Top US diplomat says F-16 deal was just to maintain Islamabad’s existing fleet

As Ukraine’s allies face energy crisis, seismologists report explosions around Nord Stream in Baltic Sea

Security Council also tells regime to reverse ban on girls’ education, despite reported opposition by one member

Bangkok eases access to procedure which was illegal until February last year

US expects cyclone to gain strength as President Joe Biden warns of threat to life

Move effectively formalises power already wielded by Mohammed bin Salman for years, analysts say

All the deaths occurred in Afghanistan, Pentagon claims according to public part of report

Kyiv rejects results, says will not negotiate with Moscow while top Putin ally threatens nuclear strike

Presidential adviser accuses Russia of seeking to ‘destabilise’ Europe’s economy

This follows en masse arrivals in neighbouring countries that saw hours-long queues at border crossings

Nearly half of country’s airports shut

Cops hunt for on-the-run suspect after suppressing violent protests sparked by incident

Friedrich Merz also says ‘special treatment’ for refugees leads to ‘considerable distortions’