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🔴 Live: More than 40 killed in Israeli air strike near Syria's Aleppo

An Israeli air strike on Syria's Aleppo province on Friday killed at least 42 people, including 36 Syrian soldiers and six fighters in Lebanon's Hezbollah group, according to a war monitor, which added that Hezbollah weapons depots were located in the area. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in Israel's war on Hamas. 

Russian missile and drone attacks damage power plants in central, west Ukraine

Russian missile and drone attacks hit thermal and hydro power plants in central and western Ukraine, power grid operator Ukrenergo said on Friday, in the latest barrage targeting the country's already damaged power infrastructure.

African Union 'warmly congratulates' Senegal's Faye on presidential election win

The African Union on Friday congratulated anti-establishment opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his victory in Senegal's presidential election and hailed the "unanimous acceptance of the results".

Russia veto ends UN monitoring of North Korea sanctions after arms transfer probe

Russia on Thursday blocked the renewal of a panel of UN experts monitoring international sanctions on North Korea, weeks after the body said it was investigating reports of arms transfers between Moscow and Pyongyang.

Macron and Lula show unity on global issues despite differences on Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday displayed their unity on major global issues, while skirting differences on the war in Ukraine.

France seeks help from allies to bolster security during Paris Olympics

France has asked its foreign allies to send several thousand members of their security forces to help guard the Paris Olympics, officials said Thursday, underlining the strains caused by the sporting extravaganza which begins in July.

Red Cross and USAID urge global action on threat from extreme heat

Extreme heat is one of the most deadly problems from climate change even though it receives less attention than other knock-on effects like hurricanes and flooding, two of the world's leading humanitarian organisations warned Thursday.

Russia links Moscow attack to 'Ukrainian nationalists'; US rubbishes claim

Russia said Thursday it had evidence the perpetrators of last week's massacre at a concert hall outside Moscow were linked to "Ukrainian nationalists", a claim that the United States called nonsense.

Fallen cryptocurrency mogul Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in jail

Disgraced cryptocurrency wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in jail on Thursday following his conviction in one of the biggest financial fraud cases in history.

UN top court orders Israel to take action to address Gaza famine

Judges at the International Court of Justice on Thursday unanimously ordered Israel to take all the necessary and effective action to ensure basic food supplies arrive without delay for the Palestinian population in Gaza, where the court said "famine is setting in". The move came amid reports of close combat around Gaza's Al Shifa hospital, where the armed wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad said they attacked Israeli soldiers and tanks with rockets and mortar fire. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

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