World

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...

Brazil officially has a new but familiar president as Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in for the third time. The leftist politician,...

Andrew Tate’s Twitter account has been used to protest the influencer’s innocence after he was arrested on suspicion of human trafficking. Tate’s account, which...

A man accused of killing four students in the US was warned after making “creepy” and inappropriate comments to staff and customers at a...

Specialist terrorism experts are investigating an attack involving a machete on police in New York that left three officers hurt. A man wielding the...

Blasts have been heard in Kyiv and air raid sirens wailed across the country just after midnight, forcing Ukrainians to abandon New Year celebrations and...

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has denounced strikes on Ukraine and accused Vladimir Putin of hiding, as explosions rocked locations across the country on the final day...

World leaders and King Charles have paid tribute to former pope Benedict XVI following his death at the age of 95. The Vatican announced...