At least 59 dead and 150 injured after stampede during Halloween festivities in Itaewon, South Korea
At least 59 people have been killed and 150 injured after a stampede in the South Korean capital of Seoul,...
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Iran protests: Revolutionary Guards chief warns ‘today is the last day of demonstrations’ after ‘two more killed’ in Zahedan
The commander of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards has warned protesters not to leave their homes to demonstrate and that Saturday...
Joe Biden condemns ‘despicable’ attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband – as police say assault was ‘intentional’
Joe Biden has described the violent assault on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband as "despicable" – as San Francisco's...
Largest US automaker temporarily halts paid advertising on Twitter after Elon Musk’s takeover
The largest automaker in the US has pulled paid advertising on Twitter after Elon Musk completed his takeover of the...
Ukraine war: ‘There is only us and them – enemies’ – Ukrainians dug in trenches on Belarus and Russia frontline
They tell us to run, and so we run. Through the scrub, the mud and the undergrowth until we stop...
Footage smuggled out of Iran shows a world security forces don’t want revealed
People hide down alleys and in doorways, as the bang of gunfire sends them running for cover.It's late evening in...
Iran fails to suppress 40th day protests as government buildings are attacked
Forty days of protest in Iran passed on Wednesday, with demonstrators making it clear their demands for change are as...
Vladimir Putin says Liz Truss was ‘crazy’ when she raised concerns about nuclear weapons
Liz Truss was "crazy" when she raised concerns about nuclear weapons, Vladimir Putin has claimed.During a major speech in Moscow,...
Ukraine war: ‘Soon we will return’ – sinister message from retreating Russians who turned school into military base
As the Russians retreat from communities in the Ukrainian region of Kherson, residents have been left with reminders of their...
Australia becomes first World Cup team to criticise Qatar’s human rights record
Australia has become the first team to release a group statement criticising Qatar for its poor human rights record. Addressing...
Woman eaten by 22-foot python in Indonesia
The body of a woman reported missing by her husband was found inside the body of snake.The 54-year-old woman, named...
Even priests and nuns watch pornography, Pope says – and urges priests to delete adult apps
The Pope has said even priests and nuns give into temptation and watch online pornography.Francis, responding to a question in...
Putin oversees practice drill of ‘huge nuclear strike’ amid growing fears Russia may trigger major escalation in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has watched military forces carry out nuclear exercises in Russia amid growing fears Moscow may trigger a major...
Russian anti-war group blow up rail track in attempt to derail Ukraine invasion
Russia's railways are critical to supplying its invasion of Ukraine, but with more than 20,000 miles of tracks, the system...
Zelenskyy says Ukraine has not received ‘a single cent’ towards $17bn recovery plan
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine has not received "a single cent" towards its $17bn fast recovery plan. Addressing a Berlin conference on...
British LGBT activist Peter Tatchell stopped during World Cup protest in Qatar
The veteran LGBT activist and campaigner Peter Tatchell was stopped by police as he staged a protest in Qatar before...
Six killed after Israeli forces target militant group in West Bank, say Palestinians
Six people, including the head of a rising militant group, have been killed after Israeli forces carried out a raid...
US charges Chinese duo suspected of being spies with attempting to obstruct investigation into Huawei
Two men suspected of being Chinese intelligence officers have been charged with attempting to obstruct the US criminal investigation and...
Ukraine war: Putin is a modern day Hitler and Russia is doomed to suffer the same fate as Nazi Germany, says Zelenskyy’s most trusted security adviser
In the centre of Kyiv - protected by checkpoints, sandbags, soldiers and guns - stands the city's military heart.It is...
Brittney Griner: US basketball player has appeal rejected by Moscow court
The American basketball star Brittney Griner has lost her appeal against a nine-year prison sentence.The all-star centre with the WNBA's...