China says it carried out a rare test-firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into international waters, sparking protests from neighbouring countries.The launch on Wednesday – its first in...

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has told the United Nations that Russia is planning deeper attacks on his country's nuclear power plants, warning of possible "nuclear disaster". He said he...

Getty ImagesTropical Storm Helene has intensified into a hurricane and is predicted to turn into a dangerous Category 3 storm before hitting the US Gulf Coast on Thursday.Forecasters warn...

The prime minister has told British nationals in Lebanon to "leave immediately" after fighting intensified between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed armed group which dominates the country.Sir Keir Starmer...

ReutersCanadian lawmakers are set to vote on a motion that could bring down Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government and trigger an election, though it is unlikely to pass.Wednesday's...

Pesto: The fat baby penguin and viral superstarAmong the sea of glossy black and white penguins that call a popular Australian aquarium home, one baby bird stands out like...

A German grandmother and her five-month-old grandson are missing after a flash flood swept through the house they were staying in near Pisa, in Tuscany.The German family of holidaymakers...

A row between a prominent journalist and a king has captivated many in Ghana.It began when Afia Pokua criticised the Ashanti king's handling of tensions with other ethnic groups,...

Sri Lanka's new president has dissolved parliament to make way for a snap general election. Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolved the 225-member parliament in which his left-leaning National People's Power...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the war with Russia could end sooner than some people think."I think that we are closer to peace than we think," he told...

Getty ImagesIn Latino exile communities across the US, a question is being asked: is Kamala Harris really a communist?The vice-president has been the subject of numerous misleading claims that...

Thousands of people flee southern Lebanon as Israel continues to bombard the area. The Lebanese health ministry says 558 people have been killed and 1,835 injured in Israeli strikes...