Etna eruption closes Catania airport
Catania airport is expected to remain closed until 6pm on Thursday after the runway got covered in ash when Mount Etna erupted on Wednesday night
WHO declares mpox surge in Africa a global health emergency
Scientists are worried by severity and high fatality rate of new mpox strain found in a handful of central African countries, where cases have surged
Over 100 escaped British Virgin Islands prisoners re-captured

Local police were joined by Royal Marines in operation to restore law and order...

Local police were joined by Royal Marines in operation to...

North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan

Launch of 'intermediate-range ballistic missile' comes just one day...

Launch of 'intermediate-range ballistic missile'...

Greek oil spill forces closure of popular beaches in Athens

The leak has been described as an ‘ecological disaster’, with...

The leak has been described as an ‘ecological...

Daca: Democrats plan on working with Trump to protect young immigrants

US Democrats say they have agreed to reach a deal with the President to protect thousands of young, undocumented migrants from being deported

US Democrats say they have agreed to reach a deal with the...

North Korea: new threats to sink japan and turn US to 'ashes and darkness'

Following the issuing of UN security council sanctions, the state has issued fresh threats, claiming the US should be 'beaten to death like a rabid dog'

Following the issuing of UN security council sanctions, the...

School fire kills at least 23 students in Kuala Lumpur

23 and two members of staff are among the dead after the blaze ripped through a...

23 and two members of staff are among the dead after the...

Over 45,000 evacuated as wave of bomb threats hits Russian cities

Thousands have been evacuated from major buildings across Russia, following a...

Thousands have been evacuated from major buildings across...

Nigerian sham marriage criminal network dismantled in Germany and Portugal

These criminal elements were gleaning huge profits by organising EU residency status for Nigerian nationals through these marriages of convenience, Europol said

These criminal elements were gleaning huge profits by...

Young boy and parents die after falling into 10-foot volcanic crater in Naples

An 11-year-old boy is said to have fainted and fallen into the crater after entering a prohibited area. His parents attempted to save him but the crater...

An 11-year-old boy is said to have fainted and fallen into...

Russian spacecraft makes lightning fast journey, headed for ISS

Heading for a five-month mission, the spacecraft reached its destination in...

Heading for a five-month mission, the spacecraft reached...

Hundreds of former Isis fighters on Syrian border hoping to flee

As the terror group loses territory, power and funds, hundreds of former...

As the terror group loses territory, power and funds,...

Hurricane Irma: Florida Keys facing potential ‘humanitarian crisis’

The scale of Irma's trail of destruction can be seen in the light of day, as over 10 deaths so far have been reported and over seven million have been...

The scale of Irma's trail of destruction can be seen in...

Smugglers make test runs across even more deadly Black Sea route

The refugee crisis goes on, with Romanian coastguards claiming that a new route...

The refugee crisis goes on, with Romanian coastguards...

Five detained after discovery of 300 tonnes of diseased pig carcasses

A full investigation has been called following the discovery of 300 tonnes of...

A full investigation has been called following the...

Myanmar: UN rights chief denounces ethnic cleansing

UN human rights official has urged Myanmar to end 'brutal security...

UN human rights official has urged Myanmar to end...

North Korea sanctions: UN council unanimously agrees on new measures

The UN security council agreed on implementing sanctions on Pyongyang, which...

The UN security council agreed on implementing sanctions on...

Two trains collide in Switzerland: around 30 persons injured

At least 27 have been confirmed as injured during a crash between two trains in...

At least 27 have been confirmed as injured during a crash...

BBC news investigation: bodies of hundreds of children buried in Scottish mass grave

An investigation by BBC News uncovered a mass grave in Lanarkshire: the children were all residents of a care home run by Catholic nuns

An investigation by BBC News uncovered a mass grave in...