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South China Sea: Philippines removes Chinese barrier in contested area
2023-09-26
1. South China Sea: Philippines removes Chinese barrier in contested area- The Philippines says it has removed a floating barrier installed by China to block Philippine fishing boats entering a contes...
Osiris-Rex: Nasa awaits fiery return of asteroid Bennu samples
2023-09-25
1. Osiris-Rex: Nasa awaits fiery return of asteroid Bennu samples- A seven-year mission to study what has been described as the most dangerous rock in the Solar System is about to reach its drama...
Karabakh humanitarian fears grow with thousands sleeping on the streets
2023-09-24
1. Karabakh humanitarian fears grow with thousands sleeping on the streets- Thousands of ethnic Armenians are without shelter in Nagorno-Karabakh's main city after fleeing Azerbaijan's military a...
Asteroid sample hurling towards Utah desert
2023-09-23
1. Asteroid sample hurling towards Utah desert- Nasa's Osiris-Rex capsule will dive into Earth's atmosphere on Sunday at more than 15 times the speed of a rifle bullet.- It will make a fireball in the...
India suspends visas for Canadians as row escalates
2023-09-22
1. India suspends visas for Canadians as row escalates- India has stopped issuing visas to Canadian citizens amid an escalating row over the killing of Sikh separatist in Canada.- India said the...
India warns citizens in Canada to be cautious
2023-09-21
1. India warns citizens in Canada to be cautious- India has urged its citizens travelling to or living in Canada to be cautious.- This comes a day after tensions escalated between the countries with e...
Trump abortion backlash spotlights a Republican balancing act
2023-09-20
1. Trump abortion backlash spotlights a Republican balancing act- After Donald Trump labelled Florida's six-week abortion ban a "terrible mistake", he received attack from powerful conservat...
China sends top envoy Wang Yi to Russia for security talks
2023-09-19
1. China sends top envoy Wang Yi to Russia for security talks- China's top diplomat Wang Yi is visiting Russia for security talks while Moscow seeks continued support for its war on Ukraine.- Beijing...
Sudan conflict: Landmark skyscraper in Khartoum engulfed in flames
2023-09-18
1. Sudan conflict: Landmark skyscraper in Khartoum engulfed in flames- Buildings have caught fire in Sudan's capital after heavy fighting between the army and rival forces.- Air strikes and groun...
Antarctic sea-ice at low levels alarms experts
2023-09-18
1. Antarctic sea-ice at low levels alarms experts- The sea-ice surrounding Antarctica is at a record-low winter level for a region that seemed immune to global warming.- The region's huge ice exp...
Vladimir Putin says military cooperation with North Korea is possible
2023-09-14
1. Vladimir Putin says military cooperation with North Korea is possible- North Korea's Kim Jong Un has met Vladimir Putin in Russia in a highly scrutinised visit which was expected to yield an a...
Kevin McCarthy has announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden
2023-09-13
1. Kevin McCarthy has announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden- Impeachment by the House of Representatives is the first step in a formal process to remove a president from offi...
Tantalising sign of possible life on faraway world
2023-09-13
1. Tantalising sign of possible life on faraway world- NASA's James Webb Space Telescope may have discovered tentative evidence of a sign of life on a faraway planet.- It may have detected a mole...
Georgia grand jury recommended charging three US senators
2023-09-09
1. Georgia grand jury recommended charging three US senators- A Georgia special grand jury recommended charges against three US Senators and 18 other Donald Trump allies.- However, prosecutors de...
North Korea: Kim Jong Un reveals nuclear attack submarine
2023-09-09
1. North Korea: Kim Jong Un reveals nuclear attack submarine- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has taken part in a ceremony to reveal what Pyongyang says is its first submarine capable of launching nuc...
Scientists grow a whole model of a human embryo without sperm or egg
2023-09-07
1. Scientists grow a whole model of a human embryo without sperm or egg- Scientists have grown an entity that closely resembles an early human embryo without using sperm, eggs or a womb.- The Weizmann...
Vietnam pilot who disregarded direct order gets Medal of Honor
2023-09-06
II. Advanced1. Vietnam pilot who disregarded direct order gets Medal of Honor- US President Joe Biden has awarded the nation's highest military medal to a Vietnam War helicopter pilot who disregarded...
Ukraine war: Counter-offensive troops punch through Russia line
2023-09-04
1. Ukraine war: Counter-offensive troops punch through Russia line- Ukrainian generals claim they have breached Russia's formidable first line of defences in the south, as the counter-offensive launch...
How Evolution Put Us at the Top of the Food Chain: 6 Traits
2023-09-03
How Evolution Put Us at the Top of the Food Chain: 6 TraitsThe traits that gave humans an evolutionary edge over our competitors took millions of years of evolution to develop. During those years, we...
Ukraine war: Drone attack on Pskov airbase from inside Russia
2023-09-01
1. Ukraine war: Drone attack on Pskov airbase from inside Russia- The drone attack on an airbase in the Russian city of Pskov on Tuesday was launched from inside Russia.- Russia says four planes were...
Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election fraud case
2023-08-31
1. Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election fraud case- Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in his Georgia election fraud case, waiving the right to appear in court next week.-...
Gabon coup leaders name Gen Brice Oligui Nguema as new leader
2023-08-31
1. Gabon coup leaders name Gen Brice Oligui Nguema as new leader- Army officers who seized power in a coup in Gabon on Wednesday have named Gen Brice Oliguria Nguema as the country's transitional lead...
Live worm found in Australian woman's brain in world first
2023-08-30
1. Live worm found in Australian woman's brain in world first- In a world first, scientists say an 8cm worm has been found alive in the brain of an Australian woman.- The "string-like structure"...
Trump faces a 4 March 2024 trial just a day before Super Tuesday
2023-08-29
1. Trump faces a 4 March 2024 trial just a day before Super Tuesday- Donald Trump, seeking a return to the White House in 2024, already had a crammed political calendar. Now, with multiple legal drama...
Wagner boss Prigozhin confirmed dead in plane crash
2023-08-28
1. Wagner boss Prigozhin confirmed dead in plane crash- Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has been confirmed dead after genetic analysis of bodies found in Wednesday's plane crash.- The Investigative Com...
Wagner mercenaries must swear allegiance to Russia - Putin
2023-08-26
1. Wagner mercenaries must swear allegiance to Russia - Putin- President Vladimir Putin has called on all employees of Wagner and other Russian private military contractors to take an oath of allegian...
Trump seeks to make the most of a historic Georgia mugshot
2023-08-26
1. Trump seeks to make the most of a historic Georgia mugshot- The photo of Donald Trump scowling definitely into the camera in the Fulton County Sheriff's office will go down in history.- The mu...
How Russia reacted after the Prigozhin plane crash
2023-08-25
1. How Russia reacted after the Prigozhin plane crash- About an hour after the crash, The Russian Federal Aviation Agency Rosaviatsia released a statement confirming that Yevgeny Prigozhin's name...
Mar-a-Lago IT manager implicates Trump in classified files case
2023-08-23
1. Mar-a-Lago IT manager implicates Trump in classified files case- Former US President Donald Trump has been implicated by one of his employees in a classified documents case.- Yuscil Taveras, an IT...
Thaksin Shinawatra: Former Thailand PM jailed after return from exile
2023-08-22
1. Thaksin Shinawatra: Former Thailand PM jailed after return from exile- Thailand's former PM Thaksin Shinawatra has been jailed upon returning to the country after 15 years in exile.- However, many...
Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards
2023-08-21
1. Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards- Saudi border guards are accused of the mass killing of migrants along the Yemeni border in a new report by Human Rights Watch.- The report says h...
Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into Moon
2023-08-21
1. Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into Moon- Russia's unmanned Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon after spinning out of control. It was Russia's first Moon mission in almost 30 years.-...
Taiwan detects 42 warplanes in Chinese military drills
2023-08-21
1. Taiwan detects 42 warplanes in Chinese military drills- More than 40 Chinese warplanes flew over Taiwan's air defence zone on Saturday, as part of military drills that Taiwan called "irrational and...
Nurse Lucy Letby guilty of murdering seven babies on neonatal unit
2023-08-19
1. Nurse Lucy Letby guilty of murdering seven babies on neonatal unit- Nurse Lucy Letby has been found guilty of murdering seven babies on a neonatal unit, making her the UK's most prolific child seri...
