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A northwestern Australian region has been hit by “one-in-100-year” floods which have forced military aircraft to evacuate residents from flood-ravaged communities. The crisis in...

China has declared a “new phase” in its response to COVID after Beijing dropped its pandemic border controls. The move on Sunday, which marked...

Supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro have invaded the country’s presidential palace, Congress and ministries’ building, according to witnesses. Images on social media...

The fact that you are reading this speaks to the success of Russian propaganda. Its claim of a massive air strike killing 600 Ukrainian...

A Russian claim that its forces carried out a “massive missile strike” killing 600 Ukrainian troops has been dismissed outright by Kyiv. The Kremlin...

The survivors of a fatal mid-air collision involving two helicopters have heaped praise on their “hero” pilot for landing their stricken aircraft safely, as...

China has reopened its borders to travellers from abroad for the first time in nearly three years. People will no longer have to quarantine...

Teacher Abby Zwerner, who was shot by a six-year-old pupil in the US, is “showing signs of improvement”. Ms Zwerner, in her 30s, was...

In the gloom of her kitchen, Halyna Bereznitska prepares the Christmas meal. Russian attacks on the energy grid have left many here in Kyiv...

Multiple videos of a crowd in China attacking and flipping over a police car have gone viral on social media, marking another incident of...

Two men have been executed for allegedly killing a paramilitary volunteer during protests, Iranian authorities have said. They were named as Mohammad Mehdi Karami...

At least 29 people have been killed in Mexico following violent clashes and hours of shootouts prompted by the capture of one of Joaquin...

A senior Taliban leader has told Prince Harry that the militants he killed in Afghanistan were “not chess pieces, they were humans”. Responding to...

The former Chelsea player and manager Gianluca Vialli has died aged 58 after a battle with cancer. The Italian, who was diagnosed with pancreatic...

Italy knew that Gianluca Vialli was dying, but still his loss has shaken this country profoundly. He was more than just a footballer –...

Gunfights have broken out in the capital of Mexico’s Sinaloa state after security forces captured one of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s sons, who is...

A senior Taliban leader has told Prince Harry that the militants he killed in Afghanistan were “not chess pieces, they were humans”. Responding to...

Gunfights have broken out in the capital of Mexico’s Sinaloa state after security forces captured one of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s sons, who is...

A woman who lived in the same house where four University of Idaho students were murdered says she saw a masked man in black...