‘Real life Aquaman’: Tongan man swims for 27 hours to safety after tsunami swept him out to sea

A 57-year-old Tongan man who swam for about 27 hours after Saturday’s tsunami swept him out to sea is being described as a "real life Aquaman".

Truss urges Putin to ‘step back’ as Biden warns Russia ‘will pay heavy price’ if it invades Ukraine

Liz Truss has warned Russia that an invasion of Ukraine would lead to a "terrible quagmire and loss of life" similar to the Soviet-Afghan war.The British foreign secretary urged Vladimir Putin to "desist and...

Queen ‘shocked and saddened’ as she sends message after devastating Tonga volcano eruption and tsunami

The Queen has sent a message of condolence to the King of Tonga following Saturday's devastating natural disaster.

Twenty-nine die in stampede after gang armed with knives attacks Christian event in Liberia

At least 29 people, including 11 children, have died in a stampede in Liberia after a gang with knives attacked people at an all-night Christian event.The deaths happened at about 9pm on Wednesday in...

UK sends 30 elite troops and 2,000 anti-tank weapons to Ukraine amid fears of Russian invasion

A group of around 30 elite British troops has arrived in Ukraine to help train the Ukrainian armed forces on new anti-tank weapons gifted by the UK amid fears of an imminent, new Russian...

Terrorist Anders Breivik still ‘very dangerous’ after 10 years in jail and should not be freed on parole, court told

Prosecutors in Norway have said far-right terrorist Anders Breivik, who murdered 77 people in 2011, should not be released from prison.The extremist, who has already served 10 years of a maximum 21 year jail...

‘I wouldn’t do it again’: British-Belgian teen becomes youngest woman to fly solo around the world

A British-Belgian teenager has become the youngest woman to fly solo around the world.Zara Rutherford, 19, landed her aircraft in Belgium - 155 days after departing on the 31,700-mile (51,000km) five-month journey.There were cheers...

Former pope Benedict failed to act on four cases of sexual abuse, report finds

Former pope Benedict XVI failed to act on four cases of sexual abuse when he was archbishop of Munich, a report has found.The report, compiled by a German law firm, found that the pope...