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.

Andy Murray has said he thinks his coaching could help Novak Djokovic cement his claim as “the best athlete of all time”.

When President-elect Donald Trump talked about acquiring Greenland for the United States he was following a long tradition of US presidents musing about this issue.

Details are starting to emerge of the victims of the Los Angeles fires - and at least two died trying to protect the homes where they raised families for decades.

The family of a missing British hiker in northern Italy have said they are "devastated by the tragic events of the last few days".

Pope Francis has been honoured with America's highest civilian award by President Joe Biden, who has described the pontiff as "a light of faith, hope, and love that shines brightly across the world".

Donald Trump's Middle East envoy has met Israel's prime minister in an effort to secure a ceasefire deal in Gaza before the president-elect takes office on 20 January.

And so now it is certain. Alice Weidel will lead her far-right party into Germany's general election next month.

The Vatican has given the green light for gay men to become priests - as long as they remain celibate.

Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia's Kursk region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.

The UK has laid out a new economic relationship with China, and to use one of China's favourite phrases, both countries are selling it as a "win-win" situation.

The Sudanese army has recaptured the city of Wad Madani from rebels.