The Tokyo Olympics – due to begin on Friday – could be cancelled at the last minute because of rising coronavirus cases, the Games’ chief has...
A teenager in Singapore has been charged with murder after a 13-year-old boy’s body was discovered in a school bathroom, along with an axe. The 16-year-old...
Ben & Jerry’s will stop selling its ice cream in the occupied Palestinian territories. The company said sales in the territories are “inconsistent with our values”,...
At least 35 people are dead after a suicide bomber struck a crowded market in the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad. The bombing in the Sadr...
From a bridge in one the most severely flood-hit towns in Germany, we watched as the army moved heavy lifting equipment onto the bypass below. Cars...
At least 170 people have now died following “historic” flooding across Germany and Belgium – with fears the death toll could keep rising. The search and...
Verviers is nicknamed the water capital of its region because the city used the River Meuse to build its wealth in the textile industry. The river...
At least 92 people have been killed and dozens are missing after catastrophic flooding across Germany and Belgium, which has left several villages cut off and...
A rescue operation is under way to find 14 construction workers trapped by a flood in a tunnel in southern China. Search and rescue crews are...
Officials in Australia are describing shark attacks as “interactions” or “negative encounters” as part of a new strategy for helping the animals to be more understood....
Brazil’s president has been admitted to hospital after suffering 10 days of unshakeable hiccups. Jair Bolsonaro, 66, went into a medical facility in Brasilia early on...
More than 70 people have died and major infrastructure has been damaged after days of rioting and looting in parts of South Africa. The widespread disorder...
The number of soldiers deployed on the streets of South Africa has doubled to 5,000 as the army and police struggle to quell days of looting...
More than a quarter of the Amazon basin is now releasing more carbon than it absorbs, according to a comprehensive study. Brazilian researchers flew an aircraft...
You could have heard a pin drop in Rome’s fan zone as that last penalty was taken. Italy’s goalkeeper saved it and not only did the...
Novak Djokovic has won Wimbledon to match Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal’s record of 20 major titles. The 34-year-old Serbian beat Italian Matteo Berrettini in four...
There are growing calls for the government to reverse its plan to slash foreign aid spending, with Bill and Melinda Gates’s organisation among those announcing it...
With all the hype around England it’s easy to forget there’s another team playing in the final – and Italy’s fans are just as passionate about...
The wife of the assassinated Haitian president Jovenel Moise has spoken for the first time since she survived the attack that killed him. Martine Moise, 47,...
Anyone over the age of 12 who travels to Malta after Tuesday must present a proof of full vaccination before they will be allowed into the...