Bus crash near Venice kills 21 people in ‘apocalyptic scene’
Bus goes off the road and flies off highway bridge into railway track, killing 21 people, including two children
Fr Mark Montebello vindicated: Pope suggests gay unions can be blessed
Pope Francis says blessings of same-sex couples can be considered if they are not confused with wedding ceremonies of heterosexuals
Zimbabwe sees a nationwide strike in protest over 'economic collapse'

Zimbabweans carry out nationwide strike and protests in the capital against the...

Zimbabweans carry out nationwide strike and protests in the...

Syrian government violates Eid ceasefire within hours of announcing it

The Syrian government has violated a three-day ceasefire with air strikes and shelling in the country's Aleppo province

The Syrian government has violated a three-day ceasefire...

Protests persist over latest racially-motivated Louisiana shooting

Hundreds of people have gathered for a second night of protests at the spot...

Hundreds of people have gathered for a second night of...

Taiwan braces itself as Typhoon Nepartak approaches

Taiwan is on high alert as the arrival of a vast typhoon is expected to hit the...

Taiwan is on high alert as the arrival of a vast typhoon is...

French court jails former Rwanda mayors over genocide

A French court has sentenced two former Rwandan mayors to life in prison for...

A French court has sentenced two former Rwandan mayors to...

UN-backed Libyan government ‘leaves much to be desired’, Vella warns

Until there is a clear resolution of the United Nations Security Council or a specific call from the Libyan government, no country will send troops on the...

Until there is a clear resolution of the United Nations...

[WATCH] Blair accepts full responsibility for Iraq war ‘without exception or excuse’

Former British prime minister Tony Blair says the West has to decide whether it has a strategic interest in fighting Islamist extremism and consider what...

Former British prime minister Tony Blair says the West has...

Updated | Iraq report says Blair took Britain to an unnecessary war

Long-awaited Chilcot inquiry reveals UK went to war before peaceful options for...

Long-awaited Chilcot inquiry reveals UK went to war before...

Paralympic athlete Pistorius sentenced to six years for Steenkamp murder

South African Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in prison for killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp

South African Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar...

Family of Britons killed in Iraq invasion given access to Chilcot report prior to its publications

The Iraq Inquiry chairman, John Chilcot, says he hopes his report will ensure future military intervention on such a scale will only be possible with more...

The Iraq Inquiry chairman, John Chilcot, says he hopes his...

Iraq Inquiry: Report to announce findings on war in Iraq

Sir John Chilcot says the report will criticise individuals and institutions;...

Sir John Chilcot says the report will criticise individuals...

FBI recommends 'no charges' in Hillary Clinton email scandal

The threat of criminal charges hanging over Hillary Clinton was lifted by the...

The threat of criminal charges hanging over Hillary Clinton...

African Union to launch all-Africa passport

African Union plans to introduce common passport that will allow visa-free...

African Union plans to introduce common passport that...

Inquiry calls for French intelligence services overhaul

Commission finds that the six intelligence agencies currently operating in...

Commission finds that the six intelligence agencies...

Vatileaks: Prosecutors seek jail sentences for monsignor, journalist and consultant

The court will deliver its verdicts on Wednesday or Thursday following a hearing on Tuesday at which representatives of the accused are expected to submit...

The court will deliver its verdicts on Wednesday or...

China rattling its sabres in South China Sea ahead of ruling

On 12 July, the Permanent Court of Arbitration is due to rule on whether the...

On 12 July, the Permanent Court of Arbitration is due to...

Dozens killed as violence flares in Wau, South Sudan

Dozens of people have been killed and more than 120,000 displaced from their...

Dozens of people have been killed and more than 120,000...

NASA Juno probe enters Jupiter orbit

Scientists think the structure and the chemistry of the planet’s insides hold clues to how this giant world formed some four-and-a-half-billion years ago

Scientists think the structure and the chemistry of the...