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Pope Francis has cancelled his scheduled audiences because of mild flu, according to the Vatican. The 86-year-old pontiff, who is missing part of one lung...

Thirteen Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas after being held for almost seven weeks. They include four children and a number of elderly women. Their...

Footage shows a Red Cross convoy transporting hostages through the Rafah crossing from Gaza into Egypt as part of a truce deal between Hamas and Israel. The 13...

The temporary truce between Israel and Hamas is an inflection point in the Gaza conflict. Although Hamas is no match militarily for the Israel Defence Forces...

Israel delivered its side of the bargain in scenes of chaos. The prelude – barrage after barrage of tear gas. Then the coach appeared. Inside we saw...

The Israeli military has fired tear gas and stun grenades at crowds in the West Bank – as they celebrated the release of Palestinian prisoners in a...

Kyiv has been hit by what Ukraine’s air force described as the largest Russian drone attack of the war so far. At least five people were injured after...

Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius will be released from prison in January, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend. Pistorius shot Reeva...

A former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd has been stabbed in prison, according to an official. Derek Chauvin was attacked by...

The trial of “Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius gripped the world in 2014 when he was convicted of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.  Pistorius...

Experts in the US fear a rising number of “super pigs” that are proving tough to eradicate could invade northern states. As a cross-breed combining...

More hostages could be released from Gaza today – as the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas enters its second day. Israeli prime minister Benjamin...

Thirteen Israeli hostages released by Hamas have now crossed into Egypt, according to local media, as part of a truce deal with the militant group. Twelve Thai...

Israel will release 39 prisoners in exchange for 13 hostages held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas, a Palestinian official has said, amid a temporary truce to allow...

Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius will be released from prison in January, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend. Pistorius shot Reeva...

Thirty-four people have been arrested following “huge destruction by a riotous mob” in Dublin, Irish police have said. Three young children were...