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Kabosu, the dog behind the “doge” meme, has died at the age of 18 after enjoying more than a decade of internet fame. The Japanese shiba inu had been suffering from leukaemia and liver disease. “To all of you who loved Kabosu, on the morning of the 24 May, Kabosu crossed the rainbow bridge. Thank

Ireland, Norway and Spain have officially recognised Palestine as a separate state, prompting Israel to recall its ambassadors from two of the European states. Speaking on Wednesday, Irish Prime Minster Simon Harris said: “Today Ireland, Norway and Spain are announcing that we recognise the state of Palestine, each of us will undertake whatever national steps

Police are investigating the source of the ketamine which killed actor Matthew Perry, it has emerged. Perry, who was best known for playing wise-cracking Chandler Bing in Friends, died at his LA home last October after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool. A post-mortem found his death was an accident from “the acute effects

Emmanuel Macron is to visit New Caledonia following deadly riots in the French overseas territory. The French president’s visit to the South Pacific archipelago follows reinforced security and emergency measures to bring the unrest under control. Six people, including two police officers, have been killed in the violence, which erupted after protests over voting reforms

Joe Biden has said ‘what is happening in Gaza is not genocide’ following an arrest warrant request by the International Criminal Court prosecutor for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The US president branded the warrant request as “outrageous,” adding “whatever this prosecutor might imply, there is no equivalence – none – between Israel and Hamas.”

The death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has sparked differing reactions in Iran. While the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, announced five days of public mourning following the sudden death of Mr Raisi, 63, opponents of the regime have been celebrating with fireworks. On social media, activists such as Masih Alinejad – an Iranian-American

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died after the helicopter he was travelling on crashed in a mountainous area in the northwest of Iran, according to reports. Rescue teams located the crash site on Monday morning, at which point the president and his foreign minister had been missing for more than 12 hours. “President Raisi, the

Ukrainian forces have launched “co-ordinated strikes” against an airbase in southern Russia that is used to unleash glide bomb attacks on Ukraine, a military source has said. The operation, which took place overnight on Saturday, had “significantly reduced” Moscow’s ability to use glide bombs against frontline Ukrainian positions, according to the source, who spoke on

The body of an Israeli hostage who was captured by Hamas militants while on a cycling trip has been recovered from Gaza, the Israeli military has said. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum said Ron Benjamin, 53, was riding his bike in the Kibbutz Be’eri in Israel when he was taken hostage during the 7

Georgia’s president has vetoed a controversial bill which sparked weeks of mass protests in the country, as critics call the new legislation a “Russian law”.  The “foreign agents” bill passed by parliament earlier this week would force media and non-governmental organisations and other non-profit groups to register as “pursuing the interests of a foreign power”

On his campaign trail, Omar Abdullah – a third-generation politician and scion of the first family of Kashmir – is always in a hurry. The 54-year-old is contesting for a seat in India’s parliament from Baramulla in north Kashmir. With over a million voters to appeal to, Mr Abdullah sets off for 10 hours of

World number one golfer Scottie Scheffler says he was “rattled” and “in shock” after he was arrested and charged by police this morning. The 27-year-old reportedly tried to get around a traffic jam caused by a fatal accident near the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. He is due to appear in court on Tuesday

The bodies of three hostages have been recovered from Gaza, the IDF has confirmed. Israel’s chief military spokesman Daniel Hagari said the remains were discovered in an overnight operation carried out by the military and Israeli intelligence agency Shin Bet. He named the hostages as Itzhak Gelerenter, Amit Buskila, and Shani Louk, who he said

Israel has told the United Nations’ top court that South Africa’s case against its military operation in Gaza “makes a mockery of the heinous charge of genocide”. South Africa, which initiated its legal proceedings in December 2023, has accused Israel of violating the Genocide Convention as it carries out attacks on Gaza. More than 35,000

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico has had a second surgery in two days after being shot multiple times in Europe’s first assassination attempt in more than 20 years. The 59-year-old was shot multiple times while greeting supporters in the former mining town of Handlova on Wednesday. A man has been arrested over the shooting. Mr

Police reinforcements have been arriving in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia as part of a major security crackdown following days of deadly rioting. An extra 1,000 personnel have been sent to the archipelago in addition to the 1,700 already deployed, after France imposed a state of emergency to tackle the unrest, which included

Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, is “under missile attack”, its mayor has said. Ihor Terekhov made his comment not long after regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said at least five Russian drones had struck the northeastern city late on Thursday. Mr Terekhov said the city’s Osnovyanskyi district had been hit, triggering a fire. It is unclear whether

Russian President Vladimir Putin has thanked Xi Jinping for China’s efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict. The two leaders met in Beijing where the Chinese president said he hoped Europe will return to peace and stability soon. Ukraine war latest:Putin in China; Russia advancing Image: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchange

You’ve heard of the transatlantic ‘Special Relationship’. This is the “No Limits” partnership – a term coined when Vladimir Putin visited Beijing in February 2022. It was just days before he ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. A lot’s changed for Russia since then, of course. It’s now an international pariah. One thing that hasn’t

Robert Fico: A divisive figure sympathetic to Putin Robert Fico is a populist who staged a political comeback last year. The 59-year-old has previously been compared to former US president Donald Trump. But his election victory last autumn meant NATO also had its first leader who was sympathetic to Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Critics have voiced