Working from home might have been the norm at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but with the loosening of restrictions and the popularity of...

The controversial British-American influencer Andrew Tate will be held in detention in Romania for 30 days, after a court agreed to a police request.Tate was...

Fighting in Ukraine is currently at a deadlock as neither Ukraine nor Russia can make significant advances, the head of the Ukrainian military intelligence agency...

The US Supreme Court has voted to keep in place a controversial Trump-era policy that blocked thousands of people from crossing the US-Mexico border.Title 42...

Thirteen-year-old Nika Selivanova made a heart shape with both her hands, waving goodbye to her best friend Inna who was pressed up against the glass...

At least 28 people have died in western New York State, most of them in Buffalo, as a monster winter storm continues to batter North...

A Ukrainian drone attack on Engels bomber base in south Russia has left three people dead, Moscow says.Air defences reportedly shot down the drone but...

At least 38 deaths have now been linked to a severe Arctic freeze that continues to pummel the US and Canada.Officials say 34 people died...

Some 200 million Americans are feeling the icy grip of a massive winter storm that has been linked to at least 12 deaths ahead of...

The alleged boss of Asia's biggest crime syndicate and one of the world's most wanted men has been extradited to Australia and arrested on drug...

President Joe Biden has told President Volodymyr Zelensky the US will stick by Ukraine "for as long as it takes" in its war with Russia."You...

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Washington to meet US President Joe Biden on Wednesday, the White House has confirmed.It's his first foreign trip since...

Ukraine is tightening up the defence of its border with Belarus over fears that Russia may be preparing a fresh attack, a government official has...

A US congressional inquiry into last year's Capitol riot says ex-President Donald Trump should face criminal charges, including insurrection.The Democratic-led committee voted unanimously for the...

The Netherlands is expected to apologise for slavery, with a speech on Monday by the prime minister and ministerial visits to the Caribbean and Suriname.But...

Tunisia's main opposition coalition has said President Kais Saied must resign after fewer than 9% of eligible voters took part in parliamentary elections.The National Salvation...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met his military chiefs on the same day his forces launched another wave of missiles at Ukraine's infrastructure.Mr Putin spent...

The congressional inquiry into last year's Capitol riot will reportedly recommend three criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.The House of Representatives select committee will...

The thorny issue of how much money wealthy countries are willing to pony up to protect the world's remaining biodiversity took center stage Wednesday at...

The US is planning to send Patriot air defence missiles to Ukraine, US media reports say.President Joe Biden is likely to announce the move this...

The United States is finalising plans to send the Patriot missile defence system to Ukraine, a decision that could be announced as soon as this...

Megan Thee Stallion has described in emotional courtroom testimony her "shock" as fellow rapper Tory Lanez allegedly opened fire on her."I can't believe I have...

Six people, including two police officers, have been shot dead after a suspected ambush at a remote Australian property.Police said they had been searching for...

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has met his national security council as tensions rise in Kosovo between the authorities there and ethnic Serbs.On Saturday a stun...

Three women including a friend of Italy's new prime minister were killed when a man opened fire at a cafe in Rome, injuring four other...

Southern Ukraine has been hit by strikes from both sides in the war, with Russia launching drones at Odesa and Kyiv fighting back in Melitopol.The...

In the depths of the countryside in eastern Germany, there's an invisible border.The turrets of an imposing castle loom out of the treetops. A sign...

Russia and Iran's relationship has warmed to a fully fledged defence partnership, the US has said.Russia is giving an unprecedented level of military support, said...

Peru has a female president for the first time, after ex-president Pedro Castillo was impeached - hours after he tried to dissolve parliament.Dina Boluarte -...

Former US President Donald Trump's family real estate company has been found guilty of tax crimes.The Trump Organization was convicted on all counts on Tuesday...

A court in Argentina has sentenced Vice-President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to six years in jail for corruption in a case that has shaken the...

Russia has fired a barrage of missiles at targets across Ukraine for the eighth time in eight weeks.Significant disruption to the power grid was reported,...

In Port-au-Prince you cannot see the boundaries, but you must know where they are. Your life may depend on it. Competing gangs are carving up...

On a bridge overlooking a Brussels canal, Mohamed El Bachiri's face lights up in the winter sun as he remembers the mum of his three...

The fighting in Ukraine has been slowing down and this will likely continue in the coming winter months, US intelligence agencies believe.However, there has been...

Finnish PM Sanna Marin has said Europe is "not strong enough" to stand up to Russia's invasion of Ukraine on its own, and has had...

A new cap on the price of Russian oil will "immediately cut into Putin's most important source of revenue," the US has said.US Treasury Secretary...

