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Here are the latest BBC News headlines from the World section:

Top Stories

  1. Ukraine-Russia conflict: Zelensky warns of 'catastrophic' consequences Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned of "catastrophic" consequences if Russia continues to escalate the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
  2. North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the sea, in a move that has been condemned by the US and South Korea.
  3. India's COVID-19 cases surge to record high India has reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases in a single day, with 314,835 infections and 2,104 deaths.

Asia-Pacific

  1. China's Xi Jinping warns of 'grave challenges' Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned of "grave challenges" facing the country, including the COVID-19 pandemic and economic uncertainty.
  2. Japan's PM Suga to step down Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has announced that he will step down as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
  3. Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupts, thousands evacuated Indonesia's Mount Merapi has erupted, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

Africa

  1. South Africa's COVID-19 cases surge South Africa has reported a surge in COVID-19 cases, with 14,000 new infections in the past 24 hours.
  2. Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Aid convoy attacked An aid convoy has been attacked in Ethiopia's conflict-torn Tigray region, killing several people.
  3. Nigeria's Boko Haram: 'Thousands' of civilians killed The Nigerian government has said that thousands of civilians have been killed in attacks by the militant group Boko Haram.

Americas

  1. US-China trade talks: 'Significant progress' made The US and China have made "significant progress" in trade talks, according to a statement from the White House.
  2. Mexico's COVID-19 cases surge Mexico has reported a surge in COVID-19 cases, with 10,000 new infections in the past 24 hours.
  3. Brazil's COVID-19 cases surge Brazil has reported a surge in COVID-19 cases, with 70,000 new infections in the past 24 hours.

Europe

  1. UK's COVID-19 cases surge The UK has reported a surge in COVID-19 cases, with 6,000 new infections in the past 24 hours.
  2. France's COVID-19 cases surge France has reported a surge in COVID-19 cases, with 20,000 new infections in the past 24 hours.
  3. Germany's COVID-19 cases surge Germany has reported a surge in COVID-19 cases, with 10,000 new infections in the past 24 hours.

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