Two people have been killed after being caught in a large avalanche in northern Italy, the country's mountain rescue service has said.

Cuba's power grid has collapsed for the third time this month, leaving the country in darkness with no electricity.

At least 64 people have died in another attack on a hospital in Sudan, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). 

Hawaii is currently suffering its worst flooding in more than 20 years, with people in the hardest-hit areas being urged to “LEAVE NOW” by officials.

Parts of the UK enjoyed breathtaking views of the Northern Lights overnight - and more is forecast for Saturday.

Russian drone strikes have killed at least two people in Zaporizhzhia and left most of a northern region without power, Ukrainian officials have said.

The murder of Agnes Wanjiru hangs over the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK).

Tributes have been paid to martial arts icon and action movie star Chuck Norris, who has died aged 86.

UK forces have joined a military operation with the French navy in the Mediterranean to seize an oil tanker, alleged to be part of Russia's shadow fleet.

Norway's crown princess says she regrets her friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, insisting in a tearful interview she was "manipulated and deceived".

Three victims of Provisional IRA bombings in England have discontinued their damages claim against former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams.

The Australian prime minister was booed by protesters during a visit to the country's largest mosque.

Hungary is blocking the European Union from providing Ukraine with a loan to help its war effort.

The last 24 hours of eye-wateringly expensive missile duelling over the Persian Gulf has made one point above all.

Heavy social media use has led to a stark drop in happiness among young people, according to a major academic study.

China is not currently planning to invade Taiwan next year, according to US spy agencies.

Apple is urging users to update their iPhones after the discovery of new spyware that can take over phones running older versions of the iOS operating system.

More than a million people in Lebanon have been displaced and over 900 killed as Israel intensifies its offensive against the militant group Hezbollah.

Senegal says it will appeal the "unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable decision" to strip it of its Africa Cup of Nations title after a chaotic final against host Morocco.

The King has paid tribute to the contribution of people of Nigerian heritage as he held a state banquet for the country's president.

With the world's largest gas field being set ablaze by Israeli strikes, the cost of the war with Iran is set to climb higher still.

As Iran's government buried its fallen heroes, its supporters came out in strength.

The Senegal national football side has just been stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations.

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Hamid Karzai has claimed that the Pakistani government wants to promote "anarchy and weakness" in Afghanistan to ensure the country is "downtrodden".