city as "seriously suffocated" and besieged by Sudanese paramilitary forces known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). A spokesperson for the office of UN secretary general Antonio Guterres said in a statement that "an attack on the city would have devastating consequences for […]

There was no clear winner in Solomon Islands' election this week - now the two major opposition parties have struck a coalition deal with the aim of taking power. The two parties are vying with former prime minister Manasseh Sogavare's party to form a government. The election is being watched by China, the US and neighbouring Australia because of the potential impact on regional security.It was the first election since Mr […]

The family of a missing high school student who may have been the first victim of a suspected serial killer in Mexico City have protested at the site where bones were found last week.The bones were discovered with the belongings of at least six women, police said, and Amairany Roblero's relatives have been told that evidence was found relating to her 2012 disappearance.Ms Roblero was 18 when she vanished and, […]

A wave of demonstrations have swept the Canary Islands as locals protested against a tourism model they say has plundered the environment, priced them out of housing and forced them into precarious work.The seven main Canary Islands are home to 2.2 million people - and welcomed almost 14 million international visitors in 2023, up 13% from the previous year. The protests were not aimed at individual tourists, activists say, but […]

Israel's security minister, controversial far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir, has been taken to hospital with minor injuries after a car accident, police have said.Video on social media showed the car Mr Ben-Gvir was travelling in had flipped over. Police said they were investigating the circumstances of the accident and that Mr Ben-Gvir's daughter, a security guard and a driver were also injured.His office said the minister was in "good condition" following […]

A baby girl rescued from the womb of her dying mother in a Gaza hospital has died, the child's uncle has said.Sabreen Jouda was born prematurely in Rafah on Sunday shortly after her mother, Sabreen al Sakani, died in an Israeli airstrike, which also killed her father Shoukri, and four-year-old sister Malak.She was being cared for in an incubator in the neonatal intensive care unit at another hospital.She died on […]