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The US Senate has passed its toughest sanctions yet against Russia, marking a major step under President Trump's administration. Sanctions are penalties that limit trade or financial dealings with a country.
The US Senate has confirmed David Brat as the next US ambassador to Australia.
Middlesbrough faced Wrexham on Thursday evening in the first round of the Carabao Cup.
A counter-disinformation group has published a new analysis of social media activity in Spain.
William Orbit, a well-known British music producer, has died at the age of 69.
Spain has warned Italy that it will take action if Italy does not remove its border controls. This follows a large group of migrants crossing from Morocco into Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa, last week.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye have signed a new defence pact, an agreement to support each other on military and security matters.
A teenager in Thailand has killed seven people in a shooting rampage that started at his home and ended at his school.
Antarctica is the coldest and most isolated place on Earth. In the middle of winter, the sun never rises, and temperatures fall far below zero. For this reason, almost no planes fly there between March and September.
A judge in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay $567m. This is the largest fine ever given to a social media company for child safety.
A major news company in Canada found a big problem with maple syrup. An investigation showed that a company in Quebec was mixing real maple syrup with cheap cane sugar. They sold this fake syrup to many supermarkets.
