A British surgeon working in southern Gaza has compared the region to a “slaughterhouse” because of the daily bombardment from Israeli forces. Dr Tom Potokar, who...
At least 103 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza overnight and into Sunday, according to hospitals and medics. Israel has launched an escalation...
Russia has launched its heaviest drone attack on Ukraine since the start of the war in 2022, the Ukrainian military has said. A total of 273...
Donald Trump has said he will speak to Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy separately on Monday in a bid to secure a ceasefire deal between Russia...
Polls have opened for the second round of Romania’s presidential election – with little separating centrist candidate Nicusor Dan from the populist George Simion. Voting began...
We are ushered down some stairs beside a Lebanese restaurant and along a path next to a small garden. We walk past some guards, into a...
Tens of thousands are expected to gather at St Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Sunday for Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration mass. The service marks the...
Austria has won Eurovision 2025, with Austrian-Filipino singer-songwriter JJ taking the glass microphone. The 24-year-old singer – whose real name is Johannes Pietsch – originally trained...
Poland has begun voting for a new president in an election that will test the government’s strength against any resurgence of right-wing populism. The ruling coalition,...
Five people have died following a mid-air collision between two helicopters near Eura Airport in southwestern Finland, police said. The crash happened shortly after noon near...
At least 100 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza overnight and into Sunday, according to Gaza’s health ministry. Local medics also report that...
Donald Trump has said he will speak to Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy separately on Monday in a bid to secure a ceasefire deal between Russia...
Israel and Hamas said ceasefire talks have resumed in Qatar – even as Israeli forces ramped up a bombing campaign and mobilised for a massive new...
Vladimir Putin made a mockery this week of Donald Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Far from punishing him for it, the US president...
A wave of deadly strikes in northern Gaza has marked a significant escalation in Israel’s offensive. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Friday evening it...
We are ushered down some stairs beside a Lebanese restaurant and along a path next to a small garden. We walk past some guards, into a...
Around quarter of a million people are expected to pack into St Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Sunday to watch the inauguration of Pope Leo...
A chess grandmaster who is playing a single game against 140,000 people thinks the match is heading for a draw. The mega-match features undisputed world number...
Russia and Ukraine failed to agree to a ceasefire in their first direct talks since 2022 – as European leaders called Moscow’s approach “unacceptable” after the...
It was the first face-to-face meeting between Ukrainian and Russian government officials since 2022 – and it lasted barely two hours. There were hopes that the...