Russian murdered Chechen man in Berlin on orders from Moscow, court rules

A Russian agent has been found guilty of murdering a former Chechen rebel in a Berlin park that a court in Germany said was on orders from Moscow.Vadim Krasikov was sentenced to life in...

‘Condemn this s*** ASAP’: Trump Jr’s desperate texts during US Capitol riot revealed

Donald Trump Jr texted the White House chief of staff during the Capitol riot, telling him his father had to "condemn this s*** ASAP", a committee has said.Details of the message were revealed by...

‘Completely free man’: OJ Simpson released from parole early for good behaviour

OJ Simpson is a "completely free man" after he was discharged from parole early for good behaviour.The 74-year-old former NFL star was convicted in 2008 of robbery and kidnapping in a dispute over sports...

Police launch raids after ‘threats to kill officials over COVID measures’ in Germany

Police in Germany have carried out raids as part of an investigation into alleged threats to kill a state governor and others by opponents of COVID measures.Five properties in Dresden and one in the...

Kim Yong Ju, younger brother of North Korea’s founder, dies

Kim Yong Ju, the younger brother of North Korea founder Kim Il Sung, has died, according to state media.Kim Yong Yu was regarded as being the country's second most powerful figure before his nephew...

Factory where workers ‘were told they would be sacked if they left during tornado’ to be investigated

A candle factory where eight people were killed in a catastrophic tornado will be investigated by the state of Kentucky - after employees said they were threatened with losing their jobs if they left...

Dozens left trapped on roof of Hong Kong skyscraper as fire breaks out

About 150 people were left trapped on the roof of Hong Kong's World Trade Centre after a major fire broke out.The blaze started to rip through the skyscraper, which houses both offices and a...

US COVID deaths top 800,000, with more than 25% coming after vaccines became available

COVID-19 deaths in the United States have topped 800,000, with more than 25% of fatalities coming after vaccines became available earlier this year. The number of deaths hit what President Joe Biden called a...