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A massive attack using Russian drones and missiles has hit the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, killing at least three people and injuring 21, local authorities said. The Russian shelling is the latest in near-daily major attacks by Moscow and has…
Israel says it has found the body of a Thai hostage who was kidnapped and taken to Gaza on October 7, 2023. On Saturday, the prime minister’s press office announced that the body of Thai citizen Nattapong Pinta had been…
The main suspect in Madeleine McCann’s disappearance has reportedly sent police a letter claiming “crucial questions will never be answered”. Christian Brueckner, serving a sentence for the rape of a 72-year-old woman in Praia da Luz in 2005, allegedly sent…
A man wrongly deported to El Salvador has been returned to the United States to face criminal charges. Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been charged in connection with what President Donald Trump’s administration has called a massive human smuggling operation in…
An art expert on the BBC’s Bargain Hunt who failed to report a series of high-value art sales to a suspected Hezbollah funder has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Oghenochuko Ojiri, 53, sold artworks worth around £140,000 (€166,191) to Nazem…
A federal judge has temporarily suspended President Donald Trump’s order banning foreign students from entering the United States to study at Harvard University. Mr. Trump’s announcement on Wednesday was the latest attempt by his administration to block the nation’s oldest…
A privately owned Japanese lunar module crashed while attempting to land on Friday, becoming the latest casualty in the commercial race to the moon. Tokyo-based ispace announced the mission had failed just hours after losing contact with the lander. The…
As Donald Trump met with White House officials on Wednesday, there was no sign of his imminent break with Elon Musk, the billionaire who helped power his re-election. Two White House officials familiar with the matter said Trump appeared confused…
President Donald Trump has threatened to cut off Elon Musk’s government contracts as their fractious alliance quickly turns into open warfare, with Mr Trump hinting he intends to use US government resources to financially harm his fellow billionaire. The row…
The number of pilgrims taking part in the Hajj in Saudi Arabia this year was the lowest in three decades, excluding the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data released on Thursday. The annual Islamic pilgrimage attracted only 1,673,230 Muslims, the majority…