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It was an occasion attended by a mixture of people, the devout, curious bystanders and professional observers all brought together by the death of...

The landscape around the Ukrainian stronghold of Bakhmut has come to resemble a First World War battlefield, the ground carved up by artillery and...

In the forest and snowed-over swamps of Ukraine’s 621-mile border with Belarus is a territorial defence unit gearing up for the worst. The 100th...

The murder of a British tourist in Jamaica was a “contract killing” by “unknown assailants”, police in the country have claimed. Sean Patterson from...

The World Health Organisation says it is concerned about “risk to life” in China amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, while in Europe and...

He made history during his life and now Pope Benedict XVI will do so in death. For the first time in many hundreds of...

In the forest and snowed-over swamps of Ukraine’s 621-mile border with Belarus is a territorial defence unit gearing up for the worst. The 100th...

It’s been 100 years since American politics has faced a comparable mess. The engine room of the American democratic machine is rudderless, unable to...

The World Health Organisation says it is concerned about “risk to life” in China amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, while in Europe and...

Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind Kevin McCarthy to become the new House of Representatives speaker as chaos gripped the Republicans when hardliners...

The man suspected of stabbing to death four university students in their beds will be taken to Idaho to face murder charges after he...

The coffin of football legend Pele has been carried through the streets of Santos in Brazil as the public paid their final respects to...

Unseasonably warm conditions and sparse snowfall has forced some low-level ski resorts to shut in recent days – as Europe started the new year...

The death of a 20-year-old woman in India who was dragged for miles after being hit by a car has led to outcry and...

An Iranian chess player who competed without a hijab has arrived in Spain after being warned not to return home, according to a source...

Japan is set to offer families up to £6,394 per child to move out of Tokyo as part of efforts to combat population concentration...

Edson Arantes do Nascimento wasn’t born here, and he didn’t die here. But for 19 seasons, Pelé put this place on the map –...

Thousands of football fans are saying a final farewell to Brazil football hero Pele at the home of his former club Santos. The coffin...

Two helicopters have collided near a marine theme park in the Australian state of Queensland. The collision, just outside Sea World on the Gold...