Investigations into Los Angeles fires origins underway
Police arrested a man suspected of arson in connection with one fire, while some 179,000 have been forced to flee their homes
Syrians breathe free but millions remain displaced
As the new post-Assad chapter in Syria starts being written, Syrian journalist Mohammed Bassiki speaks to Nicole Meilak about the situation on the ground
Amnesty International slams Israel’s decision to shutdown Al Jazeera operations

Amnesty International has called Israel's decision to close the Jerusalem offices of Doha-broadcaster Al Jazeera ‘a brazen attack on media...

Amnesty International has called Israel's decision to...

9/11 victim identified 16 years after terror attack

Another victim of the 11 September 2001 attack on the World Trade Centre in New...

Another victim of the 11 September 2001 attack on the World...

Fishermen prevent anti-migrant boat from docking in Tunisian port

Tunisian fishermen have stopped an anti-migrant boat from docking, claiming the...

Tunisian fishermen have stopped an anti-migrant boat from...

Sicily firefighters 'caused fires for cash'

Italian police have questioned 15 volunteer firefighters in southern Sicily...

Italian police have questioned 15 volunteer firefighters in...

Tillerson urges North Korea to cease missile tests and talk to the US

The US Secretary of State struck a more conciliatory tone on North Korea after...

The US Secretary of State struck a more conciliatory tone...

UN Syria investigator Carla del Ponte quits over lack of political backing

Former war crimes prosecutor Carla Del Ponte has announced she is quitting a United Nations commission investigating human rights abuses in Syria because it...

Former war crimes prosecutor Carla Del Ponte has announced...

Wildfire destroys 1,400 hectares of forest in southern France

Fires have destroyed some 1,400 hectares of forest and woodlands in the south...

Fires have destroyed some 1,400 hectares of forest and...

Israel removes Jerusalem metal detectors after cabinet vote

Israel is removing metal detectors from a holy site in Jerusalem and will use...

Israel is removing metal detectors from a holy site in...

Charlie Gard’s parents forced to give up legal battle

Parents end fight to take Charlie Gard to America after the 11-month-old was...

Parents end fight to take Charlie Gard to America after the...

Polish President vetoes controversial judiciary reform after protests

Polish President Andrzej Duda has announced he is vetoing a controversial law...

Polish President Andrzej Duda has announced he is vetoing a...

17 Turkish Cumhuriyet journalists, executives face terrorism trial in Istanbul

Seventeen employees of a Turkish opposition newspaper are about to go on trial on charges of aiding a terrorist organisation

Seventeen employees of a Turkish opposition newspaper are...

Israel under pressure over holy site, shooting at Israeli embassy in Amman

Two Jordanians have been killed and an Israeli wounded in an incident in Israel's embassy in Amman

Two Jordanians have been killed and an Israeli wounded in...

Heatwave 'Lucifer' scorches Europe

Authorities advising people stay indoors and drink plenty of water

Authorities advising people stay indoors and drink plenty...

Biggest earthquake in 30 years hits western Scottish Highlands

One Highlander says the “terrifying” 3.8 magnitude tremor left them...

One Highlander says the “terrifying” 3.8...

Hundreds of mummified corpses could be uncovered in Swiss Alps meltdown

Frozen bodies of couple who vanished 75 years ago among those uncovered recently as global warming forces ice to retreat

Frozen bodies of couple who vanished 75 years ago among...

‘Save the Children’ sounds Yemen health alarm

The 'worst cholera outbreak in the world' has claimed more than 1,700...

The 'worst cholera outbreak in the world' has...

Congress rejects corruption charge against Brazilian President Michel Temer

Congress rejects corruption charges over bribery, saving Temer from Supreme Court trial that could have seen him ousted.

Congress rejects corruption charges over bribery, saving...

At least six Buddhists killed in rising Myanmar violence

The attack is thought to come from the office of Myanmar's de facto leader,...

The attack is thought to come from the office of...