World

Young people in Shanghai were bracing themselves for a big party on Halloween night, but a police crackdown on costumes has left China’s most...

Australian golfer Jeffrey Guan has permanently lost sight in his left eye after a freak playing accident. The 20-year-old said he was hit in...

A teenager who broke into the home of a British mother in Australia – where another teen stabbed her to death – has been...

To walk through the streets of Paiporta is to see nature at its most vicious. Everywhere, there is chaos in this town. Lives have...

The Los Angeles Dodgers have won baseball’s World Series for the second time in five years but the celebrations were marred by looting and...

Google has reportedly racked up a fine of more than two undecillion rubles – two followed by 36 zeros – after it removed state-run...

In the town of Algemesi, they say the floods hit without warning. Water barrels down the street, bringing with it thick, stinking mud that coats...

At least 13 people have been killed in Spain after flash floods struck parts of the country. Torrential rains flooded roads and towns on...

The headteacher of a primary school in Australia has called the death of an 11-year-old boy in a car crash a “complete tragedy”. The...

Israel’s decision to ban the main aid agency providing most of the humanitarian relief in Gaza is “extremely worrying”, says the United Nations’ peacekeeping...

Hamas has hailed Naim Kassem’s appointment as Hezbollah’s new leader as proof of the group’s recovery. In reality, though, it’s a reflection of their...

Several bodies have been found in Spain’s Valencia region after flash floods struck eastern and southern parts of the country. Torrential rains caused by...

The headteacher of a primary school in Australia has called the death of an 11-year-old boy in a car crash a “complete tragedy”. The...

Israel’s decision to ban the main aid agency providing most of the humanitarian relief in Gaza is “extremely worrying”, says the United Nations’ peacekeeping...

Hamas has hailed Naim Kassem’s appointment as Hezbollah’s new leader as proof of the group’s recovery. In reality, though, it’s a reflection of their...

A 10-storey hotel building has collapsed in Argentina, trapping people in the wreckage. Rescue teams are currently working to remove debris after part of...

A tram has crashed into a shop in central Oslo, injuring four people. The tram, which had about 20 passengers, crashed into a computer...

An election ‘too close to call’ is a cliché as old as democracy. But this year’s US election really is. Despite the Democrats’ remarkable...

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy in a new lawsuit. The rapper, 54, allegedly assaulted the...