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The former US president says attacks will continue until elected officials from all sides condemn the extremism and conspiracy theories fuelling the problem.

Politicians must stop playing partisan games and restore faith in democracy by quickly accepting the results of free and fair elections.

Israel’s longest-serving PM, on trial over corruption charges which he denies, is predicted by Israeli television exit polls to win a narrow majority.

South Korea has fired three missiles back at North Korea’s maritime border, escalating its response to what it described as “an effective territorial invasion”.

I represented Lula when his political enemies in Brazil persecuted him. Now he has risen again to the presidency - and that is a victory against injustice and for all humanity.

Bestselling author Julie Powell, who inspired the movie “Julie & Julia,” has died aged 49.

Bolsonaro’s chief of staff said the president had authorised him to begin the transition process with representatives of leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

The former health secretary has signed up to appear on 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here'

Threats such as the 1.6km-long 2022 AP7 have motivated NASA and other agencies to develop planetary defence missions to try to adjust the orbit of asteroids.

The site has become a key organising platform for election deniers before the midterms, stoking concerns about voter fraud and spreading rumours about problems at the polls.

Out of 793 ransomware incidents reported to FinCEN in the second half of 2021, 75 per cent “had a nexus to Russia, its proxies, or persons acting on its behalf,” the report said.

Ovchinnikova, who has lived in New Zealand for 10 years, has now raised about $37,000 and bought gun sights, machine gun mufflers and even drones for the soldiers.

The rapper was killed after a shooting outside a bowling alley in Houston, Texas

Matt Hancock has been suspended over his agreement to appear on I’m a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!

Vladimir Putin has been accused of creating "death by freezing", as nationwide attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure continue.

South Korea's police chief has described as the response to calls for help "inadequate", after the crowd crush that left more than 150 people dead.

Human trafficking has been a long-standing stain on Thailand, with victims including children, Burmese migrants and Thai nationals.

The latest Russian missile barrage appeared aimed largely at depriving people not just of fresh tap water but of electricity and heat.

The gruesome attack on the husband of the House speaker is being mocked and dismissed in conservative, far-right social media, even among some Republicans leaders.