The Russian military cargo plane flew us almost to the top of the world, to an archipelago once best known for its rare bird species and its walruses. Now Franz Josef Land is home to a Russian military base and the source of added tension in relati...
Nicolas Sarkozy, former president of France, is going on trial for illegally funding his 2012 re-election campaign. Mr Sarkozy, who denies the charges, stands accused with 13 other defendants over their role in the so-called "Bygmalion" scandal. Th...
The EU's top official on climate action has backed the German Greens' call for tax and pricing changes to make rail travel more popular than flying. EU Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans said "I support taxing kerosene like other fuels" and ...
Seventeen years after Friends drew to a close, we're finally about to see The One We've Been Waiting For. HBO Max have released the first trailer for the highly anticipated reunion, which will see all six principal cast members return. But rather t...
US rapper A$AP Rocky has announced that he is in a relationship with singer Rihanna. The rapper described her as "the love of my life" in an interview with GQ. Rumours over whether the stars were dating began as early as 2013, when the rapper supp...
The Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives has voted, with Republican support, for a commission to investigate the Capitol riot. Thirty-five Republicans defied their party leaders and former President Donald Trump in siding with Democrats...
A senior Hamas official has said that he expects Israel and Gaza militants to reach a ceasefire "within a day or two" as cross-border attacks continue. But Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday he was "determined to carry on" until "calm a...
US President Joe Biden has told Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu he expects a "significant de-escalation" in the Gaza conflict on Wednesday. Mr Biden wanted a "path to ceasefire", the White House said. The US is a staunch ally of Israel and has so fa...
Marilyn Manson's former assistant Ashley Walters is suing the singer, alleging sexual assault, battery and harassment, US court documents show. Ms Walters' legal team filed a complaint to the Superior Court of Los Angeles County on Tuesday. It clai...
China has released the first pictures taken by its Zhurong rover on Mars. The forward view shows the landscape ahead of the robot as it sits on its landing platform; the rear-looking image reveals Zhurong's solar panels. The rover touched down on t...
