Russian special forces crept through a disused gas pipeline for several miles to launch a surprise attack on Ukrainian soldiers in the Kursk region, Ukraine's military and pro-Moscow war bloggers have said.

Canada is set for a new prime minister as the ruling Liberal Party prepares to announce Justin Trudeau's replacement as leader.

By tradition, Irish politicians, north and south, are given privileged access to the White House for St Patrick's Day celebrations.

The Latvian president has urged European countries to "absolutely" introduce conscription, as he conceded the continent was "quite weak" militarily. 

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked Ukraine's allies for condemning Russian strikes after one of the deadliest days for civilians in his country so far this year.

South Korea's impeached president has been released from prison, a day after his arrest was cancelled.

Two men have been arrested in India over an alleged gang rape of an Israeli female tourist and a local woman.

More than 1,000 people have died in clashes in Syria after violence erupted between government supporters and people thought to be loyal to the ousted President Bashar al Assad.

It "cuts my heart" and is a "betrayal".

Britain's foreign secretary David Lammy, alongside his counterparts from France, Germany and Italy, have said they support an Arab-backed plan for the reconstruction of Gaza. 

The Australian prime minister has warned there is "worse to come" after a low tropical weather system brought heavy rain, strong winds and flooding to the country's east coast.

A warning by Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin to stop "pounding" Ukraine or else, appears to have fallen on deaf ears after another night of devastating Russian strikes.

The Australian prime minister has warned there is "worse to come" after a low tropical weather system brought heavy rain, strong winds and flooding to the country's east coast.

At least six people have died after heavy rains caused flooding in an Argentinian port city.

Police in Toronto are searching for three male suspects after at least 12 people were injured in a pub shooting in the Canadian city.

"It's a slow poisoning of people living here. The poison enters their bodies through the air weakening their immunity and medicines are not as effective as they should be," Dr Arshad Khan says. 

If the world has felt more dangerous lately, you're not mistaken. The number of conflicts has been rising. And from Ukraine and Russia, to Israel and Gaza, and Sudan - a common thread running through all these wars is they are waged by men.

Gene Hackman's wife died from a rare infectious disease around a week before the actor died, medical investigators have said.

Almost 200 people have died in clashes between Syrian government forces and fighters loyal to the country's former president Bashar al Assad, a war monitoring group has said.

Six Bulgarians have been convicted of being part of a spy ring which carried out surveillance in the UK and across Europe for Russia.