Sicily issues red alert as both Etna and Stromboli turn dangerously active
Mount Etna, Europe’s highest volcano, has seen significantly increased activity over the past week while Stromboli, on the nearby Aeolian island, could also erupt...
British Labour Party secures historic win in UK general election
In his victory speech Sir Keir Starmer called for an "end to the politics of performance, and a return to politics as public service"
Bangladeshi prime minister condemns Myanmar over Rohingya treatment

'We are currently sheltering over 800,000 forcibly displaced Rohingyas from...

'We are currently sheltering over 800,000 forcibly...

North Korea: powerful nuclear weapon could be tested over Pacific Ocean, warns foreign minister

Japan is bracing itself, amid warnings from Pyongyang's foreign minister regarding 'the strongest hydrogen bomb test', just hours after Trump's...

Japan is bracing itself, amid warnings from Pyongyang's...

Mexico quake: authorities doubt any children remain trapped in collapsed school

Officials have expressed doubt that any children remain in the rubble of the collapsed elementary school, following the powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake that...

Officials have expressed doubt that any children remain in...

Donald Trump announces new sanctions on North Korea

The announcement came as the Chinese central bank told banks to strictly...

The announcement came as the Chinese central bank told...

Bali: fears of volcanic eruption after 5.7-magnitude tremor strikes

Authorities evacuate the area around Mount Agung, a well-known hiking...

Authorities evacuate the area around Mount Agung, a...

North Korea: Trump’s UN speech likened to ‘the sound of a dog barking’

During his UN speech, Trump vowed to 'totally destroy' Pyongyang, if the regime threatened the US and its allies

During his UN speech, Trump vowed to 'totally...

Mexico quake: death toll climbs to at least 230 as volunteers join search for survivors

The death toll from a 7.1 magnitude earthquake has climbed to at least 230, with over 44 buildings collapsing in Mexico city, with thousands more damaged

The death toll from a 7.1 magnitude earthquake has climbed...

South korea approves $8m aid package for the North

Funds will be sent for humanitarian programmes, aimed at helping infants and...

Funds will be sent for humanitarian programmes, aimed at...

Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico in total blackout

The third Caribbean storm to strike in three weeks, Hurricane Maria has left...

The third Caribbean storm to strike in three weeks,...

US-backed fighters 'seize 80% of Raqqa from Islamic State'

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said that its campaign to capture Raqqa from...

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said that its campaign...

Hurricane Maria: makes landfall in Puerto Rico with force not seen in ‘modern history’

'On the forecast track, it would be the most destructive hurricane in Puerto Rico history', tweeted forecaster at the Hurricane Centre

'On the forecast track, it would be the most...

Europe’s leaders expect internet giants to remove extremist content within 2 hours

Britain, France and Italy will be telling social media giants they expect them to remove 'terrorist content' from the internet within two hours, when...

Britain, France and Italy will be telling social media...

Spain’s Guardia Civil raids Catalan government offices

Spanish police stormed ministries and buildings belonging to Catalonia's...

Spanish police stormed ministries and buildings belonging...

Brexit: Boris Johnson could resign if Theresa May opts for 'soft Brexit'

Foreign secretary Boris Johnson could resign, if Theresa May signals that she will pursue a “Swiss-style” Brexit, despite publicly denying that he...

Foreign secretary Boris Johnson could resign, if Theresa...

Mexico earthquake: over 200 dead, buildings toppled

At least 226 people have died following the hit of a 7.10-magnitude earthquake,...

At least 226 people have died following the hit of a...

Malta at the forefront of polio elimination fight

As chair of the Commonwealth, Malta will continue urging leaders to commit more...

As chair of the Commonwealth, Malta will continue urging...

Donald Trump warns US may have to 'totally destroy' North Korea

US President describes Kim Jong-un as a 'rocket man' on a suicide...

US President describes Kim Jong-un as a 'rocket...

Hurricane Maria: 'We have lost all that money can buy' says Dominica prime minister

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit claims that there is 'widespread devastation' on the former British colony, the island of Dominica, just hours...

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit claims that there is...