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Russia is due to take part in a joint naval exercise with China and South Africa which could see the test launch of a hypersonic cruise missile – as Western leaders assemble for a major security conference. A frigate armed with the Zircon weapon has been deployed for 10 days of joint drills in the

Three unidentified objects shot down by the US did not appear to have been used for spying and were likely tied to benign purposes, Joe Biden has said. Instead, the objects were “most likely” linked to private companies or research institutions, according to the US president. Tensions have been mounting between the US and China

Rare footage has been released showing the Titanic on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. The video, most of which has not been seen by the public before, was shot just months after explorers found the wreckage in September 1985. More than 1,500 people died when the Titanic, which was on its way from Southampton

The war in Ukraine has wiped out half of Russia’s fleet of modern battle tanks, say analysts presenting their annual assessment of military power in the world. The staggering estimate was made by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). Its ‘Military Balance 2023’ is the much-anticipated annual bible for military observers. Image: A Ukrainian

At least four people have died – including a child – after Cyclone Gabrielle caused extensive flooding and landslides in New Zealand. Police have said they have “grave concerns” for several people still missing in the Hawke’s Bay and Tairawhiti areas on the North Island. The cyclone struck the country’s north on Monday and has

A British national has died in Ukraine, the government has said. A spokesperson from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: “We are supporting the family of a British national who died in Ukraine, and are in contact with the local authorities.” The government has not provided more information on the circumstances of the death.

The US says it has recovered key sensors from the suspected Chinese spy balloon it shot down as tensions between the countries escalated. The Chinese balloon, which Beijing denies was a government spy vessel, spent a week flying over the US and Canada before President Joe Biden ordered it to be shot down off the

Czech Republic midfielder Jakub Jankto has become one of the most high-profile male footballers to come out as gay. The 27-year-old, who plays for prominent Czech side Sparta Prague, said in a video posted on Twitter: “I no longer want to hide myself.” Jankto, who has made 45 appearances for the Czech national side, is

The World Health Organisation has said the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria has “overwhelmed everyone” – amid warnings the flow of aid must be urgently sped up to save lives. The number of people killed in both countries continues to grow and now stands at more than 33,000. Dr Michael Ryan, WHO’s executive director,

In the wasteland that scars the centre of Kahramanmaras in Turkey, we watched a pair of rescuers perched in a digger’s scoop as they investigated a great pile of concrete. Their mobile bucket took them up into the sky as they probed a toppled building. No one had checked this spot before. It is not

Aid workers in Turkey say the security situation is deteriorating, leaving them struggling to help those affected by the recent earthquake. Monday’s 7.8 magnitude quake killed more than 24,600 people in Turkey and another 3,500 in Syria, and brought down thousands of buildings. Hope is fading for those still buried under the rubble, and frustration

We meet him at the Kilis border with his head hanging heavy and his eyes red from crying. Mohamed Kenno, 21, has just come back from taking the bodies of his uncle and young cousin to relatives in Syria to be buried in their border town home, Azaz. His family fled the Syrian civil war

Aid workers have said Syria is facing a “nightmare scenario” as nearly five and a half million people may be left homeless following Monday’s devastating earthquake. With the war-torn country already dealing with the impact of over 10 years of conflict, aid workers say that the recovery operations in Syria are likely to take much

Syria’s suffering is a unique desolation and inside Idlib we’ve seen the face of utter desperation. Here, they thought their plight couldn’t get any worse than running from shelling and cowering from regime bombs, but what was already an horrendously wretched life for millions, has become a whole lot more tragic since the earthquake. People

The UK has sent thousands of thermal blankets to Turkey – and is planning to build a field hospital to treat those critically injured after Monday’s devastating earthquake. Rescue teams on the ground are making a final push to find survivors, in what Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has described as the “disaster of the

More than 20,000 people are now confirmed to have died in a devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday. The total number who are recorded to have been killed is now 20,451, made up of 17,134 in Turkey and 3,317 in Syria. Both countries were hit by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that reduced