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A man who repeatedly drugged his wife and invited strangers to rape her while she was unconscious has been sentenced to 20 years in...

A dramatic change in tone by Ukraine’s president – acknowledging the strength of Russia’s hold over swathes of Ukrainian territory – has coincided with...

Ukraine cannot remove Russian troops from the land they occupy in the east of the country and Crimea, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has admitted. While Kyiv...

We drove the backbone of Syria, north from Damascus through Homs and Hama to Aleppo, and then south west, through the towns and villages...

The compound in front of the blue and white low-rise building is buzzing with rushed activity. On one side there are men stacking boxes...

A husband described as one of France’s worst sex offenders is expected to be sentenced tomorrow – as the verdicts for all 51 defendants...

A citizen from Uzbekistan has been detained over the killing of Russian nuclear forces general Igor Kirillov, a Russian intelligence agency has said. Russia’s...

👉Listen to The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim on your podcast app👈 In this special episode, Richard and Yalda take a look...

A well-known former boss of Australia’s national rugby team has denied dozens of sex charges against 10 males. Alan Jones – who was also...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has rejected Reuters reports that he is heading to Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks. The news agency earlier...

For Ukraine – pitched against Russia’s larger and more powerful military – the use of unconventional tactics such as assassinations is seen as a...

Donald Trump has said Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have “gotta make a deal” to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. The US...

Now Bashar al Assad has gone, there is so much to see and film in Syria which was impossible to document before. The extent,...

Former Syrian leader Bashar al Assad has issued his first statement since the fall of his regime. In a social media post, he said...

Seven foreign tourists have been taken to hospital after drinking cocktails at a five-star resort in Fiji, authorities have said. Australians are among the...

Close to 1,000 people may have been killed after Cyclone Chido hit Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, according to the island’s top official. Mayotte...

Close to a thousand people may have been killed as Cyclone Chido hit the French island of Mayotte on Saturday, according to the island’s...

Close to 1,000 people may have been killed after Cyclone Chido hit Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, the island’s top official has said. Mayotte...

At least 54 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes in different parts of Gaza on Sunday, including two schools, according to health officials in...