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Top-flight football match in Norway abandoned after fans stage fishcake protest against VAR

A top-flight football match in Norway was abandoned when fans staged a protest against the use of video assistant referees (VAR) by throwing fishcakes,…

Several killed and wounded after gunman opens fire in care home in Croatia

A gunman has killed several people in a care home in central Croatia, police say.

Bangladesh protesters give government 48 hours to meet new set of demands

Protesters have set the Bangladesh government 48 hours to meet a new set of demands after the country's Supreme Court dramatically scaled back a controversial…

Joe Biden made fighting authoritarian states a top priority - US allies will miss him as they fear a…

Western leaders have showered Joe Biden with praise for his efforts to bolster democracies against the rise of authoritarian powers after he bowed…

Israel confirms deaths of two hostages in Gaza

Israel's military has confirmed the deaths of two men who were taken as hostages by Hamas on 7 October.

'Your paradise, our nightmare': Thousands attend anti-tourism protest in Majorca

Some 10,000 people took to the streets of Majorca in the latest protest against mass tourism there.

Donald Trump calls Joe Biden 'the worst president in the history of the United States'

Donald Trump has called Joe Biden "the worst president in the history of the United States" following the announcement he has pulled out of the race…

Joe Biden faced personal tragedy and reached pinnacle of US politics - but he became liability for Democrats

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr is one of America's longest-serving politicians.

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson arrested in Greenland and may be extradited to Japan

An anti-whaling activist has been arrested in Greenland on an international warrant issued by Japan.

Kamala Harris - US vice president and favoured Biden successor

Joe Biden has backed his vice president Kamala Harris to take his place as the Democratic Party's nominee for the presidential election.

Why Kamala Harris is the frontrunner to replace Joe Biden as presidential nominee - as time ticks away…

It was 1.46pm in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, when President Joe Biden posted a letter on his personal account on the social media site X announcing he…

Joe Biden withdraws from 2024 US presidential race

Joe Biden has withdrawn from the 2024 presidential race.

'Devastated', 'emotional', 'probably for the best': Voters in the US react to Joe Biden dropping out…

"I love him, I voted for him, I stand by him," says Angela Dean, a Democratic voter from Connecticut.

Nipah virus outbreak: Boy, 14, dies from 'brain-swelling' illness in Kerala, India - 60 others classed…

A 14-year-old boy has died from Nipah virus in Kerala, India.

First lady Jill Biden and Hunter Biden respond to Joe Biden quitting presidential race

The first lady and Hunter Biden have responded to Joe Biden's announcement that he is stepping down from the presidential race.