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Seven people are dead in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region and Kharkiv in the northeast as Russian missile strikes hit. An attack that killed four in Odesa late on Wednesday coincided with the city’s liberation from the Nazis during WW2.

South Korea’s liberal opposition party, the Democratic Party (DPK) has won the country’s general election by a landslide. The win means they retain control of parliament.

Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau has defended his government’s efforts to ensure election integrity at a public inquiry looking into election interference in Canada.

Joe Biden has said he is considering a request from Australia to drop the prosecution of Julian Assange – the founder of Wikileaks.

Joe Biden has promised Israel his country’s “ironclad” support amid concerns Tehran could launch an attack, in response to a deadly Israeli strike that killed senior Iranians.

Israeli strikes hit Gaza on Wednesday as Muslims marked the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, adding to…

South Koreans are voting for a new parliament, which is widely regarded as a midterm evaluation of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s administration. Although Yoon still has three years remaining in his term, his People Power Party (PPP) has encountered difficulties in advancing its agenda due to the opposition dominance in the legislature, primarily by the Democratic Party (DPK).

The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban, ruling that the state can enforce it. Originating in 1864, predating Arizona’s statehood, this law stipulates penalties of two to five years in prison for abortion, except when the mother’s life is endangered.

Joe Biden has said he believes Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu is making a “mistake” in his handling of Gaza. “I think what he’s doing is a mistake. I don’t agree with his approach,” he said in an interview.

James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of a US school shooter, have been sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison. They are the first parents of a US school shooter to be convicted. Their son, Ethan Crumbley was 15 when he killed four students with a semi-automatic handgun at Oxford High School. Seven others were wounded in the shooting.