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Vladimir Putin orders Russian military drills amid Ukraine tensions

Russian military units have been scrambled from their bases as part of snap drills ordered by president Vladimir Putin, the latest in a series...

Dentist who shot Cecil the Lion returns to work

A Minnesota dentist who experienced a global backlash after killing Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe is expected to return to work after more than...

US clerk in gay wedding licences row appeals jail order

A county clerk has appealed a judge’s decision to put her in jail for refusing to issue marriage licences to same-sex couples. Attorneys for Kim...

Chinese currency stable, bank governor insists

China’s central bank governor has insisted the yuan is stable, in a bid to dispel fears of more declines following a surprise devaluation that...

Figures show 70% rise in hate crimes against Muslims in London

The number of hate crimes against Muslims in London has risen by almost three quarters in a year. There were 816 Islamophobic offences recorded across...

Francois Hollande opens France’s doors to 24,000 refugees

French President Francois Hollande says his country will welcome 24,000 refugees. In a speech ahead of a wide-ranging press conference, the Socialist says taking in...

Australia promises to resettle ‘significant’ number of Syrian refugees

Australia prime minister Tony Abbott said his country will resettle a “significant” number of refugees from Syria this year. The opposition called for an additional...

Lightning kills 22 in India; women’s cricket teams narrowly escape being struck

Lightning has killed 22 people, mostly farm labourers working in fields, across the south eastern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The state’s chief minister, N....

Thousands of refugees arrive in German cities

Thousands of migrants and refugees have arrived by train and bus in cities across Germany overnight. Police say a special train with 570 people on...

Ten die after South Korean fishing boat capsizes

Ten people died and others are missing after a fishing boat capsized off South Korea’s southern coast. Three people were rescued and flown to hospital...

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