Drone attack hits building in central Moscow
2023-08-19
1. Drone attack hits building in central Moscow- Russian officials have accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on a building in Moscow, causing an explosion that was heard across the city's busin...
Ukraine war: Ship leaves Odessa despite Russia Black Sea attack fears
2023-08-17
1. Ukraine war: Ship leaves Odessa despite Russia Black Sea attack fears- A merchant ship has left the Ukrainian port of Odessa, despite concerns Russia could target vessels in the Black Sea.- The Hon...
Hawaii wildfires: Joe Biden vows to visit soon amid criticism
2023-08-17
1. Hawaii wildfires: Joe Biden vows to visit soon amid criticism- US President Joe Biden says he will travel to Hawaii as soon as he can amid criticism of his response to the island's deadly wildfires...
Mother of six-year old who shot Virginia school teacher pleads guilty
2023-08-17
1. Mother of six-year old who shot Virginia school teacher pleads guilty- The mother of a six-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia has pleaded guilty to a charge of felony child neglect.- Deja Ta...
Maui fire: Death toll climbs to 80
2023-08-13
1. Maui fire: Death toll climbs to 80- Eighty people have now been confirmed to have been killed by wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui.- There are fears the numbers will rise further, as hundred...
K2: Climbers deny walking by dying guide in bid to break record
2023-08-13
1. K2: Climbers deny walking by dying guide in bid to break record- A well-known Norwegian mountaineer has denied accusations that her team climbed over an injured guide during a bid to brea...
Ecuador politician murder: Prison gangs in terror reign
2023-08-10
1. Ecuador politician murder: Prison gangs in terror reign- Villavicencio, a candidate in the upcoming presidential election, was gunned down as he left the rally in the capital, Quito.- A mayor shot...
Hawaii wildfires: Residents flee into sea to escape blazes
2023-08-09
1. Hawaii wildfires: Residents flee into sea to escape blazes- Residents of a Hawaiian town were reported forced to jump into the sea to escape flames as fierce wildfires sweep across parts of Maui.-...
Boy, 6, boasted about shooting Virginia teacher Abigail Zwerner
2023-08-09
1. Boy, 6, boasted about shooting Virginia teacher Abigail Zwerner- The six-year-old student who shot his teacher in the US earlier this year, boasted about the incident saying "I shot her dead".- Whi...
Ukraine war: Several killed in Russian missile strike eastern Ukraine
2023-08-08
1. Ukraine war: Several killed in Russian missile strike eastern Ukraine- At least five people have been killed in a Russian missile attack on residential buildings in the eastern Ukrainian town of Po...
Kidnapped woman in Oregon escaped makeshift cell
2023-08-04
1. Kidnapped woman in Oregon escaped makeshift cell- US authorities are searching for other possible victims in at least 10 states after a woman escaped a makeshift concrete block cell in Oregon.- The...
Pittsburgh synagogue gunman gets death penalty
2023-08-03
1. Pittsburgh synagogue gunman gets death penalty- A US federal jury has sentenced the attacker who killed 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh in October 2018 to the death penalty.- The ruling need...
Ukraine war: Kyiv warns Russia as Moscow skyscraper hit in second drone attack
2023-08-02
1. Ukraine war: Kyiv warns Russia as Moscow skyscraper hit in second drone attack- A skyscraper in Russia's capital Moscow has been attacked by a drone for the second time in two days.- Several drones...
Zelensky after Moscow drone attack: War coming back to Russia
2023-07-31
1. Zelensky after Moscow drone attack: War coming back to Russia- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned war is coming back to Russia after a drone attack on the capital Moscow.- Mr Zelensk...
Qin Gang: China removes foreign minister after unexplained absence
2023-07-26
1. Qin Gang: China removes foreign minister after unexplained absence- China has removed Qin Gang as foreign minister less than seven months after he was appointed to the post.- Mr Qin had been seen a...
Pastor at kidnapped US girl's funeral in 1975 charged with her murder.
2023-07-26
1. Pastor at kidnapped US girl's funeral in 1975 charged with her murder.- A retired US church pastor who presided nearly half a century ago at the funeral of a kidnapped eight-year-old has been charg...
Crimea bridge closed after fuel depot hit
2023-07-23
1. Crimea bridge closed after fuel depot hit- A drone attack on an ammunition depot in Crimes has led to civilian evacuation and disrupted transport.- Sergei Aksyonov said Ukraine was behind the attac...
Jamshid Sharmahd: Iran could execute my dad at any time, says German woman
2023-07-23
1. Jamshid Sharmahd: Iran could execute my dad at any time, says German woman- It was the middle of the night when the phone call came.- Gazelle Sharmahd was woken up by her mother, who told her that...
Manipur: India outrage after women paraded naked in violence-hit state
2023-07-20
1. Manipur: India outrage after women paraded naked in violence-hit state- A video showing two women being paraded naked by a mob in the north-eastern states of Manipur, hit by violent ethnic cla...
Qin Gang: China's missing foreign minister sparks guessing game
2023-07-19
1. Qin Gang: China's missing foreign minister sparks guessing game- The lengthy absence from public view of China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang has sparked furious online speculation, while once again h...
Gilgo Beach murders suspect's family 'disgusted'
2023-07-19
1. Gilgo Beach murders suspect's family 'disgusted'- The family of the man accused of murdering three women in Long Island are "disgusted" by the allegations against him.- Rex Heuermann, 59,...
Travis King: US soldier in North Korea had been held after fighting in Seoul
2023-07-19
1. Travis King: US soldier in North Korea had been held after fighting in Seoul- Travis King, the American soldier who fled to North Korea, had been detained after getting into fights in South Korea p...
SAG strike: Avatar and Gladiator sequels look set to be hit as actors walk out
2023-07-14
1. SAG strike: Avatar and Gladiator sequels look set to be hit as actors walk out- Major films in production including the Avatar and Gladiator sequels are looking likely to be affected by Hollywood a...
Cerberus heatwave: Hot weather sweeps across southern Europe
2023-07-13
1. Cerberus heatwave: Hot weather sweeps across southern Europe- A heatwave is sweeping across parts of southern Europe and north-west Africa, with potential record-breaking temperatures in the coming...
James Webb telescope image dazzles on science birthday
2023-07-13
1. James Webb telescope image dazzles on science birthday- Happy first science birthday to the James Webb Space Telescope.- It is exactly one year since the super observatory was handed over to astron...
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin met Russia's Vladimir Putin after mutiny
2023-07-11
1. Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin met Russia's Vladimir Putin after mutiny- Russian President Vladimir Putin met mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin after the failed Wagner group mutiny last month,...
Wagner mutiny: Group fully funded by Russia
2023-06-28
1. Wagner mutiny: Group fully funded by Russia- Russia's president has said members of the Wagner mercenary group were fully funded by the state.- According to Vladimir Putin, Wagner was given 86.262...
Kramatorsk: Russian missile strike hits restaurants in Ukrainian city
2023-06-28
1. Kramatorsk: Russian missile strike hits restaurants in Ukrainian city- At least two people have been killed and 22 injured after a Russian missile strike in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk...
Titan sub: Investigators board Polar Prince as it returns to harbour
2023-06-25
1. Titan sub: Investigators board Polar Prince as it returns to harbour- Investigators in Canada have boarded the support ship used to launch the Titan submersible in their bid to understand what caus...
Julian Sands: Remains found in California area where British actor díappeared
2023-06-25
1. Julian Sands: Remains found in California area where British actor disappeared- Hikers in the US have found human remains near the area where British actor Julian Sands disappeared.- Identification...
Titan sub CEO dismissed safety warnings as baseless cries
2023-06-23
1. Titan sub CEO dismissed safety warnings as baseless cries - Warnings over the safety of OceanGate's Titan submersible were repeatedly dismissed by the CEO of the company, email exchanges with...
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerburg agree to hold a cage fight
2023-06-23
1. Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerburg agree to hold a cage fight- Two of the world's most high-profile technology billionaires have agreed to fight each other in a cage match. - Mr Musk posted a messa...
