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It was no cliffhanger.Donald Trump was always going to win the South Carolina primary, it was simply a matter of margin - margin of victory and margin of Republican shift. This result moves the party's centre of gravity yet further, from traditional to Mr Trump.It strengthens his status as Republican nominee-in-waiting, as a movement waits for Nikki Haley's next move.Mr Trump won with 59.8% support against 39.5% for Ms Haley, […]

The US and Britain have struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen after a surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.It is the fourth joint action taken by the UK and the US in an attempt to deter attacks by the group on vessels, including a missile strike this week that set fire to a cargo ship. […]

Two sailors are missing in the eastern Caribbean after the yacht they were on was hijacked by three escaped prisoners.The two occupants of the boat are believed to be US citizens but their whereabouts and condition are unconfirmed. The three prisoners, who have been arrested, are believed to have seized the yacht from Grenada's capital, St George's, and sailed 80 miles to the neighbouring island of St Vincent.The owners of […]

Police have arrested a man after three women were killed in a brothel in the Austrian capital Vienna.The women were found with "cuts and stab wounds", police said. Police found a fourth woman inside the brothel and she was being questioned by officers as a witness.A 27-year-old man was arrested in the vicinity of the brothel while carrying a knife, which is suspected to be the weapon used in the […]

Alexei Navalny's mother has said she was given an ultimatum to agree to a secret funeral within three hours or else her son would be buried at prison.Lyudmila Navalnaya said she refused to negotiate with investigators because "they do not have the authority to decide how and where she should bury her son", according to a Navalny spokeswoman. Ms Navalnaya wants "compliance with the law" and authorities are "obliged to […]

The second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine comes as America prepares for a crucial election and while funding for a Ukrainian victory remains blocked in a divided Congress.As our own frontline eyewitness reporting shows, Vladimir Putin has the upper hand. Western leaders have repeatedly warned that Putin won't stop at Ukraine given the chance. We are reminded that even on the eve of his invasion two years ago, Putin […]

A melted watch frozen in time during the Hiroshima bombing has been sold for more than $31,000 (£24,000) at auction.The wristwatch shows the exact moment the atomic bomb was detonated over the Japanese city, at 8.15am on 6 August 1945, during the final days of the Second World War, according to Boston-based auction house, RR Auction. The brass-toned timepiece is believed to have been recovered from the ruins of the […]

Israel wants open-ended control over security and civilian affairs in the Gaza Strip, according to a long-awaited post-war plan drawn up by Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli prime minister presented the two-page document to his security cabinet late on Thursday for approval.But it was swiftly rejected by Palestinian leaders and flies in the face of Washington's vision for the besieged enclave.Middle East latest: Israel plans to build 3,000 homes in occupied […]

Two Britons who nearly died fighting in Ukraine have told why they have returned to the war-torn country - and warn urgent help is needed on the frontline in the battle against Russia.Shareef Amin was seriously wounded by Russian fire after answering President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's call for foreigners to join the Ukrainian military in 2022. The 41-year-old from Bristol lost part of his hand and his right leg was paralysed […]