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A series of explosions have been heard near the hotel where President Emmanuel Macron is due to stay in Syria.

The US called China’s ballistic missile test in the south Pacific a “great concern” for the world.

Cuba has suffered a nationwide blackout after the country’s national electricity grid collapsed.

French president Emmanuel Macron has become the first major western leader to visit Syria since the ousting of Bashar al-Assad.

The son of a Scottish woman who was murdered in Crete 17 years ago has vowed the fight for justice is “not over” as the killer remains free pending an appeal.

At least 25 people have been killed and more than 100 injured after a huge riot between inmates at a Sri Lankan prison. 

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes as wildfires burn through large areas of southern Europe, including in popular holiday destinations.

A Russian spy plane dropped tens of sonar devices in the path of the UK’s flagship aircraft carrier in a suspected attempt to harass the warship that prompted RAF fighter jets to scramble.

China carried out a long-range ballistic missile test in the south Pacific on Monday, sparking criticism from New Zealand and Australia.

Donald Trump has escalated his feud with Giorgia Meloni with a new goading social media post.