Ukraine strikes Chonhar bridge to Crimea
2023-06-23
1. Ukraine strikes Chonhar bridge to Crimea- Ukraine has attacked a bridge linking southern Ukraine to the Crimean peninsula with long-range British missiles.- The two parallel Chonhar bridges were bo...
Rocket firm Skyrora starts tests on 3D-printed engine
2023-06-22
1. Rocket firm Skyrora starts tests on 3D-printed engine- Rocket company Skyrora has started testing a new 3D-printed engine as it works towards its first commercial orbital launch.- The firm said it...
Paris explosion: Seven critically injured after blast
2023-06-22
1. Paris explosion: Seven critically injured after blast- At least 16 people have been injured after a large explosion in central Paris.- The blast took place in a building next to the Val de Grace ch...
Uganda school attack: Dozens of pupils killed by militants linked to Islamic State group
2023-06-18
1. Uganda school attack: Dozens of pupils killed by militants linked to Islamic State group- Nearly 40 people have been killed at a school in western Uganda by rebels linked to the Islamic State group...
Antony Blinken hails 'candid' talks on high stakes China trip
2023-06-18
1. Antony Blinken hails 'candid' talks on high stakes China trip- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held "candid" and "constructive" talks with China's Foreign Minister in Beijing at the start of t...
Nottingham attacks: Valdo Calocane charged with three counts of murder
2023-06-17
1. Nottingham attacks: Valdo Calocane charged with three counts of murder- A man has been charged with the murders of Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates in Nottingham.- 19-year-old st...
US Supreme Court upholds Native American adoptions law
2023-06-16
1. US Supreme Court upholds Native American adoptions law- The US Supreme Court has ruled that Native Americans should continue to have preference in adoption or foster care of Native American childre...
Greece boat disaster: Capsized boat had 100 children in hold
2023-06-16
1. Greece boat disaster: Capsized boat had 100 children in hold- Survivors from a fishing boat that sank off southern Greece in one of Europe's worst migrant disasters say up to 100 children may have...
Nottingham: Police keeping 'open mind' after three killed in city
2023-06-13
1. Nottingham: Police keeping 'open mind' after three killed in city- Police say they are keeping an open mind after three people died in connected "horrific and tragic" attacks in Nottingham.- Two pe...
Silvio Berlusconi's death leaves 'huge void', allies say
2023-06-12
1. Silvio Berlusconi's death leaves 'huge void', allies say- Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian former PM who bounced back from sex scandals and corruption cases, has died aged 86.- He died at the San Raf...
What's in the Trump indictment: US nuclear secrets and files kept in shower
2023-06-11
1. What's in the Trump indictment: US nuclear secrets and files kept in shower- Former President Donald Trump has been charged with mishandling hundreds of classified documents, including about US nuc...
Donald Trump still headline act for Republicans, despite charges
2023-06-11
1. Donald Trump still headline act for Republicans, despite charges- Former US President Donald Trump appeared defiant at two Republican Party conventions on Saturday, a day after he was charged with...
Ukraine's counter-offensive against Russia under way
2023-06-10
1. Ukraine's counter-offensive against Russia under way- Was this the week that Ukraine's long-anticipated counter-offensive finally got under way?- Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to think so....
Donald Trump indictment: Seven charges over classified documents case
2023-06-10
1. Donald Trump indictment: Seven charges over classified documents case- Former US President Donald Trump has been charged over his handling of classified documents after he left the White House.- Mr...
El Nino planet-warming weather phase has begun
2023-06-08
1. El Nino planet-warming weather phase has begun- A natural weather event known as El Nino has begun in the Pacific Ocean, likely adding heat to a planet already warming under climate change.- U...
Pilot of plane that crashed in Virginia was slumped over in cockpit
2023-06-06
1. Pilot of plane that crashed in Virginia was slumped over in cockpit- The pilot of a private plane that was chased by fighter jets before crashing in Virginia was seen slumped over in the cockpit.-...
Odisha train accident: More than 80 bodies unidentified after India train crash
2023-06-06
1. Odisha train accident: More than 80 bodies unidentified after India train crash- Five days after a deadly three-train crash killed 288 people in India, more than 80 bodies remain unclaimed.- The cr...
Tiananmen Square: Hong Kong police make arrests on anniversary of massacre
2023-06-04
1. Tiananmen Square: Hong Kong police make arrests on anniversary of massacre- Police in Hong Kong have arrested pro-democracy activists on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.- Authoriti...
Indian train accident: Modi vows punishments over deadly Odisha crash
2023-06-03
1. Indian train accident: Modi vows punishments over deadly Odisha crash- People found guilty over a deadly rail accident in eastern India will be "punished stringently".- At least 288 people were kil...
Debt ceiling deal: US House overwhelmingly passes bill
2023-06-01
1. Debt ceiling deal: US House overwhelmingly passes bill- A deal allowing the US to borrow more money has moved closer to becoming law, days before the world's biggest economy is due to start default...
US debt ceiling deal clears first hurdle despite hard-line conservative revolt
2023-05-31
1. US debt ceiling deal clears first hurdle despite hard-line conservative revolt- A hard-line Republican revolt could not prevent legislation to raise the US debt ceiling from leaking its first proce...
Ukraine war: General Kyrylo Budanov promises revenge after latest Kyiv attack
2023-05-30
1. Ukraine war: General Kyrylo Budanov promises revenge after latest Kyiv attack- The head of Ukraine's military intelligence has warned of a swift response to a series of Russian daytime missile stri...
Video appears to show drone flying over Il'inskii area of Moscow
2023-05-30
1. Video appears to show drone flying over Il'inskii area of Moscow- Video footage shared on social media appears to show a drone flying over Ilinski, south east of Moscow.- Several buildings have bee...
Ukraine war: Kyiv hit by new massive Russian drone attack
2023-05-28
1. Ukraine war: Kyiv hit by new massive Russian drone attack- Russia has carried out a new massive drone attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv.- Kyiv's mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said a man died when drone wr...
Family of Aderrien Murry, 11, shot by police demands answers
2023-05-27
1. Family of Aderrien Murry, 11, shot by police demands answers- A lawyer for an 11-year-old boy shot by police in Mississippi says there is no way officers could have mistaken the child for an adult....
Oleksiy Danilov interview: Ukraine counter-offensive 'ready to begin'
2023-05-27
1. Oleksiy Danilov interview: Ukraine counter-offensive 'ready to begin'- Ukraine is ready to launch it's long-expected counter-offensive against Russian forces, one of the country's most senior secur...
New superbug-killing antibiotic discovered using AI
2023-05-26
1. New superbug-killing antibiotic discovered using AI- Scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to discover a new antibiotic that can kill a deadly species of superbug.- The AI helped narrow...
Nagano: Three killed in shooting and stabbing attack central Japan
2023-05-26
1. Nagano: Three killed in shooting and stabbing attack central Japan- Three people have been killed in a stabbing and shooting attack in central Japan.- The alleged attacker is said to have...
Colchester City Council investigating Capita over serious data breach
2023-05-25
1. Colchester City Council investigating Capita over serious data breach- Colchester City Council is investigating what it is calling a serious data breach involving the outsourcing contractor Capita....
Ron Desantis Elon Musk interview: Twitter Spaces hosts Florida governor's 2024 launch
2023-05-25
1. Ron Desantis Elon Musk interview: Twitter Spaces hosts Florida governor's 2024 launch- Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis has launched his White House bid in a conversation with Twitter b...
Ukraine war: Kyiv rejects Wagner claim over Bakhmut
2023-05-21
1. Ukraine war: Kyiv rejects Wagner claim over Bakhmut- Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated the Wagner paramilitary group, after it claimed to have captured the Ukrainian city of Bakhmu...
G7 Summit: Zelensky accuses some Arab leaders of 'blind eye' to war ahead of Japan trip
2023-05-20
1. G7 Summit: Zelensky accuses some Arab leaders of 'blind eye' to war ahead of Japan trip- Volodymyr Zelensky has accused some Arab leaders of turning a blind eye to Russia's invasion ahead of his ex...
Italy floods leave 13 dead and force 13,000 from their homes
2023-05-19
1. Italy floods leave 13 dead and force 13,000 from their homes- More than 20 rivers have burst their banks in Italy, leaving 13 people dead and forcing thousands from their homes after six months' ra...
