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A huge explosion at a military base in south-western Cambodia that killed 20 soldiers and injured many others was an accident caused by a “technical issue” stemming from old ammunition that was being moved, the defence ministry said. The army…

Prosecutors asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein during a hearing at a Manhattan court on Wednesday, the disgraced movie mogul’s first appearance since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week. The film producer,…

Police in Norway say a man carrying two knives stabbed one person and threatened several others in the centre of Oslo on Wednesday. The incident occurred outside one of the city’s biggest subway stations when an argument got out of…

The US has imposed new sanctions on hundreds of firms and people tied to Russia’s weapons development programme, Chinese firms accused of helping Russia evade sanctions and individuals tied to the death of Russian dissident Alexey Navalny. The sanctions imposed…

A new personalised brain cancer jab can trigger the body’s own immune system to attack the most lethal and aggressive form of the disease, early studies suggest. The first human trial of the mRNA vaccine, tested on just four patients,…

Walt Disney World will host dozens of portraits of service members and veterans by former US president George W Bush. The George W Bush Institute will lend the 60 colour portraits to the Florida theme park resort. The paintings of…

The Australian prime minister announced new funding on Wednesday to help women escape domestic violence and crack down on misogynistic online content. It comes in reaction to an uptick in homicides committed by current and former male partners that he…

Police have deployed riot tactics to disperse protesters in Georgia who rallied outside the country’s parliament in Tbilisi to protest a law that bears resemblance to Russian anti-independent media legislation. The law will require media and non-commercial organisations to register…

Rain-swollen water levels at two Kenyan hydroelectric dams are at “historic highs” and people downstream should move away, officials have said. Residents of flood-prone areas across the country have been ordered to evacuate or told they will be moved by…

A town in Japan which is known for a number of scenic photo spots that offer a near-perfect shot of Mount Fuji has begun constructing a large black screen on a stretch of pavement to block the view of the…