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Tonga: United Nations says distress signal has been received from islands
Communications on the island of Tonga were severed following a volcanic eruption
Tonga eruption: international emergency response steps up
Aid begins to arrive in Tonga - devastated by a volcanic eruption and tsunami, says UN
Crisis in Tonga as international aid effort begins
Aerial pictures show the devastating impact on Tonga of the volcanic eruption and tsunami
Ukraine welcomes top US diplomat as Russian troops mass on border
US secretary of state Antony Blinken is on a mission to stop a Russian war with Ukraine
Russian will invade Ukraine, says President Biden
Mr Biden warned Russia that it will face US action if it does invade Ukraine
Ukraine crisis: US top diplomat to meet Russian counterpart today
Mr Biden: Russian attack of Ukraine would result in a conflict that could get out of hand
US top diplomat to hold talks on the Ukraine crisis in Berlin
President Biden has warned Russia it would face a disaster if it attacked its neighbour
Tonga: the first shipload of aid has arrived following Saturday's huge volcanic eruption
Tonga's volcanic eruption may have been the loudest event on Earth in more than a century
Tonga: two New Zealand navy ships arrive with emergency aid
A desalination plant will convert seawater into badly needed drinking water for Tongans
Tonga: New Zealand brings water desalination plant
The first ships have arrived to bring aid to Tonga following Saturday's huge quake
Burkina Faso: Shots heard near presidential palace
Shots have been heard near the presidential palace amid a mutiny by soldiers.
Burkina Faso: Government denies coup rumours
Shots heard near the presidential palace and several barracks in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso: Unconfirmed reports President replaced
Shots have been heard near the presidential palace and several military barracks.
Africa Cup of Nations: 8 people killed in stampede outside
Dozens of ers hurt in a crush outside an Africa Cup of Nations match in Cameroon
Nato warns Russia against Ukrainian threats
Russia warned that any action against Ukraine will have severe costs
Russia warned against Ukrainian aggression by Nato
Nato says any further aggression will have severe costs
‘Enormous consequences’ if Ukraine is invaded, warns Biden
US President Joe Biden says he would consider personal sanctions on Vladimir Putin
Russia accuses America and NATO of flooding Ukraine with weapons
Russia has renewed its criticism of the United States amid ongoing tensions over Ukraine
Biden threatens Putin with personal sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine
Threat comes as western leaders step-up plans to prevent Russia cutting gas supplies
US rejects Russian demand to bar Ukraine from Nato
Nato nations have increased their military presence in countries neighbouring Ukraine
Ukraine crisis: US issues formal response to Russia's demands
The US said it was confident that steps could be negotiated to reduce tensions
Ukraine crisis: US sticks to its 'core principles'
Washington issues its formal response to Moscow over its Ukraine demands.
US courts overturns convictions in decade-old financial scandal
The judges found that the conduct of the two traders had not been against the rules
Libor acquittal: Two bankers found to have done nothing wrong
US judges reversed the convictions of two former traders for rigging a key interest rate
Ukraine crisis: Does the country expect an invasion?
As diplomatic efforts continue what do Ukrainian policymakers want from the west?
Henry Kissinger: Controversial US former top diplomat dies at 100
Henry Kissinger was one of the most consequential figures in American foreign policy
Trump orders reopening of Alcatraz prison
He said the reopening of the notorious prison would serve as a "symbol of law."
President Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz
In a post on Truth Social, he said is "will serve as a symbol of Law, Order and Justice."
President Trump want Alcatraz reopened as prison
In a social media post, he said reopening of Alcatraz "will serve as a symbol of Law."
Canada's PM Carney to meet Trump
The US president has repeatedly said Canada should become the fifty-first American state
Paramilitaries strike Port Sudan
The Rapid Forces have struck the Sudanese city for the third day in a row
