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Israeli forces have killed two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, a day after Israel pounded the Gaza Strip with missiles that killed 15 people in separate attacks over several hours. The health ministry identified the slain men as Ahmad Jamal Assaf, 19, and Warani …

The boss of Royal Mail is set to leave his post after lawmakers criticised the former state monopoly’s performance, which has been hit by mass strikes. Chief executive Simon Thompson is in advanced talks to leave one of Britain’s largest private-sector companies after a turbulent two years at the helm, …

China issued a sharply worded warning to the European Union (EU) on Monday against sanctioning Chinese companies that do business with Russia. “We urge the EU not to go on this wrong path. Otherwise, China will take firm actions to safeguard our legitimate and lawful rights and interests,” said Chinese …

At least 22 people have died after a double-decker boat capsized off the coastal town of Tanur in the Malappuram district of India’s southern state of Kerala, local authorities said. The boat, which was carrying about 40 inbound passengers, overturned at about 7pm local time (13:30 GMT) on Sunday evening …

The death toll following flooding and landslides in the Democratic Republic of Congo this week has risen to at least 287, according to the government of South Kivu province in the east of the central African country. A further 205 people were seriously injured in the flooding caused when rivers …

Charles III has been crowned as king at Westminster Abbey in a lavish ceremony on a dreary, rainy day in London.The head of the United Kingdom’s main republican group and other antimonarchist activists were arrested at a coronation protest in London hours before the historic events.Prince Harry, the second son …

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Japan’s central Ishikawa region on Friday but no tsunami warning was issued, the weather agency said. The quake hit at 2:42 pm (0542 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres (6 miles), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Shinkansen bullet trains were suspended between Nagano …

Ramallah, occupied West Bank – The Israeli army has killed at least three Palestinians and wounded four others while firing live ammunition during a raid in the northern city of Nablus. The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed three Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces on Thursday. “The faces of two …

A popular Sudanese actress, Asia Abdelmajid was killed in crossfire in the north of the capital Khartoum, Sudan’s capital on Wednesday, as the infighting worsens. Abdelmajid, who turned 80 last year, was famous for her theatre performances – first coming to prominence in the 1965 production of the play Pamseeka, …

The city of Kherson near the front line in southern Ukraine will be under curfew for 58 hours from Friday, a local official said, as Ukraine prepares for a spring offensive. Long curfews have been used by Ukrainian authorities in the past to facilitate troop and arms movements. The head …