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Ukraine might have thwarted Russian ambitions to subjugate the whole of the country, but it faces a Herculean task if it is to expel...

This year marks 20 years since the Iraq war and the capture of dictator Saddam Hussein. Once he was caught, he was kept prisoner...

Ukraine might have thwarted Russian ambitions to subjugate the whole of the country, but it faces a herculean task if it is to expel...

In Monte Carlo – where wealth is flaunted on Saudi scales – the powerbrokers of European football gathered to party and to plan the...

Mohamed Al Fayed has died at the age of 94. His family say he “passed away peacefully of old age” on Wednesday. Sky News...

Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales has issued a fresh defence after kissing a player on the lips following the Women’s World Cup final. Mr...

Two Moroccan tourists on jet skis have reportedly been shot dead after straying into Algerian waters. They were among a group who lost their...

Black Sea grain exports are likely to be discussed when Vladimir Putin meets Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks on Monday. The Kremlin confirmed on...

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled in Hong Kong and the neighbouring Chinese province of Guangdong ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Saola. Schools,...

Russia, Belarus and Iran have all been readmitted to the Nobel Foundation, after the organisation reversed its previous policy of banning them. As well...

NASA has found a new crater on the moon likely caused by the impact of a Russian spacecraft that crashed last month. Luna-25, a...

Ever since Spanish football federation boss Luis Rubiales grabbed player Jenni Hermoso and kissed her on the lips in response to the team’s World...

A British volunteer has been “killed in action” fighting in eastern Ukraine, his brother has said. Samuel Newey, 22, had travelled to the country...

North Korea has performed a simulated “scorched earth” nuclear strike on targets across South Korea. The exercise is in response to joint drills that...

At least 58 people have been killed in a fire in a multi-storey building in South Africa’s biggest city, authorities have said. Officials said...

Stunning pictures have captured the rare blue supermoon over the UK and other locations throughout the world. The moon appeared larger than usual as...

Another day, another coup on the continent. Chad, Sudan, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and now Gabon. Gunfire was heard in Libreville moments after...

Military leaders in Gabon have announced a coup after president Ali Bongo was declared victorious in the country’s presidential election. The result, which would...