This follows similar move by Kyiv after Damascus recognised Donetsk, Lugansk

41-year-old woman attempted suicide after the killing but failed, court says

Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, Penny Mordaunt in running for top post

Ranil Wickremesinghe replaces Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled country last week

Kyiv counting on multibillion-dollar pledges of US aid in form of weaponry, economic support

Pacific state faces ‘rapidly evolving situation’, says office of president

68-year-old is indicted on two charges of contempt

Soldiers used mines in at least 20 villages, on paths to rice fields, people’s yards, resulting in civilian deaths, it says

President commits to facilitate export of Ukrainian grain in return

Capitol police say demonstrators blocked traffic, given three warnings

Committee approves resolution to ratify membership with nearly unanimous support

EU state says Chinese hacker groups targeted its defence, interior ministries

Nations on ‘Tier 3’ are subject to US sanctions, although it routinely waives punishment for those that promise improvements