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South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones and smart devices during class hours in schools - becoming the latest country to restrict phone use among children and teens.

Donald Trump’s steep 50% tariffs on India have kicked in, weeks after the US president issued an executive order imposing an additional 25% penalty on India over its purchases of Russian oil and weapons

President Trump said Friday that Chicago will be the next city that his administration targets for a federal crackdown on crime

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

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 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

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