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How a 'misunderstanding' over Greenland may have sparked diplomatic chaos

The situation between the US and European allies over Greenland looks at risk of boiling over after an explosive few days.

Is a new world 'without rules' emerging? What global leaders have said

The world order is in the "midst of a rupture", leaders have warned - telling how international law is being "trampled underfoot" and "imperial ambitions…

Why is Ryanair fighting with Elon Musk?

Elon Musk has said he could buy Ryanair amid an ongoing public spat with the budget airline's boss Michael O'Leary.

Nigerian troops rescue 62 hostages in crackdown on armed gangs, army says

Nigerian troops have freed 62 hostages - and killed two militants in a separate operation - as part of an ongoing offensive against armed gangs, the…

Trump attacks on NATO allies and calls for Greenland sideline efforts to support Ukraine

Attacks by Donald Trump against his NATO allies over Greenland, the Chagos islands and the future of global security have sidelined critical plans…

South Korea's former prime minister Han Duck-soo jailed for 23 years over martial law declaration

South Korea's former prime minister has been sentenced to 23 years in prison on charges relating to the failed martial law declaration in 2024.

Man who killed former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe jailed for life

A man has been sentenced to life in prison for assassinating former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, according to public broadcaster NHK.

Trump offers ominous message on Greenland ahead of crunch talks with European leaders

Donald Trump will address European leaders in Switzerland today after again refusing to rule out using military force to take Greenland.

Driver killed and 37 injured after train derails near Barcelona

A train driver has been killed and 37 people injured after a commuter train derailed near Barcelona.

'He was bleeding for 40 minutes, gasping for life': The dying moments of an aspiring Iranian rapper

"The beat is pounding as he delivers a verse, in a home-made studio built in the closet. I'm not here on a trial run - I'm going to reach the peak…

Spain begins three days of mourning as number killed in train crash could rise

The number of people killed in a high-speed train crash in Spain could rise in the coming hours as cranes begin moving the wreckage. 

What is in the Chagos Islands deal and why is it controversial?

Donald Trump has slammed the UK's decision to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a deal that includes a formal transfer of Diego Garcia, home…

Anthony Joshua's driver appears in court over fatal crash in Nigeria

A driver charged in connection with a fatal crash in Nigeria, which killed two passengers and injured boxer Anthony Joshua, has appeared in court.

UN accuses Israel of 'unprecedented attack' as diggers start demolishing UNRWA site

The United Nations has accused Israel of "an unprecedented attack" after diggers started demolition work at a compound used for decades by UNRWA, the…

North Korea's Kim Jong Un dismisses vice premier, comparing him to 'a goat yoked to pull an ox cart'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed a vice premier over a factory modernisation project in a rare public rebuke ahead of a ruling party congress,…