SpaceX rocket explodes minutes into test launch
The uncrewed sub-orbital test marked the first ‘fully stacked’ trial, and is designed to eventually carry up to 100 astronauts
Fighter jets bomb Khartoum, no Maltese in Corinthia-run hotel near clashes
Sudan: Almost 200 dead in clashes between rival factions who took power in 2019, with army bombing hospital
Turkish cargo ship bombed near Tobruk port

A Turkish dry cargo ship was shelled from the Libyan coast as it approached...

A Turkish dry cargo ship was shelled from the Libyan coast...

Police investigate body found in suitcase in London Canal

Police investigate the grim discovery made at Grand Union Canal on Sunday...

Police investigate the grim discovery made at Grand Union...

Castro thanks Pope Francis for brokering Cuba-US deal

Cuban president thanks pope for brokering historic thaw between the US and the...

Cuban president thanks pope for brokering historic thaw...

Australian teenager in court over 'bomb plot'

17-year-old teen allegedly planning bomb plot appearing in children's court

17-year-old teen allegedly planning bomb plot appearing in...

About 1,400 migrants rescued off Indonesia

Four boats carrying Rohingya migrants rescued off Indonesia and Malaysia

Four boats carrying Rohingya migrants rescued off Indonesia...

EU to present brief for Libya military attacks to United Nations

Military attack under Italian command opposed by Tripoli, Tobruk governments

Military attack under Italian command opposed by Tripoli,...

Hungarian PM calls for EU debate on reintroduction of the death penalty

Viktor Orban said current penalties for serious crime were too lenient and capital punishment should be "kept on the agenda" in Hungary.

Viktor Orban said current penalties for serious crime were...

Greek finance minister attacked in Athens restaurant

Yanis Varoufakis attacked by a gorup of young 'anarchists' while dining...

Yanis Varoufakis attacked by a gorup of young...

200 girls rescued from Boko Haram stronghold

200 girls and 93 women were rescued from a known Boko Haram stronghold but it...

200 girls and 93 women were rescued from a known Boko Haram...

Police enforce curfew in Baltimore with smoke grenades

Officers used crowd control measures to enforce a curfew, including smoke...

Officers used crowd control measures to enforce a curfew,...

Saudi King announces new heir and reshuffles cabinet

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz relieves his younger half-brother of duties as...

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz relieves his younger...

Relief starts reaching remote villages in Nepal

Relief begins to trickle into the more remote areas of Nepal that were hit by...

Relief begins to trickle into the more remote areas of...

Anger follows Indonesia executions

Australia recalls its ambassador in Indonesia after two Australian men were executed for drug smuggling

Australia recalls its ambassador in Indonesia after two...

Naked actor confronts French minister over playwright benefits

A performer appeared naked at an awards ceremony attended by the...

A performer appeared naked at an awards ceremony...

Troops deployed, curfew announced as Baltimore cleanup begins

On Monday, hundreds of people set fires, looted stores and confronted police...

On Monday, hundreds of people set fires, looted stores and...

Libyan chargé d’affaires says draft peace talks 'unfit' to end Libyan crisis

Representative of Tripoli government says draft peace talks need to be revised • Recognised Libyan embassy says Tobruk government looking forward to a...

Representative of Tripoli government says draft peace talks...

Aurora cinema’s ‘Batman’ gunman determined ‘sane’

Gunman who had opened fire in a Colorado cinema during the midnight premiere of...

Gunman who had opened fire in a Colorado cinema during the...

New York to dim its lights to help migratory birds

State of New York makes plans to turn off non essential lights to protect...

State of New York makes plans to turn off non essential...