Two military chiefs have criticised China and Russia for “reckless” behaviour in space, such as using weapons to destroy satellites, leaving a trail of dangerous debris...
Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney – accusing the company of breaching her contract when it offered the film Black Widow on its streaming service at the...
If you do what Simone Biles does, if you take the awe-inspiring risks that she takes, you really have to believe that you can pull them...
Five people are missing following an explosion at a German industrial park for chemical companies. The blast in Leverkusen has been declared an “extreme threat” by...
Long considered one of the few success stories that sprang from the Arab Spring, Tunisia has seen its president accused of staging a coup after he...
Troops have surrounded Tunisia’s parliament building as supporters and opponents of the president clashed with each other following his dismissal of the prime minister. The violence in the...
Home And Away has paid tribute to “much-loved cast member” Dieter Brummer, who has died aged 45. The actor was found dead by New South Wales...
A woman alleged to be a Islamic State (IS) member can be repatriated from Turkey, New Zealand has said. New Zealand has agreed to welcome the...
President Vladimir Putin has said the Russian navy can detect any enemy and launch an “unpreventable strike” if needed. The leader was speaking as he attended...
Great Britain’s Alex Yee has won silver in the men’s triathlon at the Tokyo Olympics, with Norway’s Kristian Blummenfelt taking gold. The 23-year-old from Brockley, southeast...
Dr Angelique Coetzee is a GP in the South African capital Pretoria, where she has run a family clinic for the past 33 years. But she...
Parts of China have been hit by “the heaviest rain in 1,000 years” – with footage showing underground train carriages filling with water. More than 20cm...
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...