Lebanon elects head of army as president
Lebanon has elected a new president after multiple failed attempts had left the country without a head of state since 2022.
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AC/DC fans fume after developers knock down home where band was founded
AC/DC fans have expressed their outrage after developers flattened the childhood home where the Young brothers founded the legendary rock band in 1973.
Russia is alarmed by Trump's Greenland plan - but it could work in the Kremlin's favour
What does Russia think of Donald Trump's plan to acquire Greenland? Well, on the face of things, it is alarmed.
Don't eat your Christmas trees, Belgians warned
People in Belgium have been warned not to eat their Christmas trees.
Ryanair suing passenger for £12,500
Ryanair has said it is taking legal action against a disruptive passenger.
Japanese Yakuza leader pleads guilty to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials
A Japanese Yakuza leader has pleaded guilty in the US to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar.
Plan to sanction people smuggling gangs is a bold and novel departure - but can the government make it bite?
So can you stop people smugglers by lumbering them with sanctions? That is the government's latest idea, and it is bold and innovative.
NASA astronauts stuck in space say they 'don't feel like castaways'
Two NASA astronauts who have been stuck on the International Space Station since June 2024 have said they "do not feel like castaways".
Body found in search for missing British hikers in northern Italy believed to be Samuel Harris
The charity that one of the British hikers missing in northern Italy works for has said it is "aware of reports the body of Sam Harris has been recovered".
British tourist dies in Thailand motorbike crash - family suffers 'immeasurable loss'
The family of a motorcyclist who died in a crash in Thailand say they have "suffered immeasurable loss".
Trump's threat to turn Canada into part of the US represents most serious threat since War of 1812
US president-elect Donald Trump's threat to turn the world's second-largest country, Canada, into part of the United States by means of "economic force" represents the most serious threat to Canadian sovereignty since the War of 1812.
Third man arrested over stabbing of Iranian journalist in London
A third man has been arrested after an Iranian journalist was stabbed in the leg outside his home in London.
Why are there wildfires in January?
A real-life drama is unfolding just outside Hollywood. Ferocious wildfires have ballooned at an "alarming speed", in just a matter of hours. Why?
Why does Trump want to buy Greenland?
Since winning re-election, president-elect Donald Trump has expressed an interest in acquiring Greenland and the Panama Canal.
Body found in search for British hikers missing in Italy
A body has been found in the search for two missing British hikers who went missing in the Dolomites, Italy's alpine rescue has said.
Hiker found two weeks after going missing in New South Wales mountains
A hiker has been found nearly two weeks after he went missing in New South Wales mountains on Boxing Day - having survived by eating two muesli bars and foraging for berries.
'Like nothing I've ever seen': Terrifying firestorm tears through home of film stars and billionaires
Pacific Palisades is one of Los Angeles’s most expensive and exclusive suburbs, home to film stars and billionaires.
Soldiers concerned SAS had 'golden pass to get away with murder' in Afghanistan, inquiry hears
Soldiers working within the UK's special forces discussed concerns that Afghans who posed no threat were being murdered in raids against suspected Taliban insurgents, an inquiry has been told.
Trump's threats over Greenland and Ukraine could be a make-or-break test for NATO
The public articulation by Donald Trump of a new desired target for NATO allies to spend 5% of national income on defence will surely plunge governments across Europe into crisis mode - not least here in the UK.
