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FBI: ‘Anti-ICE’ message appeared on ammunition from Dallas ICE facility shooting Two detainees have died and another is critically injured after a rooftop sniper opened fire at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) centre in Dallas, Texas, officials say. The gunman fired indiscriminately at the ICE facility and at a nearby unmarked van, law enforcement…

Steve RosenbergRussia editor in Moscow Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Trump’s suggestion that Ukraine could win back all territory seized by Russia will have raised eyebrows in Moscow On paper, there was plenty in Donald Trump’s comments to rile the Kremlin. For starters, his description of Russia as a “paper tiger” that had been “fighting aimlessly” in…

Vladimir Putin “will keep driving the war forward wider and deeper” if he is not stopped, Ukraine’s President Zelensky has warned. Speaking at the UN’s General Assembly in New York, Zelensky said more countries would be met with Russian aggression unless allies displayed a united front and ramped up support. He said all nations were…

Rescuers say 20 people have been injured in southern Israel after the Israeli military said a drone was launched from Yemen. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the drone struck the resort town of Eilat on the Red Sea coast, with attempts made to intercept it. The Magen David Adom emergency medical service said 20…

Israeli forces have neared the centre of Gaza City, as Hamas fighters reportedly regroup amid fears of intense street-to-street fighting. Thousands of Palestinians have been forced to flee the city since Israel launched its ground offensive last week. Israel describes the city as the “last stronghold” of Hamas and says its aim is to “eliminate…

Italy’s defence minister has condemned what he said was an overnight drone attack by unidentified perpetrators on a flotilla trying to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza to deliver aid. Guido Crosetto also said he had ordered an Italian Navy frigate to head towards the 52 boats in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which are…

A new HIV prevention drug will be made available at a lower cost in over 100 low-income countries within two years — a move expected to give millions access to the breakthrough treatment and potentially bring the world closer to ending the HIV/Aids epidemic. The drug, called Lenacapavir and administered by injection, is due to…

Bloomberg via Getty Images Just five years after being dramatically unseated by a court ruling, Peter Mutharika is set to return to power as the president of Malawi. Mutharika, who held the top job from 2014 to 2020, seems to have triumphed in last week’s general election, usurping his long-time rival, President Lazarus Chakwera. Mutharika…

Footage posted on social media showed the moment a surge of water shattered the glass doors of a hotel in Hong Kong as typhoon Ragasa battered the region. One person was swept off their feet as water flooded the hotel. Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel confirmed in a statement that there were no injuries. The super…

Ian YoungsCulture reporter Getty Images In his comeback, Jimmy Kimmel struck a tone of sorrow for his controversial comments about Charlie Kirk – without saying sorry – and went on to make clear he would refuse to be cowed by his critics, chiefly Donald Trump. Referencing last week’s remarks that led to his brief suspension…