Hawaiian wildfires: Eighty confirmed dead, with hundreds still uncontactable
The disaster on the island of Maui is one of the deadliest in the United States in recent years
West Bank: entire Palestinian communities disappear due to Israeli settler violence
Israeli forces prevent Ras At-Tin Bedouin community from accessing grazing lands after settlers illegal take over Palestinian lands to set up vineyard
Divided bishops in Rome for synod on the family

Vaticanologist Frank Zammit shares his views on the synod of bishops who will...

Vaticanologist Frank Zammit shares his views on the synod...

Vatican sacks priest who came out as gay

Poland-born Krysztof Charamsa, 43, reveals he’s gay on the eve of a synod

Poland-born Krysztof Charamsa, 43, reveals he’s gay...

Afghan medics killed in suspected US air strike

NATO spokesperson admits US air strikes on Afghanistan may have struck a...

NATO spokesperson admits US air strikes on Afghanistan...

OSCE says Ukraine rebels have powerful Russian rocket launcher

Buratino multiple rocket launcher, nicknamed “scorched earth”,...

Buratino multiple rocket launcher, nicknamed...

Obama warns Russian air strikes ‘strengthening IS’

US President warns Russia that its air strike campaign in Syria is...

US President warns Russia that its air strike campaign in...

Hamburg to seize vacant commercial properties to house refugees

The massive influx of refugees has put pressure on city authorities to find...

The massive influx of refugees has put pressure on city...

Russian airstrikes on Syria continue amid fears that civilians are being targeted

Moscow maintained that the attacks were aimed at the Islamic State group and other "terrorist organisations"

Moscow maintained that the attacks were aimed at the...

Passenger plane with ten aboard goes missing in Indonesia

he Twin Otter aircraft is carrying ten people, including three children

he Twin Otter aircraft is carrying ten people,...

Nine dead in Oregon community college shooting

Police have not identified the attacker but unnamed officers have told US media...

Police have not identified the attacker but unnamed...

Massive sinkhole opens up on street in UK

20m wide sinkhole opens up across front garden and drievway at St. Albans

20m wide sinkhole opens up across front garden and drievway...

464 Iranians among the victims of Hajj stampede

According to Saudi officials, 769 people died in the crush in Mina, near Mecca,...

According to Saudi officials, 769 people died in the crush...

Oklahoma governor grants last-minute stay of execution after drug mixup

Republican Governor Mary Fallin ordered the stay of execution of Richard Glossip, saying the state had received a different component to the three-drug...

Republican Governor Mary Fallin ordered the stay of...

US to hold talks with Russia over air strikes in Syria

The US is targeting IS with air strikes in both Syria and Iraq.

The US is targeting IS with air strikes in both Syria and...

Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licences meets with Pope Francis

Kim Davis spent six days in jail earlier this month after defying a federal court order to give marriage licences to gay couples in Rowan, Kentucky

Kim Davis spent six days in jail earlier this month...

Iran promises 'fierce' reaction if Saudi does not repatriate Hajj stampede victims

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also called for further investigation by other Muslim countries into the tragedy 

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also called for...

Russia ‘launches air strikes in Syria’

Russia reportedly launches its first airstrikes in Syria against enemies of...

Russia reportedly launches its first airstrikes in Syria...

Poland to bring back thousands of exiled Poles from former Soviet nations

So far, about 5,000 ethnic Poles have been brought to Poland from Kazakhstan, Georgia and Uzbekistan

So far, about 5,000 ethnic Poles have been brought to...

50-year-old man lynched in India over alleged beef consumption

Man killed by mob over rumours that his family kept and ate beef at their home...

Man killed by mob over rumours that his family kept and ate...