‘It’s terrifying to live like this’: Ukrainians under relentness bombardment in one of the world’s most dangerous places
A middle-aged woman with a bright yellow hat stepped out of a white van close to the frontline Ukrainian town...
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‘They beat the hell out of us and stripped us naked’: Asylum seekers ‘abused in cage’ by Bulgarian forces
They call it the "cage" or the "jail". Tucked away in the small Bulgarian town of Sredets is a crumbling...
Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin says deal may be needed to end conflict as he admits mistakes were made over mobilisation
Vladimir Putin has said Russia may have to strike a deal with Ukraine to end its war.Speaking at a news...
China adjusting COVID rules will enable economy to pick up, says Premier Li Keqiang
China's premier has publicly acknowledged the financial harm wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic and expressed his belief the relaxation of...
Oblivious Greek MP Kleon Grigoriadis strips off during video meeting
A Greek politician got caught unwittingly stripping on camera to a parliamentary committee as his fellow MP held a video...
Fire engulfs Russian shopping centre near Moscow, killing at least one person
A huge fire has ripped through one of Moscow's largest shopping centres, killing at least one person.The blaze spread over...
Haiti: Gangs dominate over half of capital as 20,000 people face catastrophic famine-like conditions, UN warns
Gangs dominating nearly 60% of Haiti's capital are tearing society apart, as almost 20,000 people in Port-au-Prince face "catastrophic famine-like...
UK sanctions 30 more individuals and entities for corruption and human rights abuses
The UK has announced fresh sanctions on 30 individuals and entities the government described as "corrupt political figures, human rights...
World Cup 2022: Brazil knocked out after losing to Croatia on penalties
Tournament favourites Brazil have been knocked out of the World Cup after losing to Croatia who won on penalties 4-2...
Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin jailed for eight years for spreading ‘fake news’ on Ukraine war
Opposition politician Ilya Yashin, one of the few remaining voices in Russia prepared to speak out against Vladimir Putin and...
Brittney Griner arrives back in US after prisoner swap with Russian ‘Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout
US basketball star Brittney Griner has arrived back in America after being freed in a prisoner swap with convicted Russian...
UK unveils next-generation fighter to be built with Italy and Japan
The UK is joining forces with Italy and Japan to develop a next-generation fighter jet that uses artificial intelligence for...
Muslim nations proposed World Cup armband to raise awareness of Islamophobia
This World Cup is unifying the Arab world – spurred by results on the pitch in Qatar.Morocco has become the...
Risk of miscalculation with Chinese warships highest it has ever been, expert warns
The risk of a miscalculation between Western and Chinese warships in the South China Sea is the highest it has...
Brazilian election: Inside the online groups calling for a military coup
“Military intervention NOW!”If you've been following the Brazilian election, this will now be a familiar phrase. Lula da Silva's electoral...
Russia has not ‘gone mad’ over nuclear weapons – but Putin won’t rule out first strike
Vladimir Putin has said "we haven't gone mad" when asked about concerns he could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine -...
Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss: Who is ‘ringleader’ of German far-right coup plot – and what is the Reichsburger movement?
German authorities say they have foiled a plot by a far-right terrorist group to overthrow the government.More than 3,000 police...
German police raids target group suspected of far-right plot to overthrow government
Around 3,000 police officers have carried out raids across Germany to stop an alleged plot by a far-right terrorist group...
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and ‘the spirit of Ukraine’ named Time magazine’s 2022 Person of the Year
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and "the spirit of Ukraine" has been named Time magazine's 2022 Person of the Year.The annual award...
China relaxes COVID rules even further, in sign it is preparing its people to live with the disease
China will now allow people with asymptomatic COVID-19 or mild symptoms to quarantine at home in another relaxation of its...