US student suspended for filming teacher using racial slur
2023-05-18
1. US student suspended for filming teacher using racial slur- A US high school is facing criticism after it suspended a student for recording her teacher using a racial slur in class.- Mary Walton, 1...
Global warming is set to break the 1.5C limit for the first time
2023-05-18
1. Global warming is set to break the 1.5C limit for the first time- Our overheating world is likely to break a key temperature limit for the first time over the next few years, scientists predict.- R...
Zelensky meets PM as more Ukraine weapons are pledged
2023-05-16
1. Zelensky meets PM as more Ukraine weapons are pledged- The UK will send hundreds of air defence missiles and armed drones to Ukraine on top of the Storm Shadow cruise missiles announced last w...
WHO says Covid-19 no longer is a global health emergency
2023-05-07
1. WHO says Covid-19 no longer is a global health emergency- WHO’s International Health Regulations Emergency Committee discussed the pandemic at its 15th meeting on Covid-19, and WHO Director-Ge...
Ukraine war: Mad panic as Russia evacuates town near Zaporizhzhia plant
2023-05-07
1. Ukraine war: Mad panic as Russia evacuates town near Zaporizhzhia plant- Russia has spared a mad panic as it evacuates a town near the contested Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.- Russia...
Yevgeny Prigozhin: Wagner boss promised ammunition after retreat threat
2023-05-07
1. Yevgeny Prigozhin: Wagner boss promised ammunition after retreat threat- Russia's Wagner Group boss says Moscow has agreed to his demands for more ammunition, days after he threatened to withdraw h...
Kremlin drone attack: Russia accuses Ukraine of trying to assassinate Putin
2023-05-03
1. Kremlin drone attack: Russia accuses Ukraine of trying to assassinate Putin- Russia has accused Ukraine of trying to assassinate President Vladimir Putin by using drones to target his residence in...
Seven bodies found in US search for missing teens
2023-05-02
1. Seven bodies found in US search for missing teens- Seven bodies have been found on a property in a small town in rural Oklahoma during a search for two missing teenagers.- Police said they believe...
Sudan crisis: Civilians facing catastrophe as 100,000 flee fighting
2023-05-02
1. Sudan crisis: Civilians facing catastrophe as 100,000 flee fighting- More than 100,000 people have fled Sudan since heavy fighting broke out between rival forces on 15 April.- Officials warned of a...
Argentina dengue: Record fever outbreak kills over 40
2023-04-22
1. Argentina dengue: Record fever outbreak kills over 40- Argentina is battling a record outbreak of dengue fever, which has killed more than 40 people and infected more than 60,000, mainly in the nor...
Sudan fighting: Army says foreign nationals to be evacuated
2023-04-22
1. Sudan fighting: Army says foreign nationals to be evacuated- Diplomats and nationals from the UK, US, France and China are to be evacuated from Sudan by air as fighting there continues.- Army chief...
Mifepristone: US Supreme Court preserves abortion drug access
2023-04-22
1. Mifepristone: US Supreme Court preserves abortion drug access- The US Supreme Court has preserved access to a commonly used abortion pill, ruling the drug can remain available while a legal case co...
Yemen: Almost 80 die in Ramadan crush at Sanaa school
2023-04-20
1. Yemen: Almost 80 die in Ramadan crush at Sanaa school - At least 78 people have been killed in a crush at a school in Yemen's rebel-held capital, Sanaa, during a charity event for Ramadan.- Th...
Ralph Yarl: Doctors cannot believe boy survived shooting
2023-04-18
1. Ralph Yarl: Doctors cannot believe boy survived shooting- Doctors treating a teenage boy who was shot twice after ringing the wrong doorbell in Missouri say they have no idea how he survived.-...
SpaceX Starship: Elon Musk's firm postpones launch of biggest rocket ever
2023-04-17
1. SpaceX Starship: Elon Musk's firm postpones launch of biggest rocket ever- An attempt to launch the most powerful rocket ever into space has been postponed for at least 48 hours.- The vehicle, know...
Alabama shooting: Four dead at Dadeville 16th birthday party
2023-04-16
1. Alabama shooting: Four dead at Dadeville 16th birthday party- At least four people have been killed in a mass shooting in the US state of Alabama on Saturday.- Several people were injured following...
Sudan: Army and paramilitary force claim control of key sites
2023-04-15
1. Sudan: Army and paramilitary force claim control of key sites- At least three have died as Sudan's army and a notorious paramilitary force battle with heavy weapons in the capital Khartoum amid ten...
Japan approves plan to open its first casino
2023-04-14
1. Japan approves plan to open its first casino- Japanese officials have approved controversial plans to build the country's first gambling resort.- The complex will open in the western city of O...
Beatriz Flamini: Athlete emerges after 500 days living in cave
2023-04-14
1. Beatriz Flamini: Athlete emerges after 500 days living in cave- A Spanish extreme athlete has emerged from a cave after spending 500 days with no human contact, in what could be a world record.- Wh...
Juice: European Space Agency mission to Jupiter's icy moons postponed
2023-04-13
1. Juice: European Space Agency mission to Jupiter's icy moons postponed- The European Space Agency (Esa) has postponed a planned launch of a satellite to the planet Jupiter.- Weather conditions...
Myanmar military airstrike: More than 100 people feared dead
2023-04-13
1. Myanmar military airstrike: More than 100 people feared dead- More than 100 people are feared to have been killed in Tuesday's airstrike by the Myanmar military, one of the deadliest so far in the...
Elon Musk tells BBC that owning Twitter has been quite painful
2023-04-12
1. Elon Musk tells BBC that owning Twitter has been quite painful- Running Twitter has been quite painful and a rollercoaster, Elon Musk has said, in a hastily arranged live interview with the BBC.- T...
Bob Lee killing highlights San Francisco crime fears
2023-04-07
1. Bob Lee killing highlights San Francisco crime fears- Bob Lee was part of the tech establishment. The former chief technical officer of Square and founder of the $40B payment app Cash App.- In the...
Israel strikes Lebanon and Gaza after a major rocket attack
2023-04-07
1. Israel strikes Lebanon and Gaza after a major rocket attack- The Israeli military has carried out air strikes on targets belonging to the Palestinian militant group Hamas in southern Lebanon and th...
Inquiry as teen fatally shot by officer sitting behind him in car
2023-04-06
1. Inquiry as teen fatally shot by officer sitting behind him in car- The US justice department will investigate the death of a Washington DC teenager who was shot by a police officer sitting behind h...
Darya Trepova: Russia cafe bomb suspect charged with terrorism
2023-04-04
1. Darya Trepova: Russia cafe bomb suspect charged with terrorism- A suspect in the killing of pro-war Russian blogger Vladlen Tatarsky has been charged with terrorism.- Darya Trepova was taken to a M...
Darya Trepova: Russia releases tape of suspect in cafe killing of Vladlen Tatarsky
2023-04-03
1. Darya Trepova: Russia releases tape of suspect in cafe killing of Vladlen Tatarsky- Russian investigators have detained a woman in the hunt for the killers of pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky in a...
Tunisia migrants: At least 29 die off coast
2023-03-28
1. Tunisia migrants: At least 29 die off coast- At least 29 migrants have died after at least two boats sank off Tunisia's coast within hours of each other.- The sub-Saharan migrants were trying to cr...
Nato condemns dangerous Russian nuclear rhetoric
2023-03-28
1. Nato condemns dangerous Russian nuclear rhetoric- Nato has condemned Russia's dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric after Vladimir Putin's decision to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.- T...
Ukraine war: Battle for Bakhmut stabilising
2023-03-25
1. Ukraine war: Battle for Bakhmut stabilising- The battle for Bakhmut, the Ukrainian city which Russia has spent months trying to capture, is stabilising, says Ukraine's commander-in-chief.- Val...
Ukraine war: Zelensky visits front line near Bakhmut as Russia targets cities
2023-03-22
1. Ukraine war: Zelensky visits front line near Bakhmut as Russia targets cities- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has returned to the front line near Bakhmut where fighting has raged for months...
Japanese and Chinese leaders visit opposing capitals in Ukraine war
2023-03-21
1. Japanese and Chinese leaders visit opposing capitals in Ukraine war- If ever you needed a demonstration of how the war in Ukraine is echoing in Asia, the schedule of the Japanese and Chinese l...
