Russian president Vladimir Putin orders daily ceasefires in Eastern Ghouta
Russia's defence minister said ceasefire would begin on Tuesday in Damascus and would take place from 9am until 2pm every day
110 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram militants
The schoolgirls went missing after jihadists stormed their school in Dapchi, Nigeria
Gunmen attack Kabul army base at Kabul military academy

Five soldiers and four attackers died when militants attacked an army base near...

Five soldiers and four attackers died when militants...

Russian police detain opposition leader at protest

Alexei Navalny was one of more than 243 people who attended protests calling...

Alexei Navalny was one of more than 243 people who attended...

Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad dead at 91

Despite his wealth, Kamprad was known for his frugality, flying economy class and driving an old Volvo car

Despite his wealth, Kamprad was known for his frugality,...

Suicide bomber leaves more than 100 people dead in Kabul

Suicide bombers driving an ambulance to get past a police checkpoint detonated...

Suicide bombers driving an ambulance to get past a police...

[WATCH] Parisians prepare for floods as water level rises

Water levels of river Seine expected to peak at 6m by the end of the weekend

Water levels of river Seine expected to peak at 6m by the...

Kabul: 95 killed and 158 injured in suicide bombing

The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the second attack on Kabul in the...

The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the second...

New laws will require porn watchers to prove their age

Porn watchers will have to provide hard evidence showing that they are over 18...

Porn watchers will have to provide hard evidence showing...

Amsterdam shooting leaves one dead and multiple injured

An extensive investigation has been launched following a shooting in the Grote...

An extensive investigation has been launched following a...

Teen jailed for killing five people in Leeds car crash

The 15-year-old boy crashed a stolen car into a tree, killing five passengers -...

The 15-year-old boy crashed a stolen car into a tree,...

Four male BBC presenters agree to pay cut over equal pay

Jeremy Vine, John Humphrys, Huw Edwards and Jon Sopel have all agreed to take a...

Jeremy Vine, John Humphrys, Huw Edwards and Jon Sopel have...

Symbolic Doomsday Clock moved forward to two minutes to midnight

The clock is a metaphor for how close mankind is to destroying the Earth

The clock is a metaphor for how close mankind is to...

[WATCH] 41 dead and many injured in South Korean hospital blaze

As many as 41 people have been killed in the Miryang hospital blaze, with the...

As many as 41 people have been killed in the Miryang...

Trump UK visit back on, taking place ‘later this year’

US President tells Theresa May ‘We love your country’

US President tells Theresa May ‘We love your...

Three dead and many injured as train derails near Milan, Italy

Two helicopters have been deployed to the rescue operation as firefighters...

Two helicopters have been deployed to the rescue operation...

[WATCH] ‘Barracuda Aquilina’, the American-Maltese judge turned icon for women and survivors

Who is the judge with the Maltese surname who sent serial sex abuser Larry Nassar to 175 years in prison?

Who is the judge with the Maltese surname who sent serial...

Beppe Grillo steps aside from Five Star Movement

The Italian comedian and politician, who co-founded Italy’s...

The Italian comedian and politician, who...

Trump 'looking forward' to being interviewed in Russian inquiry

US President Donald Trump has said he would be willing  to speak to the...

US President Donald Trump has said he would be...

US diplomat quits Rohingya advisory panel

Bill Richardson has said that Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi lacks 'moral...

Bill Richardson has said that Myanmar leader Aung San Suu...