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Here are the latest news headlines from BBC News Online:

World

  1. Ukraine war: Russia's invasion 'has failed', says Ukraine's president - Zelensky says Ukraine has repelled Russian attacks and is now on the offensive.
  2. India's COVID-19 cases surge to record high - The country reports over 350,000 new cases in a single day, as the government struggles to contain the outbreak.
  3. North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea - The launch is seen as a provocation by the international community, which has imposed sanctions on the country over its nuclear programme.
  4. US and China hold high-level talks on trade and security - The two countries discuss issues including tariffs, intellectual property, and the South China Sea.
  5. Gaza ceasefire holds after deadly Israeli raid - The truce comes after a day of violence in which at least 20 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli military operation.

Asia

  1. India's COVID-19 cases surge to record high - The country reports over 350,000 new cases in a single day, as the government struggles to contain the outbreak.
  2. North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea - The launch is seen as a provocation by the international community, which has imposed sanctions on the country over its nuclear programme.
  3. China's Xi Jinping visits Hong Kong to mark handover anniversary - The Chinese president is expected to use the visit to stress the importance of national security and the need for Hong Kong to follow Beijing's lead.

Africa

  1. South Africa's ANC party wins election, but with reduced majority - The African National Congress has been in power since the end of apartheid, but its support has been eroded in recent years.
  2. Ethiopia's Tigray region reports 'massacre' by government forces - The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) says hundreds of people were killed in a massacre by government forces in the town of Mai Kadra.
  3. Nigeria's president orders military to 'take all necessary measures' to end violence - The president's statement comes after a series of attacks by armed groups in the country's north-east.

Americas

  1. US and China hold high-level talks on trade and security - The two countries discuss issues including tariffs, intellectual property, and the South China Sea.
  2. Mexico's president says US-Mexico border wall is 'ineffective' - Andrés Manuel López Obrador says the wall has not stopped the flow of migrants and drugs into the US.
  3. Brazil's president says he will not run for re-election - Jair Bolsonaro's decision comes after a series of scandals and controversies during his presidency.

Europe

  1. Ukraine war: Russia's invasion 'has failed', says Ukraine's president - Zelensky says Ukraine has repelled Russian attacks and is now on the offensive.
  2. EU leaders agree on new sanctions against Russia - The sanctions are in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and are expected to be implemented in the coming days.
  3. UK and EU agree on post-Brexit trade deal - The deal is seen as a major breakthrough in the UK's departure from the EU and is expected to be ratified in the coming weeks.

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