More than 30 killed and bodies burnt in Myanmar, human rights group says

More than 30 people, including children, have been shot dead and their bodies burnt by government forces in Myanmar, according to a local human rights group and media reports.

La Palma volcano eruption has officially ended, authorities say

A volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma that began in September has officially ended, authorities on the island have declared.The announcement was made on Christmas Day after authorities on the Canary Island...

James Webb Space Telescope begins ‘voyage back to the birth of the universe’ after ‘perfect’ launch

A $10bn (?7.5bn) space telescope has left Earth on a mission to give humankind its first glimpse of the infant universe.The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which is the world's most powerful, set off...

South African minister calls for sale of Nelson Mandela’s prison key to be cancelled

A South African minister has called for a US auction house to cancel the sale of a key to the Robben Island prison cell, where Nelson Mandela was jailed.The key is among several pieces...

Policeman shoots dead four fellow officers and injures three others in Sri Lanka

A policeman has killed four fellow officers and injured three others in a shooting at a police station in Sri Lanka.The incident took place in the former war zone of Thirukkovil in eastern Sri...

At least 4,500 flights around the world cancelled as COVID causes travel chaos

At least 4,500 flights have been cancelled worldwide over the Christmas weekend, with the Omicron variant causing chaos for travellers.

Do aliens exist? The key mysteries that could be unlocked after the James Webb telescope launches today

Scientists say a "new era of astronomy" could be brought in as they prepare to launch the James Webb Telescope today.

Parent tells Biden ‘Let’s go Brandon’ during Santa tracker call – and the president agrees

A White House Christmas event took an awkward turn on Friday when a caller dropped a vulgar anti-Biden slogan into a conversation with the US president.