Warning of 'deepening crisis' in Myanmar, five years on from military coup
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said the people of Myanmar "face a deepening crisis", five years after the country's democratically-elected government was overthrown by the military.
Posted on 31 January 2026 | 7:01 pm
Search operation for missing girl hindered by storm, MP says
The search operation for a seven-year-old girl who was swept out to sea in Morocco has been "hindered" by a storm, an MP has said.
Posted on 31 January 2026 | 10:51 am
Hundreds protest against ICE role in Winter Olympics in Milan
Hundreds of protesters have gathered in Milan, Italy, to protest against the deployment of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) staff at the upcoming Winter Olympics.
Posted on 31 January 2026 | 10:38 am
Blackouts in Ukraine and Moldova as power lines fail in sub-zero temperatures after Russian airstrikes
Parts of Ukraine and Moldova suffered power cuts on Saturday after high-voltage power lines failed while both countries were affected by sub-zero temperatures.
Posted on 31 January 2026 | 10:25 am
Pokémon apologises after Chinese anger over plan for game at Japanese shrine
Pokémon has apologised after plans for a card game event at a controversial shrine for Japanese war dead saw it accused of hurting "the feelings of the Chinese people".
Posted on 31 January 2026 | 5:49 am
Northern Ireland should hold unity referendum by 2030, first minister says
Northern Ireland should hold a referendum on whether it should become part of a united Ireland by 2030, the country's first minister has said.
Posted on 31 January 2026 | 4:26 am
More than 200 killed after landslide collapses smartphone mineral mines
More than 200 people have been reported dead after a landslide hit coltan mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Posted on 31 January 2026 | 4:16 am
Israeli strikes kill at least 30 Palestinians in Gaza, hospital officials say
At least 30 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes on Saturday, according to hospitals in Gaza.
Posted on 31 January 2026 | 3:00 am
Two explosions reported in Iran
Two explosions have been reported in Iran as the regime denied a ‌military leader was targeted, amid heightened tension in the region.
Posted on 30 January 2026 | 7:01 pm
Macaulay Culkin pays tribute to Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara
Catherine O'Hara, the Emmy-winning actress who starred as Kevin's mother in Home Alone and the eccentric Moira Rose in Schitt's Creek, has died.
Posted on 29 January 2026 | 11:01 am