The Oreshnik missile, which reportedly travels over 10 times the speed of sound, was used, Russia has confirmed.
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BBC at the site of China’s worst mining disaster in more than a decade
At least 82 people have been killed after a gas explosion at the Liushenyu mine in China.
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Man killed in shark attack off Australia’s north-east coast
The 39-year-old was fatally injured while swimming out at a shoal off the Cassowary Coast in Queensland.
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Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House
Officials say a suspect approached a checkpoint near the building and opened fire, and that a bystander was wounded.
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Rubio meets Modi during India visit with energy high on agenda
The secretary of state wants to sell US energy to Delhi to make up for shortfalls caused by the Iran…
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At least 90 killed in Chinese coal mine explosion, state media reports
The blast in Shanxi province constitutes the country’s worst mining disaster in 16 years.
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Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory
Ukraine says it struck Russia’s elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied region.
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SpaceX launches massive Starship V3 rocket on test flight
The largest and most powerful rocket in history blasted off after its first attempted launch was postponed.
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Race for French presidency sees ex-PM Philippe as early favourite to beat populists
Latest polls suggest the centre-right figure is the only candidate who can defeat Marine Le Pen or Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
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Turkish opposition fights court ousting of leaders in ruling boosting Erdogan
The appeal court declared Özgür Özel’s party leadership victory void, further cementing the president’s grip on power.
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