UK charities launch urgent appeal as six million in dire need after Pakistan floods
The UK Disasters Emergency Committee has launched an appeal to "save and protect lives" as Pakistan deals with devastating floods.More...
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China’s treatment of Uyghur community ‘may constitute crimes against humanity’, UN says
China's treatment of its Uyghur population "may constitute crimes against humanity", the United Nations' Human Rights Office has said.It has...
Unprecedented red tide kills thousands of fish in San Francisco Bay
An unprecedented red tide in the San Francisco Bay Area is killing thousands of fish and other marine life.A stunning...
Rare ‘triple-dip’ La Nina predicted in 2022 by UN weather agency
More droughts and flooding are being predicted as the La Nina weather pattern goes into its third consecutive winter -...
Paris Olympics chiefs slash official transport due to cost of living crisis
Paris Olympics chiefs are seeking savings to respond to the economic difficulties caused by inflation - starting with slashing official...
Shamima Begum was ‘smuggled into Syria to join ISIS by Canadian spy’
A Canadian spy smuggled the British schoolgirl Shamima Begum and two friends into Syria to join ISIS and his role...
‘Nobody cares about us’: Death and despair as Pakistanis flee homes amid devastating floods
It's simply so overwhelming and it's hard to put into words. Pakistan is drowning. An area of land that is...
Aubameyang suffered broken jaw in attack during armed robbery
Barcelona forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang suffered a broken jaw when he was attacked during a robbery at his home.Four people wearing...
Oscar Pistorius bids for early prison release
Oscar Pistorius is going to court to seek early release from his sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.The South...
Baby girl, one, killed by giant hailstone in Spain
A 20-month-old baby has died after being hit by a four-inch hailstone during a fierce storm in northeastern Spain.The girl...
‘We are at maximum overstretch’: Pakistan faces ‘gargantuan’ flood relief effort
Pakistan's climate change minster says the country is at "maximum overstretch" as it attempts to mount a relief effort following...
Gorbachev’s legacy is now a wind of change of a different kind
Mikhail Gorbachev did not intend to bring about the fall of the Soviet Union - his role in ending communism...
Gorbachev had ‘huge impact on course of world history’, Putin says
Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev had a "huge impact on the course of world history" who found his "own solutions to...
Photo released of top secret documents uncovered in FBI search of Trump’s home
A photo showing top secret documents uncovered during an FBI search of Donald Trump's Florida home has been released.It comes...
‘Ukraine will be liberated’: Major offensive in south has had ‘some successes’
A major Ukrainian offensive against Russian forces in the south of Ukraine has had "some successes", a senior official has...
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has died
Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev has died at the age of 91, according to Russian media.His office earlier said that...
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has died
Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev has died at the age of 91, according to Russian media.His office earlier said that...
Raducanu’s defence of US Open title over after first-round loss
Emma Raducanu's defence of her US Open title is over after Alize Cornet beat her in straight sets in the...
The brave people of Pakistan who are now displaced feel angry and abandoned over deadly floods
Driving through Sindh province in Pakistan, you expect to see crops of wheat, sugar cane and rice, and mango, date...
Amsterdam to house 1,000 migrants on cruise ship moored in city
Amsterdam will temporarily house at least 1,000 migrants on a cruise ship moored in its port under newly approved plans.It...
