Alastair Jamieson

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping jointly condemned the United States on Thursday as they announced even closer strategic ties and reaffirmed their “no-limits” partnership in defiance of Western pressure.

Keir Starmer pledged “change begins now” as he addressed jubilant activists celebrating a landslide election victory.

‘Change begins now’ he tells party workers at a rally in central London

President Nicolas Maduro and his opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez have both claimed victory in Venezuela 's presidential election as the United States and others cast doubt on the official results.

Both the incumbent president Nicolas Maduro and opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez claim to have won the popular vote in Venezuela

A major air and sea operation was underway to rescue more than 50 migrants from the Channel on Tuesday after a boat capsized off the French coast.

Ukrainian drones strike a major Russian military depot and weapons store early on Wednesday, triggering an earthquake-sized explosion, according to multiple reports.

Seven swing states will decide the result of the election

Joe Biden 's decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with US-made longer-range missiles is an “escalation” of the conflict, Moscow said on Monday as it warned use of the weapons would trigger a “tangible” response.

Starmer promises to ‘double down’ as he faces pressure to follow suit with British weapons