The Donetsk theatre in the city of Mariupol was supposed to be a place of safety for hundreds of civilians sheltering during the first few weeks of Russia's invasion in Ukraine. A sign bearing the word "children" was marked on the ground outside, visible from the air.

Greenland is looking to strengthen its defence and mining ties with the US, its prime minister has said.

From the early hours, thousands of devotees began pouring into the Maha Kumbh mela grounds, which stretch for thousands of acres in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

At least 100 people who were trapped in a South African mine have died, a group representing them has said.

A Gaza deal is "on the brink", President Joe Biden has said in his final foreign policy address.

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has admitted to a "serious offence" after a Sky News investigation analysed CCTV footage showing the moment an 80-year-old Palestinian grandmother was shot in the West Bank.

The King will travel to Poland to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the former Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Brazilian Olympic kitesurfer Bruno Lobo has rescued a woman who appeared to be drowning in the sea.

A baby gorilla rescued from the cargo hold of a Turkish Airlines plane is recovering at an Istanbul zoo and may be returned to his natural habitat, officials have said.

The launch of a huge, partially reusable rocket, built by Jeff Bezos's company, has been called off this morning after hours of delays.

Rescuers in southwestern Pakistan have recovered 11 bodies after a mine explosion last week.

The world's largest religious gathering kicks off in India on Monday amid health and environmental concerns.

Ukraine's president is offering a prisoner swap with North Korean soldiers it has captured, in exchange for Ukrainians held by Russia.

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin is set for the inaugural launch of its new space rocket in a development that could add more fuel to the billionaire space race.

A fresh tropical storm has struck Mayotte in the Indian Ocean just weeks after a deadly cyclone which killed at least 39 people and left more than 200 still missing.

An explosion at a fuel station in Yemen has killed 15 people and left dozens injured.

The official cause of the deadly Los Angeles wildfires, fuelled by powerful winds and drought-like conditions, is yet to be determined.

Boris Johnson has branded Russian President Vladimir Putin a "f****** idiot" over his alleged imperial ambitions.

On 19 December, 80-year-old Palestinian grandmother Halima Abu Leil was shot in an Israel Defence Forces (IDF) raid on her neighbourhood in Balata refugee camp in Nablus, West Bank.

On 19 December, 80-year-old Palestinian grandmother Halima Abu Leil was shot in an Israel Defence Forces (IDF) raid on her neighbourhood in Balata refugee camp in Nablus, West Bank.