Ukraine says 87 killed in strike on barracks in worst military loss of war
Russian mine clearers sweep captured Azovstal plant for landmines
Macron and Le Pen hit campaign trail as run-off looms
President faces tricky act of wooing voters on right and left in France divided in three blocs
Nightclub explosion in Azerbaijan capital kills one, injures 31
Explosion which sparked a fire is believed to have been caused by gas leak
Ukraine to discuss neutrality under peace deal but referendum essential, says Zelenskiy
US has no strategy for regime change in Russia, says Anthony Blinken
Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 29 of the invasion
Biden to join leaders at Nato, G7, EU summits a month into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Russia: Over 4,300 detained at anti-war protests in 49 cities, monitor says
BBC World News taken off air in country as work of journalists and staff temporarily suspended
Drone-flying banned in UAE after attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
US and UK navies seize fertiliser and drugs from boats in Gulf of Oman
Foreign meddling behind Kazakhstan unrest, Putin claims
President says Russian-led forces should ensure failure of future ‘colour revolutions’
Mosque explosion in Afghanistan kills at least 35
More than 68 wounded in Kandahar in attacks undermining Taliban claims of control
Court told Egypt obstructed investigation into Italian student’s murder
Prosecutor urges Rome court to proceed with trial in absentia of four accused
At least four killed in Taliban crackdown on protests, says UN
Human rights official says group conducting house-to-house searches and threatening journalists
Rockets land near Afghan presidential palace during Eid prayers
Attack interrupted outdoor gathering in compound attended by president
Cuba protests: one man killed and more than 100 missing in historic unrest
Activists, protesters and journalists reportedly detained in security crackdown
Ikea France fined €1m for spying on its employees
French subsidiary of furniture giant collected data on police records and private finances
At least 10 charity workers killed in attack in Afghanistan
Taliban denies role in attack on camp of mine-clearing charity Halo Trust
What Ireland can learn from Estonia in fixing cyber vulnerabilities
Europe Letter: Robust digital security in the modern state is basic civil defence
Estonia at the fore of cyber security after major attack in 2007
Tallinn is headquarters of Nato’s cyber defence centre of excellence, which Ireland is now joining as a contributing partner
Taliban announce three-day ceasefire as Afghanistan violence surges
Move as 11 killed in new attack but group denies school bombing that killed dozens
Car bomb at Afghanistan guest house kills at least 27 people
High school students among casualties as violence escalates in region
Macron seeks way out crisis caused by police brutality and security law
French president summons senior officials after beating of black man triggers outrage
At least 19 killed in attack on university in Afghanistan
Gunmen were ‘shooting every student they saw’, says witness
Coronavirus surges in Europe as some countries see record daily case numbers
World updates: France and UK consider additional restrictions to combat virus spread
West raises pressure on Belarus to end bloody crackdown on protests
Autocrat Alexander Lukashenko blames unemployed ex-criminals for demonstrations
Boxer trafficked as child wins right to stay in UK after 16 years
Fawaz was chosen to represent Britain in Olympics but could not due to immigration status
Macron faces day of humiliation as local elections reconfigure French politics
Sunday’s elections will be chastening after a disastrous campaign by president’s LREM
Lockdown works in mysterious ways in ‘the most beautiful town in France’
As the cathedral in Chartres reopens, sacred and profane struggle with Covid-19 constraints
Macron promises to vanquish ‘Islamist separatism’ in France
Critics accuse president of unrolling new strategy to limit losses in March’s elections
Germany’s Muslims call for protection after ‘terror plot’ arrests
Twelve held following police raids alleged to have been planning multiple attacks
Kazakhstan passenger jet crash leaves at least 12 dead
Dutch-made Fokker 100 bound for Kazakh capital lost altitude shortly after take-off
Violent clashes erupt at anniversary of yellow-vest movement
Only 28,000 protesters take to streets in rolling campaign against low pay and poverty
Turkey to deport Lisa Smith and her daughter to Ireland
Islamic State supporter and former Irish Air Corps member interrogated by Turkish officials
Georgia enlists international help to investigate cyber attack
TV stations knocked off air and thousands of websites hacked in wave of disruption
More than 500,000 protest in Barcelona over jailing of politicians
Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont briefly detained in Belgium
Drones attack oil field and processing facility in Saudi Arabia
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim strike targeting facilities operated by Saudi Aramco
Islamic State claims Kabul suicide bombing that killed 63
Attack on wedding comes as Taliban seeks to negotiate deal on US withdrawal
Kyrgyzstan’s former president detained after violent clashes
Atambayev wanted for ‘grave crime’ says successor after followers kill one officer
At least 10 people dead after three bombings in Kabul
Taliban claims responsibility for strike on Afghan capital
Suicide attack on Afghan communications ministry kills at least seven
Almost 3,000 employees evacuated after gunfire and explosions in 18-storey block
Ten years on, family of Irishman killed in Bolivia still wait for answers
Investigation into death of Michael Dwyer in police raid held up by ‘farcical’ related trial
At least 75 killed after boat capsizes in Iraq
Ferry carrying people celebrating Kurdish new year goes down in Tigris river near Mosul
Gilets jaunes protests cause extensive damage on Champs-Élysées
Macron returns to Paris vowing ‘strong, additional decisions’ in worst riots in months
Bank burns, shops ransacked as Paris yellow vests regroup
Violence flares up as ‘gilets jaunes’ protests against President Macron enter fourth month
Pakistan arrests 44 suspects over Kashmir attack
The bombing pushed Pakistan and India close to all-out war over Kashmir last week
Mafia ‘super fugitive’ Marco Di Lauro arrested in Naples
Italy’s ‘second most dangerous’ man had been on the run since 2004
Two female tourists found dead in Moroccan mountains
Women from Denmark and Norway discovered with neck wounds caused by knives
Mexico to increase security at US border after migrants try to cross
US agents fired tear gas to stop a group of migrants breaching the border
At least 50 killed and 75 injured in Kabul suicide bombing
Attack on crowded religious gathering is first major bombing in Afghan capital since September
One dead as French protesters block roads over higher fuel taxes
‘Yellow vests’ movement causes logjams on highways in rally against fuel tax hikes
Pompeo offers Saudi Arabia time to investigate Khashoggi disappearance
Reports of audio recordings indicate journalist suffered of gruesome death
Head of German intelligence replaced over Chemnitz row
BfV chief Hans-Georg Maassen criticised for playing down anti-migrant violence
Taliban rejects Afghan ceasefire and vows to continue attacks
Kabul government forces report rescue of 150 bus passengers abducted by insurgents
Genoa bridge collapse: Couple and eight-year-old son among victims
Two families named among the 39 victims of the Morandi Bridge collapse
Russians rail against World Cup security barrier
Residents of apartment block near stadium in Yekaterinburg say they are ‘under siege’
France: Minister and mayor trade barbs over migrant crisis
Officials at odds over fate of 2,500 sleeping rough in rat-infested camps
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