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Map locating Lutsk, in Ukraine, where an armed man has taken passengers hostage on a bus.
World
17.08.2024
Armed man takes 'around 20' hostages on bus in Ukraine
A Brexit-themed billboard depicting Britain's former foreign secretary Boris Johnson waving Russian national flags reading "Thank you Boris"
World
17.08.2024
UK govt criticised for 'lack of curiosity' about Russian 'meddling'
Thousands of mostly young, black-clad protesters amassed at Bangkok's Democracy Monument in one of the city's largest shows of defiance in years
World
17.08.2024
Thai premier 'worried' as pro-democracy student protests grow
In recent months the Taliban have stepped up attacks against security forces despite agreeing to peace talks with Kabul
World
17.08.2024
Afghan girl kills two Taliban fighters after parents murdered
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A file photo taken on April 1, 2019 of former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir
World 17.08.2024
Sudan's ousted strongman Bashir goes on trial over '89 coup
EU member states Hungary and Poland often come under fire in Brussels for allegedly undermining European legal standards and democratic values
World 17.08.2024
EU leaders agree to link funds to rule of law
Xu Zhangrun had criticised the 2018 abolition of presidential term limits, which left Xi Jinping (pictured) free to rule for life
World 17.08.2024
Hundreds chip in to support sacked Xi critic
US President Donald Trump has come out in favor of face masks to fight the coronavirus after refusing to encourage them for months
World 17.08.2024
Trump backs face masks as EU agrees huge virus aid plan
The EU leaders' summit began with smiles and COVID-proof elbow bumps, but soon got down to tense negotiations
World 17.08.2024
Get my plane! Virus-era EU summit not all smiles and elbow bumps
The package will send tens of billions of euros to countries hardest hit by the pandemic
World 17.08.2024
EU leaders agree landmark 750 bn euro recovery deal
Critics say Berlin's museums are plagued by a culture of exclusivity
World 17.08.2024
Visitors bypass Berlin museums despite star attractions
The Falcon 9 rocket carrying the ANASIS-II satellite blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida
World 17.08.2024
South Korea's first military satellite launched
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has come under fire for his handling of the public health response to COVID-19
World 17.08.2024
Florida teachers sue to stop school openings as virus rages
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