At least 35 killed after weeks of heavy snowfall in Japan
Weeks of heavy snowfall in Japan has killed at least 35 people, government officials have said.
Posted on 4 February 2026 | 2:29 am
Migrant speedboat collides with coastguard off Greek coast, killing at least 15
At least 15 people have been killed in a collision between a speedboat carrying migrants and a coastguard vessel off the coast of Greece, authorities have said.
Posted on 3 February 2026 | 8:06 pm
'I still would like to meet Putin': Epstein's unrequited love for Russian leader
What has Vladimir Putin got to do with Jeffrey Epstein?
Posted on 3 February 2026 | 2:10 pm
US aircraft carrier scrambles fighter jet to down 'aggressive' Iranian drone
A US fighter jet has shot down an Iranian drone that was flying "aggressively" towards an aircraft carrier, the US military has said.
Posted on 3 February 2026 | 2:08 pm
Teenage boy swims for four hours to save family swept out to sea
A 13-year-old Australian boy has described battling "massive" waves to swim around four hours to shore and raise the alarm after his family were swept out to sea.
Posted on 3 February 2026 | 5:53 am
French investigators raid Paris offices of Elon Musk's X
Investigators have raided the Paris offices of Elon Musk's social media site X, formerly known as Twitter.
Posted on 3 February 2026 | 5:48 am
Air India flight from Heathrow grounded after 'possible defect' with fuel control switch
A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operated by Air India, has been grounded after reports of a "possible defect" with a fuel control switch on the same model of aircraft which crashed in Ahmedabad last June.
Posted on 3 February 2026 | 2:25 am
Son of Norway's crown princess denies rape as trial begins
The trial of the eldest son of Norway's crown princess on charges including rape has begun, after a set of new allegations were made against him.
Posted on 2 February 2026 | 2:16 pm
Is Ronaldo on strike? The story behind 'unhappy' £500,000-a-day star's absence
Cristiano Ronaldo appears to have gone on strike at his Saudi Arabian club.
Posted on 2 February 2026 | 1:23 pm
Oscar-nominated screenwriter arrested in Iran days after criticising regime
One of the screenwriters of an Oscar-nominated film has been arrested in Tehran days after signing a statement condemning Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his regime's violent crackdown on protesters.
Posted on 2 February 2026 | 5:38 am