Russia said its forces in eastern Ukraine had edged forward, Kyiv said Moscow was "planning something" in the south and NATO sought on Wednesday to...

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa is facing a possible impeachment threat over the "Farmgate" scandal.The president has been accused of covering up a $4m (£3.3m)...

The leader of a far-right militia has been found guilty of plotting to stop US President Joe Biden from taking office after the 2020 election.A...

Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been censured by the nation's parliament for giving himself secret powers while in office.The historic motion follows a...

Russia has hit out at comments from the Pope that some minority groups of soldiers have behaved worse than others in the invasion of Ukraine.The...

Iranian state media is calling for the U.S. to be banned from competing in the 2022 World Cup over a now-deleted social media post in...

Russia's attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure amount to genocide, a top Ukrainian official says.Strikes on key facilities targeted "the full Ukrainian nation" and were an...

Ukraine's president says six million Ukrainian households are still without power, after massive missile strikes hit the country this week."As of this evening, blackouts continue...

Britain is to send helicopters to Ukraine for the first time since Russia's invasion, the defence ministry in London said on Wednesday (Nov 23).Ten crews...

President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of "crimes against humanity" after a new missile barrage caused blackouts across Ukraine.He told the UN Security Council via...

The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for ex-President Donald Trump's tax forms to be released to a Democratic-controlled congressional committee.The justices rejected Mr...

Peace talks between the Colombian government and the left-wing ELN rebel group have resumed after more than three years.The talks in the Venezuelan capital Caracas...

A jury will begin deliberating on Tuesday in the trial of five people accused of the most serious crimes to date in connection with the...

Multiple students in a primary school in the Australian city of Sydney have been injured after a classroom science experiment went wrong.Reports say at least...

Twitter's new owner Elon Musk has said Donald Trump's account has been reinstated after running a poll in which users narrowly backed the move."The people...

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison for defrauding investors in her blood testing start-up that was once valued...

In 2014 a passenger jet was shot down over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board. Today judges at a high security court near...

Republicans have secured the 218 seats needed for a majority in the lower chamber of Congress a week after the midterm elections, the BBC's US...

Donald Trump has announced his third-straight presidential bid, in an extremely rare attempt by a former US leader to recapture the White House after losing...

A "long and difficult path" lies ahead despite the liberation of Kherson from Russian control, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.But Ukraine is "moving forward",...

Democratic candidate Katie Hobbs has defeated Republican Kari Lake in Arizona's race for governor CBS News has projected.The result is a rebuke of Ms Lake,...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that investigators have uncovered more than 400 war crimes in areas of Kherson abandoned by Russian forces as they retreated.Mr...

Two vintage World War Two-era planes have collided and crashed at an air show in the US state of Texas.Footage shows the aircraft striking each...

Democrats kept control of the Senate on Saturday, repelling Republican efforts to retake the chamber and making it harder for them to thwart President Joe...

US President Joe Biden's Democrats have inched closer to keeping control of the Senate, with a projected win in Arizona following the midterm elections.Three days...

U.S. President Joe Biden claimed vindication the day after the midterm elections, saying Democrats had “a strong night” and he planned to change nothing about...

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the G20 leaders' summit on the Indonesian resort island of Bali next week, Moscow's embassy in Indonesia told...

Personal data of hundreds of Australians has been posted online after it was stolen from the country's largest health insurer, Medibank.Some health claims data -...

Votes are still being counted in the US, but Republicans appear poised to win a majority in the House.We asked voters who are watching the...

Millions of Americans will vote in the midterm elections on Tuesday, with the balance of power in Congress at stake.The entire US House of Representatives,...

The fight against climate change can become "a global mission for new jobs and clean growth", Rishi Sunak will tell world leaders at the COP27...

President Joe Biden and ex-President Donald Trump held duelling rallies as the election to reshape Congress entered its final campaign day.Mr Biden and Mr Trump...

witter began rolling out a controversial new paid subscription system on Saturday (Nov 5) that the social network's unpredictable new owner, billionaire Elon Musk, ordered...

It is rare for Donald Trump to deliver the same message as Barack Obama and Joe Biden - but it happened when the Republican and...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly approved the evacuation of civilians from parts of Russian-occupied Kherson in southern Ukraine.Kyiv's forces have been steadily advancing on...

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has appealed to truckers protesting against Sunday's election results to clear the roads and protest elsewhere.Supporters of the far-right president have...

US President Joe Biden has warned any candidates who refuse to accept defeat in next week's midterm elections could set the nation on "the path...

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on course for victory in Tuesday's elections, according to exit polls.The polls, which forecast the outcome before official...

President Vladimir Putin has said Russia is suspending - but not ending - its participation in a deal that allows safe passage to vessels carrying...

