A indigenous couple at the centre of an Oscar-winning Indian film has sued its makers, alleging mistreatment. Elephant Whisperers tells the story of Bomman and Bellie as they care for…
It's been more than 30 years since images of emaciated children, abandoned in Romanian orphanages, horrified the world. In 1989 a revolution, triggered by the fall of the Berlin Wall,…
Poland is sending extra troops to its border with Belarus after an alleged incursion by Belarusian military helicopters. Poland's government says fighters from the Wagner mercenary group, who are in…
A rocket plane is due to fly from New Mexico carrying an 80-year-old British former Olympian, an Aberdeen student and her mother into space. Anastatia Mayers and her mother Keisha…
close Video South America ‘crime tourists’ targeting homes in burglaries, Delaware police say The New Castle County Police department said the groups mostly consist of several of Chilean or Columbian…
Wildfires on the Hawaii island of Maui have destroyed homes and businesses and displaced thousands. The hardest hit is the historic town of Lahaina. Officials reported at least six people…
Raging wildfires fanned by hurricane winds have devastated the historic town of Lahaina on Hawaii's island of Maui. Brian Schatz, a US senator from the state, said on social media…
Pakistan's parliament has been formally dissolved, but polls meant to be held within 90 days will likely be delayed. The electoral commission says electoral boundaries must be redrawn to reflect…
As extreme weather events multiply, home insurance providers in the US are rapidly raising rates – or quitting the business altogether – forcing many into severe financial distress. Gretchen Bradford…
On Tuesday, the UK government announced what it described as the "largest ever UK action" targeting Russia's access to foreign military supplies. The sanctions included businesses and individuals in Turkey,…
