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Restorers have removed deteriorating graffiti by street artist Banksy, known as “Migrant Child,” from the side of a building overlooking a Venice canal to preserve the work for a future public exhibition, officials said. Representatives of the arts programme at…

A plane crash in Russia’s Far East has killed 48 people, the governor of Amur Oblast said. The An-24 passenger plane disappeared from radar during a flight from the city of Blagoveshchensk, located on the Russian-Chinese border, to the city…

Israel said it had received the latest ceasefire proposal from Hamas, and a spokesman officially described it as “workable,” although details were not confirmed. An Israeli source familiar with the ceasefire talks said Israel was considering the proposal regarding the…

China and the European Union have made a joint call for action on climate change at a tense bilateral summit in Beijing that was marred by deep disagreements over trade and the conflict in Ukraine. The two economic giants issued…

Thailand and Cambodia have exchanged fire on their border, sparking a major escalation in the conflict that has left at least 11 people dead, mostly civilians. Both countries blame each other for starting the fighting and have downgraded their diplomatic…

Judges in Indonesia have sentenced a group of three British nationals to one year in prison for drugs offences after a charge that could have carried the death penalty was dropped. Jonathan Christopher Collier, 28, and his partner Lisa Ellen…

A former soldier has been jailed for just 15 years for the brutal murder of his Irish girlfriend in a hotel in Spain. Keith Byrne has been told the two years he has already served, including time in custody since…

Thailand and Cambodia have exchanged fire on their border, sparking a sharp escalation in conflict that has left at least nine civilians dead. Both countries blamed each other for starting the fighting and have downgraded diplomatic relations since Wednesday. Thailand…

A House subcommittee has decided to subpoena the Justice Department to produce documents related to the investigation into the sexual exploitation of Jeffrey Epstein. Three Republicans on the House Oversight Committee voted with Democrats to approve the measure, passing it…

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that his name was mentioned in investigative documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The revelation that Mr. Trump’s name was in…