Kayaker has leg amputated after becoming 'wedged' between rocks in river

Three arrested after body of missing rabbi found in UAE

Three people have been arrested after the body of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was found.

Published: 2024-11-24 07:21:00

Russia launches drone strike on Kyiv - as commander 'sacked for lying about war progress'

Russia launched a large drone attack on Kyiv overnight, with Volodymyr Zelenskyy warning the attack shows his capital needs better air defences.

Published: 2024-11-24 11:05:00

COP29 delegates leave summit with a bad aftertaste

In Azerbaijan, the oil is cheap, the skyscrapers are shaped like fire and donuts, and the ruling elite have got rich quick from its abundant fossil fuels. It could be the Dubai of the Caspian Sea.

Published: 2024-11-24 13:43:00

Scientists were unsure why the Caspian Sea was shrinking so fast - now they have detected why

On a beach just outside the Azerbaijani capital Baku, a pair of deserted swings creak back and forth in the wind.

Published: 2024-11-24 00:01:00

Irish leader Simon Harris preparing for any 'economic shock' under Trump presidency

Ireland's Taoiseach Simon Harris says he is setting aside "significant funds" to protect the country from any economic shock under Donald Trump's presidency.

Published: 2024-11-24 06:00:00

Russia ready to hit UK with wave of cyber attacks, minister will warn

Russia is prepared to launch a wave of cyber attacks on Britain - and can "turn the lights off for millions of people", a minister will warn.

Published: 2024-11-24 00:09:00

A climate deal so bad that the host nation had to force it through

Don't be fooled by the applause.

Published: 2024-11-24 17:33:00

'I don't want to die': Mum's plea after hunger strike over son's imprisonment in Egypt

A mother who has gone on hunger strike after her activist son was detained in Egypt is calling on the foreign secretary to act fast - with time, she says, "running out".

Published: 2024-11-24 12:43:00

Protests across France call for end to 'sexist and misogynistic' culture amid mass rape trial

In Paris, protesters gathered in their thousands to deliver one message: violence and sexual violence against women must stop.

Published: 2024-11-23 18:14:00