The Kremlin has refused to comment, but Russia's civil aviation agency said the situation in Chechnya was "very complicated" at the time.

There have been just ten exchanges of prisoners of war in 2024 but families want their loved ones back.

An official says the Yemeni group will not stop until the war in Gaza ends, as Israel's PM says it is "just getting started".

The Golden Globe-winning actress was best known for her role as Juliet in the 1968 film adaptation of the Shakespeare play.

Carmen Souza's latest album is inspired by the little-known British influence on the Cape Verde islands.

Civil Police are investigating the peculiar deaths after arsenic was found in blood tests conducted on two of the surviving family members and one who perished.

During Christmas, a little donkey received a life-changing artificial limb.

The incident comes hours after a man was charged with murder after allegedly lighting a woman on fire on the subway last weekend

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NATO has said it will enhance its military presence in the Baltic Sea after undersea power and internet cables were cut between Estonia and Finland.

‘They will absolutely be the downfall of the Republican Party if they are not removed,’ Tesla and SpaceX tycoon warns

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Safety issues with the Boeing 737 Max and mass employee strikes made for a challenging 2024.

A man of few words, Singh led the country from the front - but was deeply misunderstood along the way.

His chilling last words on camera were: "I may have bitten off more than I can chew."

Conservationists released the critically endangered snails to help restore a remote island habitat.

Salome Zourabichvili's term is due to end on Sunday, but she says she is her country's last legitimate institution.

Sebastian Zapeta is accused of setting a woman on fire and fanning the flames.

A record-breaking number of people voted across the globe in 2024 with consequences not just for their own countries, but for the rest of the world too.

In Russia, size matters when it comes to family.

Weavers of Ireland's famous Donegal tweed have called for a special protected status for their product, as the craft industry battles a raft of cheaper imitations branding themselves as "Donegals". 

Syrians across the world are still coming to terms with the rapid fall of the Assad regime