Venice waterways dry up as Italy braces for another year of severe drought
Another year of severe drought in Italy looks increasingly likely after a winter of little snowfall, raising fears of diminished...
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Third person cured of HIV after stem cell transplant, researchers say
A stem cell transplant has cured a man of HIV, researchers have announced.The patient, 53, is only the third person...
Criticism of Ukraine war spreads on Russian social media as loved ones die
Online posts condemning the loss of Russian soldiers and criticising the Ukraine war are being published on one of Russia's...
Iran’s most senior diplomat summoned to Foreign Office again after assassination threats to UK journalists
Iran's most senior diplomat has again been summoned by the Foreign Office after a UK-based Iranian broadcaster was forced to...
Ukraine war: As first anniversary of conflict nears, Putin to update Russians on his plan for the year ahead
Russia's president will give an update on what he calls his "special military operation" in Ukraine later.Vladimir Putin will address...
Ukraine war: Biden’s secretive trip to Kyiv was disguised as a ‘golf tourney’ – here’s how it unfolded
US President Joe Biden has become the latest and most powerful Western leader to visit Kyiv since Russia's invasion of...
Turkey-Syria border region hit by 6.4 magnitude earthquake
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck the Turkey-Syria border two weeks after a massive quake in the region left more...
‘China is the existential threat in the 21st century,’ says former US national security adviser John Bolton after ‘spy balloon’ incident
Former US national security adviser John Bolton has described China as "the existential threat in the 21st century", after a...
US President Joe Biden visits Kyiv as he says Putin ‘thought he could outlast us’
US President Joe Biden has visited the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on his first trip to the country since Russia's invasion...
North Korea launches more missiles as Kim Jong Un’s sister warns of ‘using Pacific as our firing range’
North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast as Kim Jong Un's sister warned of "using the...
Putin is attempting to destabilise European countries to divert attention from Ukraine, warns Kosovo’s president
On the eve of the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine there are ominous warnings the Ukraine conflict could widen...
Woman in New Jersey flees man who allegedly held her against her will for nearly a year, authorities say
A man in the US is accused of holding a woman against her will for nearly a year before she...
At least five killed in Israeli missile strike on Damascus, says Syria
At least five people have been killed in an Israeli missile strike on Damascus, Syria's military has said.Loud explosions were...
Iran International editor says Tehran threats ‘getting out of hand’ after TV channel forced to leave UK
A UK-based Iranian broadcaster forced to move over threats from Tehran has been guarded by armed police and the situation...
Ukraine war: Rishi Sunak says UK stands ‘ready to support all allies’ to provide fighter jets to Kyiv ‘now’
Rishi Sunak has said the UK stands "ready to support all allies if they can provide fighter jets to Ukraine...
‘Relatives need to say goodbye’: Meet Ukraine’s body collectors who take fallen soldiers home from the frontline
Dealing with death is the grimmest reality of war - something few understand better than Taras.The sergeant is part of...
Ukraine war: Rishi Sunak to urge West to ‘double down’ on military aid as front line troops plead for weapons
Rishi Sunak will urge Western leaders to "double down" on military support for Ukraine, as troops on the front line...
Ukraine War Diaries: Getting used to ‘everyday’ war
Almost a year since the Russian invasion, sirens, shelters, and blackouts have become normality for residents in the Ukrainian capital,...
Top Gun immortalised fighter jets, but there are better ways to help Ukraine win this war
Field Marshal Montgomery famously said in the Second World War that "if we lose the war in the air, we...