People in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, had to queue for water after Russian missiles struck key facilities across the country on Monday.An evening update from...

Brazil has taken a turn to the left as former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the presidential election.After...

The number of people killed in an attack on Saturday (Oct 29) at a busy intersection in the Somali capital Mogadishu has risen to 100,...

Russia has announced it is suspending its involvement in the internationally-brokered deal that allows Ukraine to export grain from its Black Sea ports.It comes after...

Paul Pelosi, the husband of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is recovering from surgery after being attacked by a hammer-wielding intruder at the...

At least three people, including the suspect, have died and seven others are injured after a shooting at a high school in St Louis, Missouri.The...

The UN's nuclear watchdog says it will send a team to inspect two sites in Ukraine at the government's request.International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors...

Ukraine has condemned unsubstantiated claims by Russia that Kyiv might use a "dirty bomb" - conventional explosives laced with radioactive material.President Volodymyr Zelensky said this...

Former prime minister Boris Johnson on Saturday (Oct 22) returned to Britain from a holiday to launch an audacious political comeback, as Conservative leadership rival...

Russia has launched a "new massive strike" targeting Ukraine's energy grid, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.He said the attacks were on a "very wide"...

The US and Russian defence secretaries have spoken in a phone call, in a rare moment of high-level contact between the two countries since Russia's...

An Australian rugby league player has been found dead in Spain after going missing on a night out with friends.Liam Hampson's body was found on...

Vladimir Putin is under growing pressure.His "special military operation" has not gone according to plan. As a result of the Ukrainian counter-offensive, Russia has been...

The commander of Russian forces in Ukraine says the situation in the southern city of Kherson is "difficult" and residents are to be evacuated.General Sergei...

Australia has reversed a decision made four years ago to recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.Canberra's decision in 2018 had undermined peace and...

At least 13 people have now died after a Russian fighter-bomber plane crashed into an apartment block in the southern Russian town of Yeysk, officials...

At least three explosions have been heard in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, after air raid sirens went off.Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said residential buildings in the...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday (Oct 16) he would tour flood-hit parts of Victoria including Melbourne as three states continued to grapple...

Gunmen have killed 11 people in an attack at a Russian military training ground on Saturday.During a firearms training session, two men opened fire on...

At least 28 people have died and dozens remain trapped underground after an explosion in a coal mine in northern Turkey's Bartin province.Around 110 people...

The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn Russia's attempts to annex four regions of Ukraine.The resolution was supported by 143 countries, while...

Ukraine's Nato-led allies have announced deliveries of advanced air defence weapons to Kyiv, after a spate of Russian missile strikes.The weaponry promised by the UK,...

President Zelensky has urged countries to hit Russia with more sanctions in response to "a new wave of terror" after Monday's attacks on Ukraine.At least...

The bosses of Airbus and Air France have been greeted with cries of "shame" at the opening of a long-awaited trial in Paris connected with...

Ukraine is turning the tide against "exhausted" Russian forces, the head of Britain's GCHQ intelligence agency will say in a speech on Tuesday.Despite the missile...

Oleksii tells me: "I feel safe here because we are on our land and even the ground will bring me help." That's despite the nearby...

Fake heiress Anna Sorokin, whose breathtaking deception of New York's financial elite inspired a hit Netflix series, was released Friday (Oct 7) from an immigration...

A large fire erupted on the rail bridge between the Crimea peninsula and Russia in the early hours of Saturday.Russian state media says a fuel...

Brazil's election is going into a second round in which left-winger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.With almost all the...

Brazilians are heading to the polls on Sunday in an election which could see one of the world's most populous democracies switch from a far-right...

Russian troops have detained the director of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Ukraine's state nuclear regulator Enerhoatom says.It says Ihor Murashov was held as his...

President Joe Biden has warned Russia that the United States will not be intimidated by reckless threats after Vladimir Putin annexed four occupied regions of...

Last week, Australian telecommunications giant Optus revealed about 10 million customers - about 40% of the population - had personal data stolen in what it...

European countries say they will ramp up security around oil and gas installations after the suspected sabotage of two major pipelines.The EU, US and Nato...

Cuba is completely without power after Hurricane Ian pummelled the western end of the island, its government has announced.The electrical system is experiencing total collapse,...

Florida's governor has warned the state to brace for a potential "major disaster" as category two Hurricane Ian gathers force in the Caribbean.Strong winds began...

The Kremlin has admitted mistakes were made in its drive to mobilise Russian army reservists to fight in Ukraine, amid growing public opposition."There are cases...

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni has claimed victory in Italy's election, and is on course to become the country's first female prime minister.Ms Meloni is widely...

