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Pope Francis has voiced his hope that the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games will provide an opportunity for countries at war to respect an ancient Greek tradition and establish a truce for the duration of the Games

Britain’s new Treasury chief says she will run the economy with “iron discipline.”

Russian strikes have wounded at least five people in Ukraine overnight, local officials said

At least two people have been killed in Ukrainian strikes on the partly Russian-occupied Donetsk region, Russian state media say, while Russian strikes wounded at least five people in Ukraine overnight

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates ordered an investigation and an expedited trial of Bangladeshi nationals arrested after protesting against their home government across the Gulf country

The Philippine government says it has reached a deal with China that will try to end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea

China and the Philippines say they have reached a deal intended to end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea

China and the Philippines have reached a deal intended to end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea

The Israeli military says it has intercepted a missile fired from Yemen

The Israeli military says it has intercepted a missile fired from Yemen