The last century’s space race was a competition between the world’s great powers and a test of their ideologies. It would prove to be a synecdoche...
Hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi has taken a big lead in Iran’s presidential election and his rivals have conceded defeat, according to state TV. Mr Raisi has...
A message in a bottle that travelled more than 2,000 miles (3,200km) has received a response – three years after beginning its epic journey. Sean Smith,...
Brazil is likely to pass the awful mark of 500,000 COVID-related deaths in the next two days. Only the United States has a higher number of...
Denmark’s Christian Eriksen has been discharged from hospital and visited his teammates nearly a week after collapsing on the pitch. The Danish football association said Eriksen...
A Greek helicopter pilot has been charged with the murder of his British wife after claiming she was killed during a robbery at their home outside...
A summit between Boris Johnson and Vladimir Putin might be possible if Russia’s president ceases “malign activity” against the UK and its allies, the defence secretary...
Italy is introducing a mandatory five-day quarantine for visitors from Britain from Monday amid growing concerns over the Delta coronavirus variant. They will also have to...
It is often said that water is a blessing in South Sudan but the people who live in this impoverished nation have been given good reason...
Christian Eriksen is said to be in a “good mood” as doctors continue to carry out tests after he collapsed during a Euro 2020 game. The...
Benjamin Netanyahu, the ever-present figure in Israeli politics for three decades is down and out. “Bibi”, to give him his near-universal nickname, has been written off...
Israel’s parliament has voted in favour of a new government, ending Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year consecutive tenure as premier. The vote was 60-59. Earlier, Mr Netanyahu had...
Christian Eriksen is in a stable condition after suffering what doctors said was a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s opening Euro 2020 match on Saturday. The Danish...
Denmark football captain Simon Kjaer has been hailed as a hero for his quick response to teammate Christian Eriksen’s collapse during their Euro 2020 opener against...
Sir David Attenborough will warn G7 leaders the decisions they make this decade are “the most important in human history” as he urges them to take...
Pope Francis has rejected the resignation of German Cardinal Reinhard Marx over the Catholic Church’s sex abuse crisis. Cardinal Marx wrote a letter to the Pope...
India has recorded the world’s highest number of coronavirus-related deaths in a single day. It announced a further 6,148 fatalities on Thursday – after the state...
There is an old, corrugated hanger in the centre of Maseru, the diminutive capital of the kingdom of Lesotho and through the doors we could hear...
Europe is gearing up to enjoy one of its most eagerly awaited football tournaments in years, as it attempts to shrug off the impact of the...
A number of major websites have gone down around the world, including the UK government web pages. Those logging into to gov.uk have been faced with...