Amritpal Singh: Punjab police step up search for Sikh separatist preacher
2023-03-20
1. Amritpal Singh: Punjab police step up search for Sikh separatist preacher- Police in India's Punjab are searching for a Sikh separatist leader who has been on the run since Saturday.- Mobile I...
Ukraine war: Putin pays visit to occupied Mariupol, state media reports
2023-03-19
1. Ukraine war: Putin pays visit to occupied Mariupol, state media reports- Russian President Vladimir Putin has paid a surprise visit to Mariupol, a Ukrainian port captured by Russia after its forces...
Maggie Aderin-Pocock: Nasa scientist inspired by appointment
2023-03-19
1. Maggie Aderin-Pocock: Nasa scientist inspired by appointment- A woman who is working at Nasa has spoken of how inspired she was by the appointment of Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock as her former universit...
Menindee: Millions of dead fish wash up near Australian town
2023-03-19
1. Menindee: Millions of dead fish wash up near Australian town- Residents in a regional Australian town have woken to find millions of dead fish in their river.- The large-scale fish deaths were firs...
Ex-US President Donald Trump expects to be arrested on Tuesday
2023-03-19
1. Ex-US President Donald Trump expects to be arrested on Tuesday- Former US President Donald Trump says he is expecting to be arrested on Tuesday in a case about alleged hush money paid to an ex-porn...
US drone drowning: Black Sea conflict inevitable until Russia leaves
2023-03-15
1. US drone drowning: Black Sea conflict inevitable until Russia leaves- Incidents such as the downing of a US drone over the Black Sea are inevitable until Russia leaves Crimea, Ukraine's foreign min...
French bin strike: Paris holds its nose as waste piles up
2023-03-14
1. French bin strike: Paris holds its nose as waste piles up - The bins are overflowing in large areas of Paris a week into a strike by waste collectors, with thousands of tonnes of rubbish sitti...
Ukraine war: Heavy losses reported as battle for Bakhmut rages
2023-03-13
1. Ukraine war: Heavy losses reported as battle for Bakhmut rages- Ukraine and Russia have reported inflicting heavy losses as the battle for Bakhmut rages on.- Moscow has been trying to take the east...
Georgia drops 'foreign agents' law after protests
2023-03-10
1. Georgia drops 'foreign agents' law after protests- Georgia's ruling party has said it will withdraw a controversial draft law, in the face of mass protests and widespread international criticism,-...
TikTokers target controversial Willow oil project
2023-03-10
1. TikTokers target controversial Willow oil project- US government officials are expected to make a decision on one of the biggest US oil projects in decades this week.- Environmental group...
Hamburg shooting: Seven killed in attack on Jehovah's Witness hall
2023-03-10
1. Hamburg shooting: Seven killed in attack on Jehovah's Witness hall- Seven people, including an unborn baby, have been killed in a shooting at a Jehovah's Witness meeting hall in the German city of...
Japan forced to destroy flagship H3 rocket in failed launch
2023-03-08
1. Japan forced to destroy flagship H3 rocket in failed launch- Japan was forced to blow up its new rocket during a failed launch on Tuesday, setting back efforts to crack a market led by Elon M...
Iran: Suspected school poisonings unforgivable crime, Khamenei says
2023-03-08
1. Iran: Suspected school poisonings unforgivable crime, Khamenei says- Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called the wave of suspected poisoning of schoolgirls in recent month...
Two Sessions: China looks at reforms to deepen Xi Jinping contro
2023-03-08
1. Two Sessions: China looks at reforms to deepen Xi Jinping control- Xi Jinping is set to deepen his control of China's government and economy, as lawmakers meet in Beijing to pass far-reaching refor...
Colombia protests: Seventy-nine police officers freed after being taken hostage
2023-03-05
1. Colombia protests: Seventy-nine police officers freed after being taken hostage- A group of police officers and oilfield workers taken hostage during protests in Colombia's southern Caqueta provinc...
Two Sessions: China looks at reforms to deepen Xi Jinping control
2023-03-05
1. Two Sessions: China looks at reforms to deepen Xi Jinping control- Xi Jinping is set to deepen his control of China's government and economy, as lawmakers meet in Beijing to pass far-reaching refor...
Bakhmut: Fighting in the street but Russia not in control
2023-03-04
1. Bakhmut: Fighting in the street but Russia not in control- Russian and Ukrainian forces are fighting in the streets of Bakhmut - but Russia does not control the eastern city, the deputy mayor has s...
Blinken and Lavrov meet for first time since Ukraine war
2023-03-02
1. Blinken and Lavrov meet for first time since Ukraine war- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told his Russian counterpart the US will support Ukraine "for as long as it takes".- Mr Blinken me...
FBI chief Christopher Wray says China lab leak most likely
2023-03-02
1. FBI chief Christopher Wray says China lab leak most likely- FBI Director Christopher Wray has said that the bureau believes Covid-19 most likely originated in a Chinese government-controlled lab.-...
Ukraine war: Zelensky says situation in Bakhmut worsening
2023-02-28
1. Ukraine war: Zelensky says situation in Bakhmut worsening- The situation in the city of Bakhmurt, on the eastern frontline, is becoming more and more difficult, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelens...
Abby Choi: Ex-husband charged in gruesome Hong Kong murder
2023-02-27
1. Abby Choi: Ex-husband charged in gruesome Hong Kong murder- The ex-husband and former in-laws of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi have appeared in court after being charged in connection with her murd...
Brexit: What is the Northern Ireland Protocol?
2023-02-26
1. Brexit: What is the Northern Ireland Protocol?- The Northern Ireland Protocol has been a source of tension since it came into force at the start of 2021.- The Northern Ireland Protocol is a trading...
Nigeria election 2023: First results expected
2023-02-26
1. Nigeria election 2023: First results expected- The first results are expected later from Nigeria's tightest election since the end of military rule in 1999.- However, following widespread delays an...
Italy shipwreck: More than 40 migrants killed off Calabria coast
2023-02-26
1. Italy shipwreck: More than 40 migrants killed off Calabria coast- More than 40 immigrants, including a baby, have died and dozens more have survived after their overloaded boat sank in rough seas o...
Florida TV journalist and child shot dead at scene of earlier murder
2023-02-23
1. Florida TV journalist and child shot dead at scene of earlier murder- TV reporter Dylan Lyons, 24, and a nine-year-old girl have been fatally shot near Orlando, Florida, close to the scene of a mur...
Teacher stabbed to death by pupil in France
2023-02-22
1. Teacher stabbed to death by pupil in France- A high school student has stabbed a teacher to death in a school in the French town of Saint-Jean-de-Luz.- The attacker entered the classroom while the...
Ukraine war: Biden to frame conflict as battle for democracy
2023-02-21
1. Ukraine war: Biden to frame conflict as battle for democracy- US President Joe Biden is expected to lay out his view of the war in Ukraine as a battle for democracy during a speech later on Tuesday...
Biden visits Zelensky in Kyiv and says Putin 'dead wrong' on Ukraine war
2023-02-20
1. Biden visits Zelensky in Kyiv and says Putin 'dead wrong' on Ukraine war- The US will back Ukraine in its fight against Russia for "as long as it takes" President Joe Biden said as he made an unann...
Five killed in Israeli strike on Damascus
2023-02-19
1. Five killed in Israeli strike on Damascus- Syria's military says five people have died after what it alleged were Israeli missiles hit the capital Damascus and surrounding areas on Sunday.- Officia...
China may give Russia weapons for Ukraine war, Antony Blinken warns
2023-02-19
1. China may give Russia weapons for Ukraine war, Antony Blinken warns- China is considering giving Russia weapons and ammunition for the Ukraine war, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has sai...
Russian balloons over Kyiv in a new wave of attacks
2023-02-16
1. Russian balloons over Kyiv in a new wave of attacks- Ukraine's army has said Russia fired 36 cruise missiles on Thursday, a day after six apparently radar-reflecting balloons were spotted over Kyiv...
United flight 1722: US to investigate Boeing 777's mysterious nosedive
2023-02-15
1. United flight 1722: US to investigate Boeing 777's mysterious nosedive- US air safety officials say they will investigate why a Boeing 777 jet unexpectedly lost altitude and nearly plunged into the...
