Worker killed at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after drone strike, says Russia
A worker at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power ​station has been killed in a ​Ukrainian drone attack, according to Russian ​forces, which control the plant.
Posted on 27 April 2026 | 6:26 am
From super shoes to bread with honey - the man who made London Marathon history
Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe became the first person to break the two-hour barrier in an official marathon on Sunday, smashing the men's world record by 65 seconds.
Posted on 27 April 2026 | 6:17 am
Kim Jong Un speaks at memorial for North Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia
Kim Jong Un threw dirt over the remains of one dead soldier at the opening of a memorial museum for his compatriots who died fighting alongside Russia in the Ukraine war.
Posted on 27 April 2026 | 6:01 am
Archbishop of Canterbury prays with Pope Leo in historic meeting
Dame Sarah Mullally, the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, has prayed with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican - a meeting that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago.
Posted on 27 April 2026 | 4:52 am
Lightning strikes in Bangladesh kill 14 - including 10-year-old boy
A 10-year-old boy is reported to have been killed in lightning strikes which left at least 14 people dead in Bangladesh.
Posted on 27 April 2026 | 4:42 am
Mali defence minister killed during major assault by insurgents
Mali's defence minister has been killed during co-ordinated attacks on towns and military bases by insurgents, including al Qaeda-linked fighters, according to the government.
Posted on 27 April 2026 | 1:14 am
Benjamin Netanyahu's biggest rivals merge in bid to oust his government
Two of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's biggest rivals have announced they are joining forces to attempt to oust his coalition government.
Posted on 26 April 2026 | 6:05 pm
Mystery surrounds fate of detained journalist six months after fall of key Sudan city
Six months have passed since the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured the Sudanese regional capital Al Fashir and shared dozens of videos documenting their massacre in the city.
Posted on 26 April 2026 | 2:13 pm
Trump claims shooting would 'never have happened' if ballroom had been built
Donald Trump has claimed a shooting at a White House correspondents' dinner would have been avoided had his proposed ballroom been built.
Posted on 26 April 2026 | 10:09 am
What we know about suspected gunman at Trump dinner
The suspect who stormed through a security checkpoint and shot a Secret Service agent at the White House correspondents' dinner in Washington DC was armed with multiple weapons and knives, police say.
Posted on 25 April 2026 | 11:14 pm