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China extends military drills around Taiwan as fears grow of potential conflict
China is extending threatening military exercises around Taiwan that have already disrupted shipping and air traffic, further fuelling concerns about potential conflict in the region.
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Ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad holds overnight
A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad held overnight following a weekend of fighting.
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Peace of sorts returns to wartorn border between Israel and Gaza - but truce is not a lasting solution
A peace of sorts seems to have returned to the fractious, wartorn border that separates Israel and the territory of Gaza.
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Rescuers plan how to extract beluga whale from River Seine
Rescue workers are planning how to extract a beluga whale from the River Seine.
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Brawl as Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador visits scene where 10 miners remain trapped after five days underground
The desperate families of workers trapped in a mine in Mexico clashed with soldiers as the president visited the scene.
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Tens of thousands stuck in 'China's Hawaii' after COVID lockdown imposed
Tens of thousands of tourists are stuck in a Chinese beach resort after a lockdown was imposed due to a sharp rise in COVID cases.
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Shark attack leaves British boy needing three-hour operation in the Bahamas
An eight-year-old British boy needed a three-hour operation after he was attacked by sharks in the Bahamas.
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Bomb found by fishermen in Italy's drought-hit Rover Po defused and blown up in quarry
A controlled explosion has been carried out on a Second World War bomb uncovered during a drought on Italy's River Po.
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US Senate passes landmark $430bn climate change, tax and drug pricing bill to lower global warming emissions
The US Senate has approved a sweeping package that supporters say will slash climate heating carbon emissions, lower drug prices for the elderly and demand higher taxes from corporations and the wealthy.
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From Kabul to Bristol: Life as an Afghan refugee one year on from Taliban takeover
Malalai's father Yusuf was already very wary life in Afghanistan was getting increasingly risky.