Category: World

Iran has executed two men accused of blasphemy, as a rise in death sentences handed out by the ruling regime continues. The streak of executions, including members of ethnic minority…

At least 27 people have died following a fire in a gold mine in Peru – the deadliest mining accident in the country for decades.  The fire broke out on…

The US has experienced more mass shootings than days so far in 2023, with thousands dead as a result. There were at least 191 in the first 127 days of…

Drones have been part of the military inventory for decades, but the war in Ukraine has seen a massive escalation in their exploitation. Does this herald the start of a…

Grenada is showing increasing interest in becoming a republic, with the country’s prime minister hoping it will be under his leadership. In an interview with Sky News, Grenadian Prime Minister…

Former US president Donald Trump has described his civil rape trial as a “political attack”, based on the “false accusations” of a woman he describes as “a fake”. He repeated…

The future of commercial king salmon trolling in Southeast Alaska has been thrown into doubt after a court ruled on the threat it poses to the protected fish and endangered…

Ukraine has said it has shot down more than a dozen Russian-launched drones in the early hours of Thursday morning. The 18 drones were among 24 launched in pre-dawn attacks…

The home of Brazil’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro has been searched by police investigating COVID-19 vaccine cards allegedly being falsified. The cards of Mr Bolsonaro, his family members and his advisers…

Whoever flew a drone into the Kremlin knew what they were doing. The footage is spectacular. A flight path over a full strike of Russian icons – St Basil’s distinctive…

Iran has seized a second oil tanker in Gulf waters in a week as tensions with the US increase. The US Navy said Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized the vessel…

Russia has claimed it stopped two drone attacks on Vladimir Putin’s presidential home overnight. The Kremlin blamed Ukraine for what it called a “terrorist act”. It said Russian military and…

Security is being beefed up in Moscow and several Russian regions have announced they are scaling back this year’s Victory Day celebrations due to fears pro-Ukrainian saboteurs could target the…

More than 100 people have been arrested in Germany, Spain and Italy after a three-year investigation into a powerful Italian mafia group. Italian and Belgian investigators believe the suspected members…

Dutch police who arrested a man on suspicion of drink driving discovered he had a driving licence naming him as “Boris Johnson”. The fake Ukrainian document featured a picture of…

Australia has banned recreational vaping and tightened other e-cigarette laws in a huge crackdown on the tobacco industry as it tries to stop the rise in teenage vaping. The government…

After taking Wrexham FC to new heights, it appears Ryan Reynolds may have a new sporting venture on the horizon – this time in Canada. The Deadpool star, alongside his…

The conflict in Sudan has left international consumer goods makers racing to shore up supplies of gum arabic – critical to the food, drinks and cosmetics industry. The northeastern African…

A ceasefire in Sudan has been extended for three more days despite continuing reports of heavy fighting in the capital Khartoum and the western region of Darfur. The truce between…

Spain is believed to have recorded its hottest ever April day. A temperature of 38.7C (101.66F) was provisionally recorded at Cordoba Airport on Thursday, according to the Met Office. The…