Europe
Ukraine war: six months that shook the world
Tens of thousands of people have been killed, millions have fled and cities have been reduced to rubble by Russia's relentless bombardment
Amid war, Russia, Ukraine seal landmark grain deal to relieve global food crisis
The two sides inked separate but identical agreements in the presence of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Turkish President
New UK prime minister to be announced on September 5
Nominations will officially open and close on Tuesday, with a new PM set to be installed when parliament returns from the summer break
Zelenskiy sacks Ukraine's ambassadors to India, 4 other countries
Zelenskiy announced the sacking of Ukraine's ambassadors to Germany, India, the Czech Republic, Norway and Hungary
Boris Johnson to resign, will stay UK PM until new leader elected
The move came after days of high drama and a steady stream of resignations from his Cabinet since Tuesday
Russia strikes Kyiv as Western leaders meet in Europe
G-7 leaders were set to announce the latest in a long series of international economic steps to pressure and isolate Russia over Ukraine war
Angry UK lawmakers trigger confidence vote in Boris Johnson
Johnson has been under growing pressure since the documented alcohol-fuelled parties at the heart of power when Britain was under lockdown
Russia may be in Ukraine to stay after 100 days of war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this week that enemy forces now control almost 20 per cent of the country's territory
In biggest victory yet, Russia claims to capture Mariupol
Mariupol’s capture at this point is of mostly symbolic importance, since the city was already effectively under Moscow’s control
Sweden signs NATO request, Finland formally endorses move
Finland's Parliament has overwhelmingly endorsed a bid from the Nordic country's government to join NATO