All four occupied areas of Ukraine vote to join Russia in ‘sham’ referendums
All four of the occupied areas of Ukraine have voted to join Russia after referendums in the republics and regions,...
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Ukraine war: Chance of Russia launching a nuclear attack could grow once it annexes territories, governor warns
The chance of Russia launching a nuclear attack could grow once Vladimir Putin bogusly declares four Ukrainian regions Russian -...
Damage to Nord Stream undersea pipelines was sabotage, top EU diplomat says and warns of retaliation
Analysis: Pipeline attacks mean Ukrainian war is 'now going to the Baltic' Professor Michael Clarke, a security and defence analyst,...
Hurricane Ian leaves 11 million in Cuba without electricity as it heads towards Florida
Hurricane Ian has knocked out power across all of Cuba, leaving 11 million people without electricity, after it slammed into...
Undersea ‘blasts’ recorded at same time Russia-Germany gas pipelines damaged
Mysterious leaks in the Nord Stream gas pipe network began with "powerful subsea blasts" and may have resulted from an...
Eleven children among 17 killed in Russia school shooting as wounded to be taken to Moscow
More than a dozen children wounded in a school shooting in central Russia are being transferred to Moscow for further...
Qatar ‘conscripting civilians and summoning diplomats from abroad’ to do World Cup security
Qatar has called up hundreds of civilians - and summoned back diplomats from overseas - for mandatory military service to...
Shakira to face trial in Spain over alleged £13m tax fraud
Shakira is set to go on trial for tax fraud after a Spanish judge approved proceedings against the pop megastar.Prosecutors...
Lawyer facing charges in International Criminal Court case linked to Kenya’s new president found dead
A lawyer facing charges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in a previous case linked to Kenya's recently elected president...
US mountaineer Hilaree Nelson missing on Mount Manaslu in Nepal
Rescuers have been searching for a famed US mountaineer who has gone missing on the world's eight-highest mountain in Nepal.Hilaree...
Chinese and Russian warships ships spotted off Alaskan island
A combined Chinese and Russian naval convoy, including a guided missile cruiser and a destroyer have been spotted close to...
Ukraine war: Images show 10 miles of queues as Russians flee Vladimir Putin’s call-up to fight
New satellite images showing large numbers of Russians fleeing to Georgia and Mongolia have been released after Vladimir Putin's order...
Ukraine war: Shooting at conscription office and another centre attacked with Molotov cocktails after Putin’s mobilisation order
A man has opened fire on an enlistment centre and another recruitment office has been attacked with Molotov cocktails –...
Nine dead and 20 wounded as gunman opens fire in school in Russia
At least nine people - including five children - have been killed during a shooting at a school in the...
Ukraine war: Conscripted Russians start arriving at military bases, says UK Ministry of Defence
Men called up for Russia's partial mobilisation have started arriving at military bases, according to British intelligence."Russia will now face...
Italy’s Democratic Party concedes defeat after exit poll puts far-right politician Giorgia Meloni on course to win
Italy's Democratic Party has conceded defeat in the country's election after an exit poll suggested far-right leader Giorgia Meloni's alliance...
Italy will move to the right, the question is just how far
Giorgia Meloni left it very late to vote. It was dark when she arrived at the polling station, and she...
‘Leave them kids alone’: Why Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters and the Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska have fallen out
The Ukrainian first lady has told Pink Floyd co-creator Roger Waters to back off from criticising her husband over the...
Thousands of orthodox Jewish pilgrims defy warnings to travel to Ukraine for Jewish new year
Thousands of orthodox Jews have travelled to a city in Ukraine for their traditional pilgrimage to mark Jewish new year,...
British prisoner of war John Harding used as a ‘punching bag’ over days of torture in Ukraine
A freed British prisoner of war who was held by Russian-backed separatists has told Sky News how he was tortured...
