World

Vladimir Putin has met with the mothers of Russian servicemen for a cosy cup of tea and a lengthy, televised exchange of views. Contrary...

Qatar are out of the World Cup – the first time a host nation has been eliminated after two games. The Netherlands’ 1-1 draw...

A satellite image of Europe shows the extent to which Ukraine is suffering from energy blackouts, in comparison to other countries, following intense missile...

FIFA has confirmed fans will be allowed to wear rainbow bucket hats and take rainbow flags into the stadium for Wales’ match against Iran...

There is never a good time to visit the migrant camp in Grande-Synthe, but now it looks particularly grim.  The mud is so deep...

State secret police have been accused of abducting and killing civilians on the street of Iran, a country where hundreds of people have died...

Climate protesters broke on to a runway in Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport and glued themselves to the tarmac, causing its temporary closure and delays to...

Elon Musk has announced he will grant “amnesty” for suspended Twitter accounts – prompting experts to predict a rise in harassment, hate speech and...

Saudi Arabia says it wants its investors to take over Manchester United and Liverpool – and hopes Cristiano Ronaldo comes to play in its...

China has intensified its COVID restrictions and lockdowns as its daily infection figures climbed to a record high. On Wednesday it recorded 31,444 new...

As if there weren’t other things for Russian MPs to worry about nine months into the Kremlin’s war with Ukraine. But as their president...

In Beijing, business after business is bolted shut. The authorities won’t use the word, but this city is essentially in lockdown. In a number...

Many football fans will not have seen a game with as much stoppage time as in England’s 6-2 win over Iran. Nearly half an...

At least one person has died after two explosions at bus stops in Jerusalem in what Israeli police say was a suspected Palestinian attack....

Several people have died and others injured in a shooting at a Walmart store in Virginia, police say. It happened in the city of...

As Ukrainian battlefield victories continue with the liberation of the city of Kherson, the spotlight once more falls upon the question of Crimea. In...

A tourist has gone viral after a TikTok video captured her trespassing up the ancient Mayan Temple of Kukulcan in Mexico and a crowd...

It’s nearly 20 years since the American tycoon Malcolm Glazer bought his first stake in Manchester United – now his family’s controversial tenure at...