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SAS troops who queried the shooting of unarmed Afghans were scolded by bosses and told to ’shut up’, according to court papers.

Iran has broken its own record for executing the most women in one year, according to new figures.

Sala, who had been detained since 19 December, is flying home, Italian PM’s office says.

A former senior UK Special Forces officer has told a public inquiry into alleged war crimes...

Tourists filmed themselves laughing at a Muslim woman wearing a niqab at a rooftop restaurant in Dubai.

Despite the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) issuing two fraud warnings, a group of die-hard investors continue to promote Auratus and Billionico.

Ultranationalist and anti-immigrant views made him a pariah in 1980s France.

A hotel worker accused of selling One Direction star Liam Payne drugs before his death has handed himself into police.

The first death of a human linked to the bird flu has been confirmed in the US.

At least 53 people have been killed and dozens more have been injured after a major earthquake in China this morning.

A Spanish tourist has died after an elephant forcefully knocked her over with its trunk at a popular animal sanctuary in Thailand.

The current Minister of Justice of Syria, Shadi Al-Waisi, appears in the video of the execution...

Timing of payment raises awkward questions for two Hollywood studios.

Kim Jong Un has reportedly banned North Koreans from eating hotdogs and ordered imprisonment for divorcing couples in a bizarre new crackdown.

More Vietnamese attempted small-boat Channel crossings in the first half of 2024 than any other nationality.

US President Joe Biden has announced a ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling along most of America’s coastline, weeks before Donald Trump takes office.

The year 2024 included some stark reminders that drug trafficking money can reach the highest levels of politics.

On December 25, when the Christian world celebrated Christmas, in another world, missiles and drones...

The Russian President has been forced to use money to tempt men to join his army.

Rapper-turned-mogul Jay-Z was declared hip-hop’s first billionaire in 2019, with a net worth of £2 billion.

It was the most popular destination for Brits seeking winter sun last year, but what happens if you find yourself locked up for a ‘crime’ ...

Onodera Group paid second highest price ever at prestigious annual new year auction at Tokyo’s main fish market.