Novak Djokovic says he will have medical tests after being struck on the head by a metal water bottle and then suffering a shock exit at the Italian Open.

A Georgian opposition politician who was beaten by a group of hooded thugs has said he was targeted by "Putin's puppets".

Russia's defence minister is set to be replaced, more than two years into the war in Ukraine.

Israel's prime minister has paid tribute to the country's Eurovision performer - as Ireland's contestant continues to criticise organisers and an Israeli broadcaster.

The first person to have a pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after the procedure.

Russia claims its troops have seized control of four more Ukrainian villages as intense fighting continues in the Kharkiv region.

A fourth man has been arrested in Canada over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader last June.

The Duchess of Sussex has said Nigeria is "my country" and that it is "humbling" to learn about her background while there on a visit.

Russia has reopened a major front in its war with Ukraine in a move that will stretch Kyiv's already undermanned and outgunned forces as they wait for Western weapons.

Russia has reopened a major front in its war with Ukraine in a move that will stretch Kyiv's already undermanned and outgunned forces as they wait for Western weapons.

With fans from more than 80 countries watching on, 25 contestants went head to head for the coveted glass microphone.

Tens of thousands of Georgians took to the streets of Tbilisi, kicking off a week of rolling protests against a Putinesque new law threatening press and civic freedoms.

Switzerland has won Eurovision, topping the leaderboard in a competition fraught with last-minute changes and backstage incidents.

Consistently billed by organisers as non-political, this year's Eurovision Song Contest had become mired in controversy before the first act even took to stage

OTT outfits, whacky performances and plenty of glitter are the bread and butter of Eurovision - but this year the fizz and the fun has been taking a back seat as the show's bosses battle to keep politics and personal drama from the stage.

At least 300 people have been killed in flash floods in northern Afghanistan, according to the UN food agency.

A man has been rescued from a collapsed building in South Africa after five days trapped in the rubble.

Flames and black smoke chugged from the windows of a two-storey apartment block in a frontline Ukrainian town.

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, have visited a volleyball court during their three-day trip to Nigeria.

Eurovision has kicked out the Netherlands' entrant following a controversy over an 'incident' he was involved in.

The Netherlands' Eurovision entrant has been questioned by police over claims he made "unlawful threats" to a member of staff, Dutch media reports.

Israel has called on residents from more areas of Rafah in the Gaza Strip to evacuate and head to the "expanded humanitarian area".

Israel has probably broken international law - that's the conclusion of a US State Department report that is both damning yet cautiously equivocal too.

Tennis star Novak Djokovic was struck in the head by a water bottle after winning a match at the Italian Open.

Israel has probably broken international law - that's the conclusion of a US State Department report that is both damning yet cautiously equivocal too.