Gabby Petito was strangled to death, coroner reveals

Gabby Petito was strangled to death, a coroner has announced, following a post-mortem examination of her body.The 22-year-old US woman, who vanished while on a road trip with her boyfriend, was found dead in...

IMF blames ‘great vaccine divide for dangerous divergence in economic prospects’

The UK is tipped to record the largest leap in growth among advanced economies this year but a resurgent COVID crisis has damaged recoveries globally and resulted in a "dangerous divergence" in economic prospects,...

La Palma volcano eruption: Lockdown lifted for residents after toxic thick smoke passes

Around 3,500 residents of La Palma have been told they can leave their homes after authorities ended a lockdown caused when lava engulfed a cement plant, producing a thick cloud of smoke in the...

‘We do not agree’: Japan and Russia row over island chain in northern Pacific

The Kremlin has said it does not recognise Japan's claim to a chain of islands between the two countries.Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia disagreed with comments made by Japan's new prime minister, Fumio...

Crete hit by large 6.4 earthquake sparking tsunami warning

A large 6.4 magnitude earthquake has hit the Greek holiday island of Crete and a tsunami warning has been issued. The quake struck the east coast of the island at a depth of 10km...

Three migrants lying on tracks killed after being hit by train in France

Three migrants have died after being hit by a train in southwest France while they were lying on the tracks.A police spokesperson said they had been on the train tracks near Saint-Jean-de-Luz at around...

‘Each country must step up’: World must deliver on emissions targets at COP26, says UN conference president

World leaders must deliver on their promises to limit global warming to 1.5C at COP26, the UN climate conference's president will warn.Alok Sharma will make a speech in the French capital today in which...

Irish police search woods for remains of women who went missing in 1990s

Irish police investigating the disappearance of Deirdre Jacob and several other women who went missing in the 1990s have begun a major search operation in a wooded area in County Kildare.The 18-year-old, who was...