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Tensions escalate amid standoff in Kerch Strait

Tensions flared up in the Kerch Strait after Russia seized three Ukrainian naval ships which allegedly breached the Russian border, while Kiev denied Moscow's "provocation" allegations.

Fresh doubts raised over post-Brexit immigration plans

Britain's plans for a new skills-based immigration policy post Brexit could be running into problems before they have even officially been announced after engineering consultancy group Arup revealed details of special provisions for short-term worker visas.

Earthquake jangles nerves across Japan

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Japan's southern Ibaraki prefecture on Tuesday, with no reports of major damage or injuries, authorities said.

Global leaders commit to healthy oceans

Innovative and transformative strategies have been called for in the development of the ocean economy at a three-day conference on marine sustainability that opened on Monday in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.

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Cheers as Mars InSight craft lands to dig deep

PASADENA, California - Cheers and applause erupted at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Monday as a waist-high unmanned lander, called InSight, touched down on Mars, capping a nearly seven-year journey from design to launch to landing.

Seizure of Ukrainian Navy ships sparks alarm

Russia seized three Ukrainian naval ships in waters near Crimea, raising fears of military escalation and prompting an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Monday.

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Stick or twist: London's Brexit puzzle

"The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there."

Violence on the Champs-Elysees as protesters rage against taxes, Macron

PARIS - Anti-government protesters clashed with French police on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Saturday, leaving the area cloaked in tear gas and smoke from fires on a fresh day of demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron.

Death toll rises in Lake Victoria boat accident

KAMPALA - Many people are still missing as the death toll from a boat accident on Lake Victoria in Uganda on Saturday has risen to 30, a police spokesperson said on Sunday.