He made history during his life and now Pope Benedict XVI will do so in death. For the first time in many hundreds of years, the Vatican will hold a funeral...
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In the forest and snowed-over swamps of Ukraine’s 621-mile border with Belarus is a territorial defence unit gearing up for the worst. The 100th Brigade...
Patients in China are being forced to wait in beds outside entrances and along corridors as hospitals continue to struggle with rising COVID-19 infections...
WHO ‘really concerned’ about COVID picture with ‘intense transmission in several parts of the world’
The World Health Organisation says it is concerned about “risk to life” in China amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, while in Europe and the US the...
Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind Kevin McCarthy to become the new House of Representatives speaker as chaos gripped the Republicans when hardliners...
It’s been 100 years since American politics has faced a comparable mess. The engine room of the American democratic machine is rudderless, unable to...
Striking satellite images have revealed dirty brown hillsides around what should be pristine, white snow-covered ski resorts as record-breaking January heat...
Meta has been hit with a €390m fine (£343m) fine by regulators for forcing users to agree to personalised adverts. The penalty has been handed out by...
The man suspected of stabbing to death four university students in their beds will be taken to Idaho to face murder charges after he voluntarily agreed to be...
An Iranian chess player who competed without a hijab has arrived in Spain after being warned not to return home, according to a source close to her. Sara...
Unseasonably warm conditions and sparse snowfall has forced some low-level ski resorts to shut in recent days – as Europe started the new year with...
The death of a 20-year-old woman in India who was dragged for miles after being hit by a car has led to outcry and protests. The woman was riding a scooter...
Japan is set to offer families up to £6,394 per child to move out of Tokyo as part of efforts to combat population concentration in the capital. The Japanese...
Two people in Florida were arrested after one of them made a 911 call to get help moving their belongings from a home they were burgling, authorities said...
Beijing has threatened to retaliate against countries who are imposing COVID-19 testing requirements on arrivals from China. A growing list of countries...
The family of American football player Damar Hamlin, who suffered a cardiac arrest during an NFL game, have asked supporters to keep him in their prayers. In a...
