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Gregg Wallace is to step away from presenting MasterChef while complaints made to the BBC by individuals about historical allegations of misconduct are investigated. Wallace, 60, is “committed to fully co-operating throughout the process”, a statement from the show’s production…

Russia has conducted a “massive” attack against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, firing nearly 200 missiles and drones and leaving more than a million households without power, Ukrainian officials said. Russia’s second major aerial attack on Ukraine’s power grid in less than…

The eldest son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been released from custody after his arrest last week on rape allegations, his lawyer said. Marius Borg Hoiby, 27, is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, Crown Prince…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has said Israel plans to appeal against the International Criminal Court’s recent decision to issue arrest warrants against him and his former defence minister over alleged crimes against humanity in Gaza. The International Criminal Court…

A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah appears to be holding. Residents in cars heaped with belongings began streaming back towards southern Lebanon, despite warnings from the Israeli and Lebanese militaries that they should stay away from…

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has asked judges to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority. Senior Gen Min Aung Hlaing, who took power from elected…

The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) regional director-elect for Africa has died while receiving medical treatment in India, Tanzania’s parliament speaker said. Plans to repatriate the body of Dr Faustine Ndugulile, 55, are under way, Speaker Tulia Ackson said, adding that…

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers have filed a legal claim against New York City, alleging that he is receiving substandard medical treatment in unhygienic conditions while in custody at the notorious Rikers Island jail complex. The notice of claim, which is the…

US Air Force says drones spotted near 3 bases in England The U.S. Air Force in the United Kingdom has said a number of small drones have been detected near three bases in the eastern part of the country. Sourse:…

Long-displaced residents of south Lebanon started returning to their homes amid celebrations hours after a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group took effect early on Wednesday morning. The ceasefire has brought relief across the tiny Mediterranean nation, coming…