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The fate of Belarus and its political prisoners rests on the outcome of the war in Ukraine, exiled Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya… Read more

Frozen Russian assets should be used to rebuild Ukraine after the war, the governor of Ukraine’s Central Bank has told the BBC.

Kyrylo… Read more

Russia could be planning a chemical or biological weapon attack in Ukraine - and "we should all be on the lookout", the White House has said.

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South Korea has chosen a conservative opposition candidate, Yoon Suk-yeol, as the country's next president following a tightly-contested race.

India's governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) looks set for a comfortable win in the most populous state of Uttar Pradesh (UP), breaking a jinx… Read more

Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the UK government as part of its response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

He is one… Read more

The opulent Palace of Versailles was designed by the kings of France to impress the outside world, yet by the time of the French Revolution it had… Read more

Home secretaries must know how to deal with flak. It goes with the job.

But when accusations of foot-dragging, complacency, heartlessness and… Read more