Russian soldiers who surrender to Ukraine will be treated in a "civilised manner", Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.In his nightly address, Mr Zelensky appealed...

Hundreds of people have been arrested by authorities as protests against Russia's new "partial mobilisation" continue across the country, an independent rights group has said.OVD-Info...

The EU must take Vladimir Putin's threats he could use nuclear weapons in the conflict in Ukraine seriously, the bloc's foreign policy chief has said.Josep...

Russian missiles have hit a reservoir dam near the southern Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, officials say.Residents in some areas were told to evacuate, city...

China's leader Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin will discuss the war in Ukraine and other "international and regional topics" at their meeting later this...

Russia has covertly spent more than $300m (£260m) since 2014 to influence politicians in more than 24 countries, the US has alleged.The Department of State's...

Ukrainian forces have seized even more territory from Russia as they continue their counter-offensive, the country's president has said.Volodymyr Zelensky said troops have now retaken...

Mourners in their thousands will be able to file past the coffin of Britain's late Queen Elizabeth in a round-the-clock lying-in-state from Wednesday (Sep 14)...

Russia aims to "deprive people of light and heat" by causing power cuts across eastern Ukraine in revenge for a Ukrainian counter-offensive, President Volodymyr Zelensky...

King Charles III has praised the Queen's "unequalled reign" after being proclaimed king at a ceremony at St James's Palace.The King became the monarch after...

The governor of New York has declared a state of emergency over polio as evidence emerges that the virus is spreading across the state.Health officials...

World leaders and dignitaries have been paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who has died at the age of 96.They have honoured her deep sense...

The suspect in a stabbing spree in Canada which left 10 people dead and 19 injured has died after being captured by police.Myles Sanderson, 32,...

Liz Truss has rewarded her key allies with top jobs in a major reshuffle hours after succeeding Boris Johnson as prime minister.Kwasi Kwarteng is made...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed calls by the UN nuclear agency for a safety protection zone at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.The plant has...

A judge has granted Donald Trump's demand for a "special master" to oversee the case into his handling of classified materials.Mr Trump is being investigated...

An Australian artist has painted over a street mural showing Ukrainian and Russian soldiers hugging, after a community backlash.The Melbourne artwork advocated for "a peaceful...

Canadian police have launched a huge manhunt for two men suspected of stabbing at least 10 people to death in a rampage that has shocked...

The Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine has lost its link to its last remaining main power line, the UN nuclear watchdog says.The International Atomic...

Donald Trump has called President Joe Biden an "enemy of the state" at his first rally since the FBI searched his Florida resort for sensitive...

Russia's gas pipeline to Germany will not reopen as planned on Saturday, state energy firm Gazprom has said.The firm said it had found an oil...

UK hospitals bosses on Thursday warned that patient care may have to be cut to offset huge increases in energy bills over the winter months.Most...

Government forces in Ukraine are trying to seize the initiative from Russian troops before the arrival of winter. A counter-offensive is already under way in...

Russia has completely halted gas supplies to Europe via a major pipeline, saying repairs are needed.The Russian state-owned energy giant, Gazprom, said the restrictions on...

Russia is struggling to find more soldiers to fight in Ukraine, even tapping prisons, and many new recruits are older, in poor shape and lacking...

Ukraine's military says it has broken through Russia's first line of defence in the occupied Kherson region.The reported push appears to form part of a...

Belgium's energy minister has warned that EU countries will face "five to ten" "terrible" winters if nothing is done to reduce natural gas prices.Calls are...

The UN has called for an immediate stop to hostilities in Libya following a day of deadly clashes between political factions in the capital Tripoli.At...

The curtain of secrecy has been pulled back ever so slightly on the investigation into Donald Trump's handling of classified documents and presidential records at...

A Russian rocket strike on a Ukrainian train station has killed 22 people, Ukraine says, on the day marking six months since Moscow's invasion began.It...

Democratic voters have picked congressman Charlie Crist to take on Florida's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis in the midterm elections.Mr Crist beat the state's agriculture commissioner,...

Former US President Donald Trump has asked a judge to freeze the justice department's investigation of files seized from his Mar-a-Lago home.In a lawsuit, his...

Britain, France, Germany and the US have stressed the need to ensure the safety of nuclear installations threatened by the conflict in Ukraine.In a phone...

More than 1,900 workers at Britain's biggest container port are due on Sunday (Aug 21) to start eight days of strike action which their union...

Crimea was invaded and annexed by Russia in 2014, and Ukraine has vowed to retake it.However the Kyiv government has not confirmed or denied involvement...

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has said UN officials will be granted permission to visit and inspect the Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex.The Kremlin made the announcement after...