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30/08 13:08 - Ukrainian lawmaker shot dead in Lviv as Zelenskyy says hunt for killer is under way – Europe live 30/08 13:00 - Taliban launch crackdown on Afghanistan’s secret beauty salons 30/08 12:50 - Prof. Schlevogt’s Compass No. 23: The art of political tragicomedy – Zelensky’s playbook 30/08 12:38 - Labour must act to close asylum hotels or face Reform poll gains, ex-minister warns 30/08 12:34 - Russia launches 'massive' attack on Ukraine, as Kyiv hits oil refineries 30/08 12:27 - Ukraine's military says it struck two Russian oil refineries overnight 30/08 12:12 - China Rekindles Wartime Fury, Stirring Fears of Anti-Japan Hate 30/08 12:00 - Alarm as US far-right extremists eye drones for use in domestic attacks 30/08 11:58 - News24 | Indian exporters look to expand in Africa to dodge 50% US tariff 30/08 11:11 - Amid Stalled Bid for Peace Talks, Russia Pounds Ukraine 30/08 10:49 - Kim Jong Un meets families of North Korea soldiers killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine 30/08 10:31 - Iran arrests eight suspected of spying for Israel’s Mossad in 12-day war 30/08 10:31 - Iran arrests eight suspected of spying for Israel’s Mossad in 12-day war 30/08 10:00 - Left behind: How one Russian family survived the Kursk occupation 30/08 10:00 - ‘Sliding into an abyss’: experts warn over rising use of AI for mental health support 30/08 09:56 - The Nobel Prize and a Testy Phone Call: How the Trump-Modi Relationship Unraveled 30/08 09:54 - A music teacher uses Gaza’s relentless soundtrack of war to resist Israel 30/08 09:54 - A music teacher uses Gaza’s relentless soundtrack of war to resist Israel 30/08 09:34 - Ukrainian warship sunk by naval drone, killing 2 crew members 30/08 09:21 - EU nations divided on sanctioning Israel for Gaza war as FMs meet 30/08 09:21 - EU nations divided on sanctioning Israel for Gaza war as FMs meet 30/08 09:11 - Moscow blasts Iranian media over false Israel war claims 30/08 09:01 - How Russia Is Distracting Citizens From the War 30/08 09:00 - Targeting Iran’s Leaders, Israel Found a Weak Link: Their Bodyguards 30/08 09:00 - Croquet, Anyone? Making Moscow a Vast Fun Zone to Divert Minds From War. 30/08 07:49 - Trump backing ‘Chinese peacekeepers’ in Ukraine – FT 30/08 07:31 - India will not ‘bow down’ to US after steep tariffs, trade minister says 30/08 07:31 - India will not ‘bow down’ to US after steep tariffs, trade minister says 30/08 07:11 - Russia attacks Ukraine’s Zaporizhia; Kyiv hits Russian oil refineries 30/08 07:11 - Russia attacks Ukraine’s Zaporizhia; Kyiv hits Russian oil refineries 30/08 07:02 - Three giants at one table: Can Russia, India, and China rewrite the global rules? 30/08 06:15 - Lawmaker shot dead in Lviv as Russia launches ‘massive’ strikes across Ukraine 30/08 06:05 - Reform UK councillor suspended from job at Home Office processing asylum claims 30/08 05:21 - Live: UN warns Israel of ‘horrific impact’ of planned Gaza City attack 30/08 05:21 - Live: UN warns Israel of ‘horrific impact’ of planned Gaza City attack 30/08 05:21 - Your Snack Choices Will Reveal Which City You Should Actually Call Home (And WARNING: You Might Start Packing After This Quiz) 30/08 04:37 - Russia’s Putin denounces financial ‘neo-colonialism’ on eve of China visit 30/08 04:37 - Russia’s Putin denounces financial ‘neo-colonialism’ on eve of China visit 30/08 04:11 - How do Americans see Israel and Palestine today? 30/08 04:11 - How do Americans see Israel and Palestine today? 30/08 04:01 - London’s Peace Monk Chants, Drums and Walks to Urge an End to War 30/08 04:00 - Putin embarks on China visit with Ukraine war top of agenda 30/08 04:00 - Sellers of fake Botox jabs could be jailed for two years, says watchdog 30/08 03:11 - Von der Leyen calls Putin a ‘predator’ 30/08 03:11 - Russia, China blast deployment of US ‘Typhon’ missiles to Japan 30/08 03:11 - Russia, China blast deployment of US ‘Typhon’ missiles to Japan 30/08 01:58 - Duke Cunningham, Vietnam flying ace and congressman convicted of bribery, dies at 83 30/08 01:39 - North Korea’s Kim consoles families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia 30/08 01:39 - North Korea’s Kim