China will never renounce right to use force over Taiwan, President Xi Jinping declares
China will never renounce the right to use force over Taiwan, President Xi Jinping has declared at the opening of a major party meeting....
China’s 20th Party Congress is set to make history and President Xi could be ‘ruler for life’ – here’s why
There is an argument that what’s happening in China this week is more important than any US or European election. It could well have...
Iran protests: Videos show intensifying crackdown and brutal tactics used on protesters
Human rights groups have warned of Iranian security forces’ escalating response to demonstrations in the western province of Kurdistan. Clips from the regional capital...
Gunshots reported as huge fire breaks out at Iran’s notorious Evin prison
A huge fire has broken out at Iran’s notorious Evin prison – where political prisoners and anti-government activists are held. Gunshots are reported to...
Ukraine war: Eleven volunteer soldiers killed in Russian military firing range shooting, Kremlin ministry of defence says
Two men opened fire on volunteer troops at a Russian military shooting range near Ukraine, killing 11 and wounding 15 others, the Russian defence...
Flash floods on Crete leave at least one dead and cause airport ‘chaos’
A man has drowned and a woman is missing after their car was washed away by flash floods on Crete. The 50-year-old man was...
Top secret NATO nuclear exercise to take place over UK as Russia tensions intensify
A NATO nuclear exercise with warplanes that can drop atomic bombs will take place from next week over the United Kingdom, the North Sea...
Vladimir Putin has ‘no regrets’ over war in Ukraine and warns a clash with NATO could lead to ‘global catastrophe’
Vladimir Putin has said he has “no” regrets over the war in Ukraine and warned that any direct clash of NATO troops with Russia...
Ukraine War Diaries: ‘They want to kill us all… but we are not afraid anymore’ – the moment Russia took revenge on Kyiv
This week, Russia launched its most devastating attack on Kyiv since the invasion of Ukraine in February, killing and injuring some of those still...
Dutch princess forced to move out of student home due to security risk
Dutch Crown Princess Catharina-Amalia is under heightened security due to concern she could be targeted by criminals. Catharina-Amalia, 18, heir to the Dutch throne,...