Chinese balloon sensors recovered from ocean
2023-02-14
1. Chinese balloon sensors recovered from ocean- The sensors from the first suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down over the US have been recovered from the Atlantic Ocean.- Search crews fou...
Ukraine war: Russian Wagner video shows new brutal killing of 'traitor'
2023-02-13
1. Ukraine war: Russian Wagner video shows new brutal killing of 'traitor'- Russia's Wagner mercenary group has released a video appearing to show the brutal killing of one of its soldiers who defecte...
Chuck Schumer: Latest flying objects shot down were likely balloons
2023-02-12
1. Chuck Schumer: Latest flying objects shot down were likely balloons- The US believes that the flying objects shot down over North America airspace on Friday and Saturday were balloons.- Washington...
Laura Kuenssburg: Jets to Ukraine decision 'not easy' says Poland
2023-02-11
1. Laura Kuenssburg: Jets to Ukraine decision 'not easy' says Poland- One of Ukraine' closes allies has cast doubt on whether it would be able to supply President Volodymyr Zelnsky with the fighter je...
Chinese balloon capable of gathering intelligence
2023-02-10
1. Chinese balloon capable of gathering intelligence- A suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that the US shot down this week was able to collect communications signals, a US official has said.-...
Bus driver charged with murder after ramming Quebec nursery
2023-02-09
1. Bus driver charged with murder after ramming Quebec nursery- A driver who rammed a bus into a busy daycare in Quebec, killing two children, has been charged with first-degree murder.- Six chil...
LeBron James Breaks NBA all-time scoring record
2023-02-09
1. LeBron James Breaks NBA all-time scoring record- LeBron James has become the NBA's all-time leading scorer, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's long-standing record.- LeBron hit 38 points in a 133-130 de...
MH17: Putin supplied missile that downed plane
2023-02-08
1. MH17: Putin supplied missile that downed plane- There are strong indications that Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to supply the missile that downed flight MH17 in 2014, international inves...
Turkey earthquake is country's worst disaster in 84 years - Erdogan
2023-02-06
1.Turkey earthquake is country's worst disaster in 84 years - Erdogan- The death toll from a strong earthquake in south-eastern Turkey, near the Syrian border, has exceeded 2,300 people across bo...
Tyre Nichols: Police unit is disbanded after death
2023-01-29
1. Tyre Nichols: Police unit is disbanded after death- The Memphis Police Department has disbanded the so-called Scorpion special unit, whose officers are accused of murdering Tyre Nichols.- Scorpion...
Tyre Nichols video: What the footage of police beating shows
2023-01-28
1. Tyre Nichols video: What the footage of police beating shows- Bodycam footage of 29-year-old father Tyre Nichols calling for his mother as he is being beaten by police in Memphis has been rele...
Tyre Nichols: Biden urges calm ahead of police beating video release
2023-01-27
1. Tyre Nichols: Biden urges calm ahead of police beating video release- Bodycam video of the encounter with Tyre Nichols will be published on Friday and lawyers for his family said it will show him b...
Nine Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in Jenin
2023-01-26
1. Nine Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in Jenin- Nine Palestinians have been killed during an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank - the deadliest in years.- The Israeli military said...
MH17: Human rights court will hear Netherland's case against Russia
2023-01-25
1. MH17: Human rights court will hear Netherland's case against Russia- The European Court of Human Rights has confirmed it will hear a Dutch case against Russia over the downing of flight MH17 in 201...
Japan PM says country on the brink over falling birth rate
2023-01-23
1. Japan PM says country on the brink over falling birth rate- Japan's prime minister says his country is on the brink of not being able to function as a society because of its falling birth rate.- Bi...
Italy's most-wanted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro arrested in Sicily
2023-01-16
1. Italy's most-wanted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro arrested in Sicily- Italy's most-wanted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro has been arrested in Sicily after 30 years on the run.- Messina Denaro...
1. Nepal crash: Dozens killed as plane crashes near Pokhara airport
2023-01-15
1. Nepal crash: Dozens killed as plane crashes near Pokhara airport- Dozens of people have been killed after a plane with 72 people on board crashed near an airport in central Nepal.- The Yeti Airline...
Alireza Akbari: Iran executes British-Iranian dual national
2023-01-14
1. Alireza Akbari: Iran executes British-Iranian dual national- British-Iranian dual national Alizera Akbari, who was sentenced to death in Iran, has been executed.- The ex-deputy Iranian defence mini...
Further delays to US flights expected after FAA issue
2023-01-12
1. Further delays to US flights expected after FAA issue- Normal air traffic operations are slowly resuming in the US after hours of delays, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.- It follows...
Classified documents found in Joe Biden's home garage in Delaware
2023-01-12
1. Classified documents found in Joe Biden's home garage in Delaware- A second batch of classified documents discovered by US President Joe Biden's aides were found at his home garage in Delaware.- Th...
California storm: Five-year-old boy swept away as residents told to flee
2023-01-10
1. California storm: Five-year-old boy swept away as residents told to flee- A five-year-old has been swept away by floodwaters in California as the state's death toll from a series of storms rises to...
Air India embarrassed by urination scandal
2023-01-09
1. Air India embarrassed by urination scandal- The head of India's Tata Sons conglomerate has expressed "anguish" over an incident in which a drunk man allegedly urinated on a female passenger on one...
Brazil Congress: Lula vows to punish supporters of Bolsonaro after riot
2023-01-09
1. Brazil Congress: Lula vows to punish supporters of Bolsonaro after riot- Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has vowed to punish supporters of the country's ex-leader, Jair Bolsonaro, afte...
Kevin McCarthy elected US House Speaker after 15 rounds of voting
2023-01-07
1. Kevin McCarthy elected US House Speaker after 15 rounds of voting- Kevin McCarthy has been elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives after heated exchanges which almost saw fellow Republic...
Ukraine war: Kyiv and Moscow blame each other as Putin's truce falters
2023-01-06
1. Ukraine war: Kyiv and Moscow blame each other as Putin's truce falters- A unilateral ceasefire called by Russia appears to have had little effect on fighting on the ground, with officials accusing...
US house in chaos after Kevin McCarthy lost speaker votes
2023-01-06
1. US house in chaos after Kevin McCarthy lost speaker votes- On a day of high political drama, Republican leader Levin McCarthy repeatedly failed in his bid to be elected Speaker of the US House of R...
Prince Harry accuses Prince William of physical attack in book
2023-01-05
1. Prince Harry accuses Prince William of physical attack in book- Prince Harry has claimed his brother William physically attacked him.- The book sets out an argument between the pair over Prince Har...
Jerusalem: Palestinian anger over far-right Israeli minister's holy site visit
2023-01-03
1. Jerusalem: Palestinian anger over far-right Israeli minister's holy site visit- Palestinians have condemned a visit to a contested holy site in Jerusalem by a far-right Israeli minister as an "unpr...
Ukraine claims hundreds of Russians killed by missile attack
2023-01-02
1. Ukraine claims hundreds of Russians killed by missile attack- Ukraine says around 400 Russian soldiers have died in a missile attack on the occupied Donetsk region.- Russian officials have con...
China ends Covid quarantine for travellers in January
2022-12-27
1. China ends Covid quarantine for travellers in January- China will scrap quarantine for travellers from 8 January, marking the last major shift from the country's zero-Covid policy.- Chinese citizen...
Ukraine war: Drone attack on Russian bomber base leaves three dead
2022-12-26
1. Ukraine war: Drone attack on Russian bomber base leaves three dead- A Ukrainian drone attack on an airbase for bombers in southern Russia has left three people dead.- Air defences shot down the dro...
Paris shooting: Three dead and several injured in attack
2022-12-23
1. Paris shooting: Three dead and several injured in attack- A gunman has opened fire in central Paris, killing three people and wounding three others.- The attacker targeted a Kurdish cultural centre...
Afghanistan: Taliban arrest women protesting against university
2022-12-22
1. Afghanistan: Taliban arrest women protesting against university- The Taliban have arrested five women taking part in a protest in the Afghan capital, Kabul, against the ban on women attending unive...
