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India has launched its first observation mission to the Sun. The launch comes days after the country made history by becoming the first to land near the Moon's south pole. Aditya-L1 lifted off from the launch pad at Sriharikota and…

Pope Francis, in words that appeared to be aimed at China rather than the neighbouring country he was visiting, said that governments have nothing to fear from the Catholic Church because it has no political agenda. Francis, 86, made his…

Greece has rescued a group of 25 migrants trapped in a wildfire that has been burning in the northeastern region of Evros for almost two weeks, authorities said. The wildfire in Evros, Europe's deadliest this summer, burned for a 14th day…

Denmark is allowing only 10 Russian diplomats at the Copenhagen embassy, matching the limit imposed for the Danish embassy in Moscow, the Nordic country's foreign ministry said. Russia must reduce staffing to five diplomats and 20…

Inmates in six Ecuadorian prisons have released 50 guards and seven police officers they had taken hostage, the prison service, SNAI has said. The 57 freed hostages are "undergoing medical evaluation" but appear to be in good health,…

Pope Francis is headed to Mongolia a predominantly Buddhist country with just 1,450 Catholics, which the Vatican hopes can act as a facilitator to improve difficult relations with China. The chartered ITA Airways plane carrying the pope,…

The Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam have rejected as baseless a map released by China that denotes its claims to sovereignty including in the South China Sea which Beijing said should be viewed rationally and objectively.…

Finnish prosecutors have indicted three men on the charge of "terrorist crime", saying they were suspected of preparing to instigate armed conflict between ethnic groups. "The defendants are suspected of having, due to racist beliefs,…

Australia and the European Union will resume free trade talks with a teleconference between Australia's Trade Minister, Don Farrell, and EU Commissioner for Trade, Valdis Dombrovskis, a month after the two sides failed to reach a deal.…

UK defence minister, Ben Wallace has confirmed his resignation as defence minister in a letter to Rishi Sunak. Wallace, who helped lead Britain's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, said last month he wanted to step down after four…