BBCRebels have launched a major offensive against the government in Syria, seizing cities in a lightning advance that has expanded the territory under their control.The rebels captured the city...

A pair of ruby red slippers worn by actress Judy Garland in the classic movie The Wizard of Oz have been sold for $28m (£22m) at a US-based auction...

PA MediaJack Pitcher arrived at Bondi Beach in Sydney early on Thursday, having set out from Perth in early October A man has broken the British record for running...

An explosion has hit a three-storey block of flats in The Hague, police say.Firefighters rushed to the scene to put out a fire that caused the collapse of several...

Election day has arrived in Ghana, where a debt crisis and high living costs mean the economy is uppermost in the minds of many voters.The West African nation is...

Watch: 'I am very sorry', South Korea president saysSouth Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol has apologised for declaring martial law earlier this week and has said there will not...

ReutersEmmanuel Macron plans to use the reopening of the cathedral for a political boostA gravely weakened President Emmanuel Macron hopes to win a new lease of political life from...

The European Union has signed a trade deal with four of South America's biggest economies.European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen called the agreement a "truly historic milestone" in...

ReutersHTS and its allies said they launched the offensive to “deter aggression” by the governmentRebel forces have launched their largest offensive against the Syrian government in years.They have captured...

Getty ImagesThere have been protests against insurers accused of denying patient's claims to cover health costsThe "brazen and targeted" killing of health insurance executive Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare,...

Worshippers were forced to flee an Australian synagogue after it was set on fire in what the prime minister condemned as an "act of hate".Firefighters were called to Melbourne's...

A Florida jury has ordered an amusement ride manufacturer pay $310m (£243m) to the family of a teenage boy who fell to his death on their drop ride at...