Ukraine war: Volodymyr Zelensky visits front-line city of Bakhmut
2022-12-20
1. Ukraine war: Volodymyr Zelensky visits front-line city of Bakhmut- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made an unannounced visit to the front-line city of bakhmut, where Ukrainian and ...
Thailand warship capsizes leaving 31 sailors missing
2022-12-19
1. Thailand warship capsizes leaving 31 sailors missing- The Thai navy says 31 sailors are missing after a warship carrying more than 100 crew capsized and sank during a storm in the Gulf of Thailand....
Iraq: At least seven police killed in bomb and gun attack
2022-12-18
1. Iraq: At least seven police killed in bomb and gun attack- At least 7 police officers have been killed in a bomb and gun attack in northern Iraq.- The attack took place near the oil-rich city of Ki...
Capitol riot: Committee to seek charges for Trump
2022-12-17
1. Capitol riot: Committee to seek charges for Trump- The congressional inquiry into last year's Capitol riot will reportedly recommend 3 criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.- The H...
Russia launches new deadly strikes across Ukraine
2022-12-16
1. Russia launches new deadly strikes across Ukraine- Russian forces fired 76 missiles and carried out drone attacks across Ukraine on Friday, officials said, striking the capital Kyiv and cities in t...
Six states without power as deadly winter storm and tornadoes hit US
2022-12-15
1. Six states without power as deadly winter storm and tornadoes hit US- A fierce winter storm has left a trail of destruction across the southern US, devastating communities and killing 3 people in L...
Oregon governor commutes all 17 of state's death sentences
2022-12-14
1. Oregon governor commutes all 17 of state's death sentences- Oregon Democratic Governor Kate Brown will commute the sentences of all the state's 17 death row prisoners to life in prison without chan...
Wieambilla: Six dead in shooting at remote Australian property
2022-12-13
1. Wieambilla: Six dead in shooting at remote Australian property- 6 people, including 2 police officers, have been fatally shot after a suspected ambush at a remote Australian property.- After a leng...
EU corruption charges 'very very worrisome'
2022-12-12
1. EU corruption charges 'very very worrisome'- Arrets over alleged corruption at the European Parliament are "very, very worrisome", the EU's foreighn policy chief Josep Borrell has said.- Belgi...
Lockerbie bombing suspect in US custody
2022-12-11
1. Lockerbie bombing suspect in US custody- A Libyan man accused of making the bomb which destroyed Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie 34 years ago is in the Unites States custody, Scottish authorities...
Ukraine war: US says Iran now Russia's 'top military backer'
2022-12-10
1. Ukraine war: US says Iran now Russia's 'top military backer'- Russia and Iran's relationship has warmed to a fully fledged defence partnership.- Russia is giving an unprecedented level of military...
UK. Italy and Japan team up for new fighter jet
2022-12-09
1. UK. Italy and Japan team up for new fighter jet- Rishi Sunak has announced a collaboration between the UK, Italy and Japan to develop a new fighter jet that uses artificial intelligence.- The prime...
Brittney Griner: Russia frees US basketball star in swap with arms dealer Bout
2022-12-08
1. Brittney Griner: Russia frees US basketball star in swap with arms dealer Bout- The US and Russia have exchanged jailed US basketball star Brittney Griner for notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout, hel...
Taliban conduct first public execution since return to power
2022-12-07
1. Taliban conduct first public execution since return to power- The Taliban have carried out what is thought to be their first public execution since the group's return to power in Afghanis...
Meta threatens to remove US news content if new law passes
2022-12-06
1. Meta threatens to remove US news content if new law passes- Meta has threatened to remove news content from Facebook in the US.- It objects to a new law that would give news organisations greater p...
Indonesia passes criminal code banning sex outside marriage
2022-12-06
1. Indonesia passes criminal code banning sex outside marriage- Indonesia's parliament has approved a new criminal code that bans anyone in the country from having extramarital sex and restricts polit...
Ukraine war: Russia atrocities bring Nato members closer
2022-11-26
1. Ukraine war: Russia atrocities bring Nato members closer- Russia has repeatedly denied committing war crimes.- Nato countries are juggling 2 forms of backing for Ukraine: the practical and the poli...
China Covid: Record number of cases as virus surges nationwide
2022-11-26
1. China Covid: Record number of cases as virus surges nationwide- China has recorded its highest number of daily Covid cases since the pandemic began, despite stringent measures designed to eliminate...
Indonesia earthquake: Many schoolchildren killed as toll soars to 268
2022-11-26
1. Indonesia earthquake: Many schoolchildren killed as toll soars to 268- Many of those killed and injured in a major earthquake on the Indonesian island of Java were children.- It is said that 22,000...
Indonesia: Java quake kills 162 and injures hundreds
2022-11-26
1. Indonesia: Java quake kills 162 and injures hundreds- An earthquake on the main Indonesian island of Java has killed at least 162 people and injured hundreds, regional governor Ridwan Kamil has sai...
Ukraine war: Gas plant hit in latest Russian strikes
2022-11-17
1. Ukraine war: Gas plant hit in latest Russian strikes- More strikes have been reported across Ukraine, days after one of Russia's most intense bombardments of the war.- A gas production facility and...
Amazon staff laid off as tech giants cut costs
2022-11-16
1. Amazon staff laid off as tech giants cut costs- Technology giant Amazon has started laying off staff, according to LinkedIn posts by workers who say they have been impacted by job cuts.- This week...
Donald Trump says he'll run for president again in 2024
2022-11-16
1. Donald Trump says he'll run for president again in 2024- Former US President Donald Trump has launched his third bid for the White House, declaring: "America's comeback starts right now".- Mr Trump...
Ukraine war: Celebration in Kherson - but war 'far from over'
2022-11-13
1. Ukraine war: Celebration in Kherson - but war 'far from over'- Ukrainian officials have warned "the war is not over" after Russia's withdrawal from Kherson, even as celebrations continue over the w...
US midterms: Senate race neck and neck as Democrat Mark Kelly wins Arizona
2022-11-12
1. US midterms: Senate race neck and neck as Democrat Mark Kelly wins Arizona- US President Joe Biden's Democrats have inched closer to keeping control of the Senate, with a projected win in Arizona f...
British embassy security guard David Smith admits spying for Russia
2022-11-12
1. British embassy security guard David Smith admits spying for Russia- A security guard has admitted spying for Russia while working at the British Embassy in Berlin.- Prosecutors alleged David Smith...
US midterms: Why a Republican 'wave' never happened
2022-11-10
1. US midterms: Why a Republican 'wave' never happened- With inflation at 8% and poor approval ratings for the Democratic president, Republicans were hoping to make big strides in retaking Congress. W...
Kherson: Russia to withdraw troops from key Ukrainian city
2022-11-09
1. Kherson: Russia to withdraw troops from key Ukrainian city- Russia's military has been ordered to pull out of the Ukrainian city of Kherson, the only regional capital it captured after invading in...
Chhawla rape: India shocked as men sentenced to death freed
2022-11-08
1. Chhawla rape: India shocked as men sentenced to death freed- 10 years ago when a 19-year-old Delhi woman was found gang raped and murdered in the fields of the neighbouring state of Haryama, it was...
World Cup 2022: Awarding Qatar the tournament was a mistake, says former Fifa president Sepp Blatter
2022-11-08
1. World Cup 2022: Awarding Qatar the tournament was a mistake, says former Fifa president Sepp Blatter- Blatter was president of world football's governing body when Qatar was awarded the tournament...
Itaewon crush: First emergency call came hours before crush
2022-11-01
1. Itaewon crush: First emergency call came hours before crush- The first call to police from Itaewon came at 18:34 local time - several hours before the deadly crush took place.- The caller to South...
Itaewon crush: Shock and anger as Seoul grieves for its young
2022-10-31
1. Itaewon crush: Shock and anger as Seoul grieves for its young- On a bright and cloudless October afternoon, Lee Insook marched into a grassy field in the middle of Seoul, sat down, and began to wai...
Itaewon crowd crush: Horror as more than 150 die in Seoul district
2022-10-30
1. Itaewon crowd crush: Horror as more than 150 die in Seoul district- At least 153 people have died in a crush as huge Halloween crowds surged into a narrow street in South Korea's capital, Seoul.- A...