consoles families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia 30/08 01:05 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,283 30/08 01:05 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,283 30/08 00:52 - BRICS is a key pillar of global architecture – Putin 29/08 22:38 - Police warn protesters not to travel to Epping after asylum hotel ruling – as it happened 29/08 22:25 - Russia and China ‘united in our vision’ – Putin 29/08 22:04 - Putin and Xi to lay foundations for a new world order in Beijing 29/08 21:48 - Weapons to Start Flowing Into Ukraine Under European Deal With Trump 29/08 20:23 - Gaza famine likely to worsen as Israel ends pauses for aid deliveries 29/08 19:47 - Trump move to cancel $4.9bn in Congress-approved foreign funding prompts condemnation – US politics live 29/08 19:46 - Starving Sudanese resort to animal feed in besieged el-Fasher 29/08 19:46 - Starving Sudanese resort to animal feed in besieged el-Fasher 29/08 19:30 - Turkiye to sever economic and trade ties with Israel over Gaza 29/08 19:30 - Turkiye to sever economic and trade ties with Israel over Gaza 29/08 19:29 - Germany, France push for secondary sanctions on Russia amid Ukraine war 29/08 19:29 - Germany, France push for secondary sanctions on Russia amid Ukraine war 29/08 18:58 - Gaza famine, Trump's Wild West, France's implosion, Russia bombs Kyiv 29/08 18:43 - Ukraine’s Donetsk Faces Water Crisis Under Russian Occupation 29/08 17:49 - Zelensky rejects proposals for buffer zone to end Ukraine war 29/08 17:25 - "Man Everyone Is F—king Stupid As Piss": 28 Political Tweets From This Week That Made Me Wonder How This Is Real Life 29/08 16:29 - US lawmakers probe Wikipedia over bias claims 29/08 16:25 - Trump will have been ‘played’ if Putin avoids Zelenskyy meeting, warns Macron – as it happened 29/08 16:03 - EU accuses Putin of undermining peace talks after deadly strikes on Kyiv 29/08 16:03 - France and Germany pledge to ramp up pressure on Putin 29/08 15:53 - Major Russian strike on Kyiv sparks outrage among European leaders 29/08 15:19 - News24 | Putin to meet Iranian president after Europe triggers sanctions 29/08 14:06 - Russia, China slam European nations over Iran ‘snapback’ sanctions move 29/08 14:06 - Russia, China slam European nations over Iran ‘snapback’ sanctions move 29/08 14:06 - War in Ukraine: EU leaders slam Russia over Kyiv strike 29/08 14:01 - EU leaders vow 'support' to Moldova in face of Russia 29/08 13:48 - UN human rights staff urge leadership to declare Israel’s war in Gaza a genocide 29/08 12:55 - UK blocks Israeli government delegation from arms trade fair 29/08 12:50 - Tran Trong Duyet, John McCain’s Captor at the ‘Hanoi Hilton,’ Dies at 93 29/08 12:20 - Sabrina Carpenter album 'not for pearl clutchers' 29/08 11:28 - Member state accuses EU of inaction on Israel despite Gaza ‘genocide’ 29/08 11:00 - News24 | 2 dead in Russia strike on Ukraine as ceasefire talks stall 29/08 11:00 - US soldiers could be liable for war crimes in Gaza. Will they be prosecuted? 29/08 10:55 - Peace efforts in limbo as Kyiv mourns 23 dead after Russian attack 29/08 10:23 - US ends tariff exemption for small packages shipped globally 29/08 10:15 - Russian missiles pound Ukraine, damage EU and British offices 29/08 09:51 - Mont Fuji: AI-generated video prepares Japan for its eruption 29/08 09:29 - UK bans Israeli officials from major arms exhibition 29/08 09:29 - UK bans Israeli officials from major arms exhibition 29/08 09:11 - Gaza starvation is real and it is happening now, UN World Food Programme says – Middle East crisis live 29/08 09:05 - This Summer, a Hostile Reception for Many Israelis Abroad 29/08 09:00 - China welcomes Modi as Trump’s trade war draws rivals into détente 29/08 08:51 - War in Ukraine: EU leaders outraged after Russian strikes on Kyiv 29/08 08:03 - Severe thunderstorm warning for Porepunkah as manhunt continues – as it happened 29/08 07:45 - Rodion Shchedrin, Composer Who Captured Russia’s Soul, Dies at 92 29/08 07:41 - EU ‘grasping for straws’ with Ukraine buffer zone plan – Politico 29/08 07:36 - Ukraine was ‘money pit’ under Biden – Vance 29/08 07:36 - E.U. furious as deadly Russian attack damages its Kyiv offices