At least six people dead in stampede outside Africa Cup of Nations football match

At least six people were killed in a stampede outside the stadium in an Africa Cup of Nations football game in Cameroon, officials have said.

‘I’m defending my adopted city’: Britons ready for fight against Russians after starting new lives in Ukraine

The Ukrainian soldiers speak in whispers as they trudge through the snow and mud of their trenches, keeping low as they pass the most exposed sections, past signs warning of sniper activity.

IS showing signs of growing stronger after prison raid

The Islamic State attack on Gweiran Prison was brazen but inevitable.The tempo of IS activity has been slowly building over recent months and the group has always made clear its intentions to storm the...

West getting ready for the worst as prospect of Russian invasion grows

With NATO bolstering its eastern flank, some UK and US embassy staff evacuating Kyiv and Britain warning of a Russian plot to install a puppet regime in Ukraine, signs of hostility seem far stronger...

Lebanese short film ‘Warsha’ premieres at Sundance Festival

DUBAI: "Warsha," a short film written and directed by Lebanese filmmaker Dania Bdeir, had its global premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.The 15-minute-long film, which tells the story of a Syrian crane operator...

How the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has been controversial from the start

Nord Stream 2 is a new gas pipeline which runs from Russia to Europe - but concerns about energy supplies are escalating amid Russian tensions with Ukraine.

Gunman who shot four people at German university was 18-year-old biology student

A gunman who shot four people at a German university before turning the gun on himself was an 18-year-old biology student, authorities have said.The attacker - who had no criminal record - entered the...

Ireland fires broadside at Russia over naval drills plan off coast – but lacks military muscle to do much else

"Unwanted" and "unwelcome". With Simon Coveney's strong rebuke, Ireland has fired a verbal broadside at Russia - but Dublin knows it lacks the military muscle or legal grounds to do much else.The Russian plans...