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A fierce warning from Britain's defence secretary to Vladimir Putin to turn his spy ship away from UK waters or face the consequences was a very public attempt to deter the threat.

"Terrible", "weird", "peculiar" and "baffling" - some of the adjectives being levelled by observers at the Donald Trump administration's peace plan for Ukraine.

If you're not at the table then you're on the menu, as the saying goes.

Nearly 1,000 people from three villages on the Indonesian island of Java have been forced to flee to shelters after the eruption of its highest volcano.

Two passenger trains have collided in the Czech Republic, leaving dozens of people injured, four seriously. 

Northern Ireland have been drawn to play Italy in the semi-finals of the World Cup play-offs, while Wales face Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Ireland take on the Czech Republic.

In front of me, there is a building that has collapsed upon itself, six floors piled upon each other.

There are developments in the quest for peace in Ukraine. 

Russia has accused the British government of "provocative statements" and an "escalation of militaristic hysteria" after the defence secretary warned a Kremlin spy ship was nearing the UK.

Meta will stop Instagram, Facebook and Threads for users in Australia under the age of 16, the company has said.