UK to deploy 140 soldiers to Poland and team to Lithuania amid Belarus border tensions

The UK will send 140 soldiers to Poland and a small military team to Lithuania to help both countries deal with a migrant crisis on their respective borders with Belarus, a close ally of...

China guilty of committing genocide against Uyghur people, tribunal finds

A tribunal has found that China is guilty of genocide against the Uyghur people and other minorities in Xinjiang.The tribunal also found China guilty of crimes against humanity, including forced sterilisation, sexual violence, enslavement,...

China warns UK, US and Australia will pay the price for diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics

Britain, Australia, and the US will pay the price for their "mistaken acts", after deciding not to send government delegations to February's Winter Olympics in Beijing, China's foreign ministry has said.It comes after the...

NZ wants to ban young people from ever being able to buy cigarettes

New Zealand plans to introduce laws that will mean today's young people will go through their lives without ever being allowed to legally buy cigarettes.People aged 14 when the law comes into effect will...

Tourists run for cover after gunmen on jet skis open fire on the beachfront of Cancun

Tourists at a four-star Cancun resort were sent scrambling for cover when gunmen pulled up on jet skis and opened fire.Five men in military uniforms fired about 20 shots near the Oasis Palm resort...

Russian invasion of Ukraine could be on scale ‘not seen in Europe since WWII’, UK armed forces head warns

A full Russian invasion of Ukraine would be on a scale "not seen in Europe since World War Two", the new head of the armed forces has warned.Admiral Sir Tony Radakin described as "deeply...

UK to ‘effectively’ enforce diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympic Games in China, says PM

Boris Johnson has said there will "effectively" be a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in China, with no UK government minister or official expected to attend.It comes after countries such as the US...

Man arrested over Khashoggi killing was a case of mistaken identity, French authorities say

The man detained in Paris over suspected links to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was misidentified, French authorities have confirmed.France confirmed it was the wrong person after having 48 hours to verify the...