US and Canadian cities have been dealing with the aftermath of a powerful and fast-moving storm which buried streets under snow and left one person dead....
An elderly man from Alaska has become the first person to die after contracting Alaskapox – a recently discovered viral disease. But how dangerous is Alaskapox,...
Swiss police are investigating after a ski shop put up a sign saying it would no longer rent equipment to Jews. The hotel-restaurant at the Pischa...
A woman has appeared in court in Ireland charged with the murder of her six-year-old son. Ruth Purcell Healy, from Waterford, is accused of killing Matthew...
Legally Blonde actress Selma Blair has apologised for a social media post condemned as Islamophobic which “resulted in hurting countless people”. The 51-year-old reacted to a...
Chinese football fans have called Lionel Messi a “thief” and mocked him over the Falkland Islands. The Argentinian star angered supporters when he didn’t play during...
An 800-person rescue operation is under way to save at least nine workers trapped in a gold mine that was engulfed by a massive landslide in...
Kulwant Singh Mothada is afraid for his life. He spends much of his day checking the four CCTV feeds that cover his house. When he drives...
Among the crowds of homeless people now packed into southern Gaza, there is a five-year-old boy called Mu’min who was hit by a grenade. A fragment...
South Africa has submitted an “urgent request” to The Hague to consider if Israel’s operations targeting Rafah are a breach of court orders. Last month, the...
Vladimir Putin’s ambassador to the UK says the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which Russian forces razed to the ground, is now “beautiful” and “rebuilt”. In a...
More than 200 farmers’ unions have called on their supporters to march to the Indian capital to protest against unfulfilled demands on a wide range of...
Global defence spending on everything from ammunition to nuclear weapons has jumped 9% to a record $2.2trn (£1.7trn) from a year earlier and will rise again...
An artist has defended plans to destroy masterpieces by the likes of Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt and Andy Warhol with acid if Julian Assange dies in prison....
A man is missing after a powerful fire broke out at an amusement park in the Swedish city of Gothenburg. The blaze engulfed outdoor water slides...
Two Israeli hostages have been rescued from captivity during a raid by special forces in Rafah in Southern Gaza, the Israeli military has said. The army...
World marathon record holder and London Marathon winner Kelvin Kiptum and his coach have died in a car crash, Kenya’s former prime minister has said. The...
President Joe Biden has warned Israel against launching a military operation in Rafah, southern Gaza, without a “credible” plan to protect civilians, the White House said...
Israel has been warned of repercussions if its military launches a ground invasion in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, while Israel has suggested civilians could evacuate...
A six-year-old girl who was recorded begging rescuers to save her after an attack in Gaza has been found dead with five of her relatives and...