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The UN has halted the evacuation of thousands of seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel came under a suspected attack.

A British TikToker has been charged with premeditated murder in Dubai and could face the death penalty if convicted.

Australia's highest-paid TV presenter is reportedly set to lose his job after hosting British far-right activist Tommy Robinson on his podcast.

A North Korean soldier has been detained by South Korea's military after he crossed the heavily fortified border between the two countries.

Donald Trump praised “courageous” Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he said the Ukrainian president was “doing pretty well” in the war against Russia.

Ukraine said its forces destroyed a key railway bridge in Crimea, as it seeks to isolate the Russian-occupied peninsula.

Sir Keir Starmer's determination to release a long-delayed defence investment plan ahead of a NATO summit next month risks doing more harm than good as officials scramble to meet what has become a political deadline.

Some 85% of under-16s are still using social media in Australia despite a ban being put in place in December, a major new study suggests.

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