Russia ends civilian pull-out before Kherson battle
2022-10-28
1. Russia ends civilian pull-out before Kherson battle- Russian officials say they have completed an operation to move civilians out of the southern city of Kherson ahead of an expected battle wi...
Iran protests escalate as crackdown continues
2022-10-27
1. Iran protests escalate as crackdown continues- Iran has seen one of the biggest nights of protests since anti-government demonstrations erupted 6 weeks ago.- Tens of thousands of people took t...
Putin watches first Russian nuclear drill since invasion of Ukraine
2022-10-26
1. Putin watches first Russian nuclear drill since invasion of Ukraine- Vladimir Putin has overseen annual exercises by Russia's strategic nuclear forces at the time of heightened tensions with t...
Ukraine war: Russia dive-bombs Kyiv with ''kamikaze' drones
2022-10-17
1. Ukraine war: Russia dive-bombs Kyiv with ''kamikaze' drones- Russia has hit Ukraine with a wave of attacks, dive-bombing Kyiv with Iranian-made 'kamikaze' drones.- Critical infrastructure was hit i...
China Covid: Rare protest against President Xi before party congress
2022-10-13
1. China Covid: Rare protest against President Xi before party congress- A rare protest attacking President Xi Jinping and China's Covid restrictions has taken place in Beijing days before a historic...
Iran protest: 'You know that you might never come back'
2022-10-13
1. Iran protest: 'You know that you might never come back'- Protests in Iran are continuing despite a crackdown by security forces that one human rights group says has killed at least 201 people.- The...
IMF warns rising prices will be worse in UK
2022-10-11
1. IMF warns rising prices will be worse in UK- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has dou;bled down on criticism of the chancellor's mini-budget, days after warning it will fuel rising prices...
Shock and horror after Russia's wave of strikes across Ukraine
2022-10-10
1. Shock and horror after Russia's wave of strikes across Ukraine- The past few hours have seen wave after wave of explosions all across the vast country, from Lviv in the west to Kharkiv in the east...
Ukraine war: 'Russian attack' on city claimed by Moscow kills 17
2022-10-09
1. Ukraine war: 'Russian attack' on city claimed by Moscow kills 17- At least 17 people have been killed by Russian missile strikes on the south-eastern city of Zaporizhzhia- Dozens more were wounded,...
Thai nursery attack: The story of the 3-year-old survivor
2022-10-08
1. Thai nursery attack: The story of the 3-year-old survivor- 3-year-old Emmy was napping next to her best friend at a day-care centre in northern Thailand when the attacker broke in, armed with a gun...
Belarus, Ukraine, Russia activists win Nobel Peace Prize
2022-10-07
1. Belarus, Ukraine, Russia activists win Nobel Peace Prize- A jailed Belarus activist and 2 groups from Ukraine and Russia have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for championing human rights and dem...
Thailand: Many children among dead in nursery attack
2022-10-06
1. Thailand: Many children among dead in nursery attack- An ex-policeman has killed at least 37 people, most of them children, in a gun and knife attack at a childcare centre in north-east Thailand.-...
Iran protests: Schoolgirls heckle paramilitary speaker
2022-10-05
1. Iran protests: Schoolgirls heckle paramilitary speaker- A new video posted online appears to show schoolgirls heckling a member of Iran's feared paramilitary Basij force, after anti-government prot...
The non-linear workdays are changing the shape of productivity
2022-10-05
1. The non-linear workdays are changing the shape of productivity- Because of the pandemic, workers have been doing their jobs from remote locations for more than 2 years.- This change has given rise...
Indonesia: Fans died in the arms of players in stadium crush
2022-10-03
1. Indonesia: Fans died in the arms of players in stadium crush- Football fans "died in the arms" of players during a crush at Indonesia's Kanjuruhan stadium, the home team coach has said, as the numb...
Liz Truss resists calls for earlier tax plans assessment
2022-10-01
1. Liz Truss resists calls for earlier tax plans assessment- Prime Minister Liz Truss is resisting calls to bring forward publication of the independent fiscal watchdog's assessment of her tax plans.-...
Russia to formally annex four more areas of Ukraine
2022-09-29
1. Russia to formally annex four more areas of Ukraine- Russia's Putin will hold a signing ceremony on Friday to annex 4 more areas of Ukraine after self-styled referendums condemned by Ukraine and th...
Ukrainians told to be ready to fight Russia
2022-09-28
1. Ukrainians told to be ready to fight Russia- Ukraine's progress in the southern regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia has been far more limited than its successes in the north-east.- Front line posit...
Deadly gun attack at Russian school
2022-09-26
1. Deadly gun attack at Russian school- A gunman has opened fire at a school in central Russia, killing at least 15 people and injuring 14.- The victims include 11 children at the school of about...
Ukraine war: Putin not bluffing about nuclear weapons, EU says
2022-09-24
1. Ukraine war: Putin not bluffing about nuclear weapons, EU says- The EU must take Putin's threats that he could use nuclear weapons in the conflict in Ukraine seriously, the bloc's fo...
Ukraine claims control of key Oskil river on front line
2022-09-19
1. Ukraine claims control of key Oskil river on front line- Ukrainian forces say they have regained control of the east bank of the River Oskil, seen as the front line with Russian troops in north-eas...
IHG hack: "Vindictive" couple deleted hotel chain data for fun
2022-09-17
1. IHG hack: "Vindictive" couple deleted hotel chain data for fun- Hackers have told the BBC they carried out a destructive cyber-attack against Holiday Inn owner Intercontinental Hotels - D...
Putin reveals China's concern over Ukraine
2022-09-16
1. Putin reveals China's concern over Ukraine- Putin has acknowledged China's concern over Ukraine, in his first face-to-face talks with President Xi Jinping since the Russian invasion.- Put...
Switching to renewable energy could save trillions - study
2022-09-14
1. Switching to renewable energy could save trillions - study- Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy could save the world as much as $12tn by 2050, an Oxford University study says.- The...
Queen Elizabeth II's coffin travelling from Balmoral to Edinburgh
2022-09-11
1. Queen Elizabeth II's coffin travelling from Balmoral to Edinburgh- The Queen's coffin has left Balmoral for Edinburgh, ahead of her state funeral on Mondal 19 September.- People will be given the c...
New malaria vaccine is world-changing, says scientists
2022-09-08
1. New malaria vaccine is world-changing, says scientists- A malaria vaccine with "world-changing" potential has been developed by scientists at the University of Oxford.- The team expects it to be ro...
Canada stabbings suspect Myles Sanderson dies after arrest
2022-09-08
1. Canada stabbings suspect Myles Sanderson dies after arrest- The suspect in a stabbing spree in Canada which killed 10 and injured 19 people has died after being captured by police.- Myles Sand...
Ukraine war: Putin says West's sanctions fever wrecks European lives
2022-09-07
1. Ukraine war: Putin says West's sanctions fever wrecks European lives- Vladimir Putin has condemned Western sanctions imposed because of Russia's war in Ukraine as a fever that poses a threat to the...
Canada stabbings: Police hunt suspects after killing spree in Saskatchewan
2022-09-07
1. Canada stabbings: Police hunt suspects after killing spree in Saskatchewan- Canadian police have launched a huge manhunt for 2 men suspected of stabbing at least 10 people to death in a rampage tha...
Liz Truss pledges energy plan in a week if she becomes PM
2022-09-05
1. Liz Truss pledges energy plan in a week if she becomes PM- Liz Truss has promised to announce a plan to deal with soaring energy costs within a week if she becomes PM on Tuesday.- However, she offe...
Joe Biden: Trump ideology threatens US democracy
2022-09-05
1. Russia lets UN inspectors stay permanently at nuclear plant- A Russian envoy says inspectors from the UN'a nuclear watchdog will be allowed to remain permanently at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.-...
Trump denies wrongdoing of classified documents
2022-09-05
1. Ravil Maganov, Russian Lukoil chief, dies in 'fall from hospital window'- The chairman of Russia's Lukoil oil giant has died after falling from a hospital window in Moscow, reports say.- Russian me...
Artemis: Nasa's Moon rocket will need leak repair
2022-09-01
1. Artemis: Nasa's Moon rocket will need leak repair- The launch of Nasa's new Moon rocket is facing a potentially lengthy postponement after a second delay.- Controllers tried and failed again on Sat...