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US demands $15,000 deposit for visa applicants from two African countries

The US will require citizens from Malawi and Zambia to pay a $15,000 (£11,300) deposit for a tourist or business visa, according to the US State Department

Trump’s envoy Witkoff meets Putin as ceasefire deadline looms

US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russia's Vladimir Putin have met at the Kremlin, as Donald Trump's deadline for Moscow to agree a ceasefire in Ukraine looms

Church leaders return with ‘broken hearts’ after rare Gaza visit

Church leaders in Jerusalem say they have returned from a trip to Gaza with "broken hearts", describing starving people and children not "batting an eyelid" at the sound of bombing

Africa to be hit hard as UK foreign aid cuts revealed

The government has revealed details of its plans to cut foreign aid, with support for children's education and women's health in Africa facing the biggest reductions

World Health Organization condemns Israeli attacks on facilities in Gaza

WHO says Israel's ground offensive in central Gaza has compromised its efforts to continue working, after its facilities came under attack

Ellen DeGeneres: I moved to the UK because of Trump

US TV star Ellen DeGeneres has made her first public appearance since moving to the UK, saying she decided to settle in England the day after Donald Trump was re-elected US president

Israeli forces kill 67 Palestinians seeking aid in northern Gaza, Hamas-run ministry says

The Israeli military has killed at least 67 Palestinians waiting for UN aid lorries in northern Gaza