More than 400 migrants board deportation flight to Iraq as Belarus border tensions rise

More than 400 migrants, who have camped for weeks at Belarus' borders with the EU, have boarded a deportation flight bound for Iraq.Some 430 people, mostly Iraqi Kurds, were booked onto a flight due...

Doubts over ‘everything is fine’ email from ‘missing’ Chinese tennis player who made sex assault claims

The head of women's tennis has said an email released by Chinese state media purporting to be from Peng Shuai "only raises my concerns as to her safety and whereabouts".The 35-year-old player - a...

Germany facing ‘terrible Christmas’ and mulling new restrictions as COVID cases hit record levels

The head of Germany's disease control agency has warned that the country faces a "really terrible Christmas" unless steps are taken to counter the sharp rise in coronavirus infections."We are currently heading toward a...

Fresh UK-France tensions over Channel crossings – as minister admits only five migrants returned to Europe

Efforts between the UK and France to stem illegal Channel crossings have been hit by fresh tensions - on the same day it was revealed only five migrants have so far been returned to...

Osaka speaks out amid concern over ‘missing’ player who made sex assault claim against Chinese official

Naomi Osaka is among those speaking out online amid growing concern for a fellow player that has "gone missing" after making a sexual assault allegation against a former top government official in China.The Japanese...

Ethiopia facing a fight to the death as thousands sign up to defend capital from advancing rebels

On a sunburnt playing field at an Addis Ababa school, where hundreds of unlikely soldiers tried to march in time, I watched a sergeant from the police force trying to keep his cool."To the...

Woman found dead in US park had ‘FAT’ carved on to chest and dozens of stab wounds

A woman who was killed while walking her dog in a US park had "FAT" carved on to her chest and had been stabbed dozens of times, according to a post-mortem report.Katherine Janness died...

British F35 stealth jet worth £100m crashes into the Mediterranean

A British F35 stealth jet has crashed shortly after takeoff from the UK's flagship aircraft carrier, forcing the pilot to eject into the Mediterranean. It is the first time HMS Queen Elizabeth, on a...