Ukraine’s special forces said that the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Viktor Sokolov, and 33 other officers were killed in a Ukrainian missile attack on the fleet’s headquarters in the Crimean port of Sevastopol last week. Ukraine’s claim to have

The Philippines says it has removed a floating barrier installed by China to block Philippine fishing boats entering a contested area in the South China Sea. The Philippines coast guard said it had been instructed to do so by President Ferdinand Marcos Junior. Manila says China

The US is "in a space race with China to go back to the moon", says Nasa chief Bill Nelson. In a BBC interview, Mr Nelson says he wants to make sure "we get there first". His comments revive memories of the 1960s and 1970s, when Nasa was in a space race with

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev have hailed Baku’s military victory in Nagorno-Karabakh as thousands of ethnic Armenians flee from the breakaway region into Armenia. Armenian separatists in Nagorno-Karabakh, a territory that is

Azerbaijan pledged to respect the rights of ethnic Armenians in the region but many local residents fear reprisals and said they were planning to leave for Armenia. Thousands of Armenians have streamed out of Nagorno-Karabakh after the Azerbaijani military reclaimed full control of the

Images posted on social media show buoys placed by China that block Philippine fishing boats from entering an area within Manila’s Exclusive Economic Zone. The Philippines has accused China’s coastguard of installing a “floating barrier” in a disputed area of

Joe Biden, the president of the United States, is set to announce the opening of new embassies on the Cook Islands and Niue as part of a charm offensive to block Chinese inroads into the South Pacific. The announcement about the new diplomatic missions on Sunday came as Biden prepared

Given the dramatic developments in Canada, where PM Trudeau has said there is credible evidence to suggest India was involved in the killing of a Canadian Sikh, it is unsurprising that rumours now swirl around the deaths of other Sikh activists around the world, including in the UK.

President Emmanuel Macron has said France will withdraw its ambassador and end all military co-operation with Niger following a coup. "France has decided to withdraw its ambassador. In the next hours our ambassador and several diplomats will return to France," Mr Macron said.

Israeli forces have shot dead two Palestinians in a pre-dawn raid in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, as the army confirmed it carried out "counter-terrorism" activity in the occupied territory. "Two Palestinians were killed by live Israeli

A prominent Uyghur academic has been reportedly jailed for life by China for "endangering state security". Rahile Dawut's sentence was confirmed after she appealed against a 2018, according to the US-based Dui Hua Foundation rights group. The 57-year-old professor lost

At least 35 people, including a child, killed after a blaze engulfs an illegal fuel depot along Benin’s border with Nigeria, officials and residents say. At least 35 people have been killed in Benin after a fuel depot exploded into flames, sending a black cloud of smoke into the

A row between Canada and India over the murder of a Sikh separatist has stoked talk of political friction among some Sikhs and Hindus in the diaspora, though others say it's overblown. After Mr Trudeau's public accusation on Monday that India may have been behind the killing of

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has issued a forceful rebuke to Russian “genocide” from the floor of Canada’s Parliament, as he continues to rally support for his war-torn country. “Moscow — now, as always — is bent on controlling Ukraine and

Taiwan’s defence minister has described China’s increased military activities around the island as “abnormal” and warned that it increased the risk of an accidental clash and the situation “getting out of hand”. Over the past two weeks, dozens of

US President Joe Biden plans to give Ukraine advanced long-range missiles to help Kyiv with its ongoing counter-offensive, US media report. They quote US officials familiar with the issue as saying Ukraine will get some ATACMS missiles with a range of up to 190 miles (300km). This

Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad on Friday, and said the two leaders would unveil a new “strategic partnership.” Assad is on his first official trip to China in almost two decades as he seeks financial support to rebuild his

Five people suspected of spying for Russia are to be charged in the UK with conspiracy to conduct espionage. Orlin Roussev, Bizer Dzhambazov, Katrin Ivanova, Ivan Stoyanov, and Vanya Gaberova will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. The Bulgarian nationals are

Pakistan's parliamentary elections will be held next January, the country's election authority announced on Thursday, delaying the vote that was initially tabled for November. The Election Commission of Pakistan said the elections are scheduled for the last week of January. A

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Canada Thursday night from the United States on an unannounced visit to rally support for his country as it fights the Russian invasion. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greeted Zelensky as he stepped off his plane in Ottawa, as seen on