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September 8, 2023

Supporting image for story: Russian missile attack kills policeman and wounds 73 in Zelensky’s hometown

Russian missile attack kills policeman and wounds 73 in Zelensky’s hometown

Supporting image for story: Missile attack kills policeman and injures 52 others in Zelensky’s hometown

Missile attack kills policeman and injures 52 others in Zelensky’s hometown

September 6, 2023

Supporting image for story: Blinken visits Kyiv to show support for Ukraine’s bid to push out Russian forces

Blinken visits Kyiv to show support for Ukraine’s bid to push out Russian forces

September 4, 2023

Supporting image for story: Japanese court orders Okinawa to allow construction of US military runways

Japanese court orders Okinawa to allow construction of US military runways

September 1, 2023

Supporting image for story: Authorities release video showing deadly police shooting of pregnant black woman

Authorities release video showing deadly police shooting of pregnant black woman

August 29, 2023

Supporting image for story: Storm surges forecast for Florida Gulf Coast as Idalia strengthens to hurricane

Storm surges forecast for Florida Gulf Coast as Idalia strengthens to hurricane

August 14, 2023

Supporting image for story: Railway bridge collapses in Norway after torrential rain

Railway bridge collapses in Norway after torrential rain

July 16, 2023

Supporting image for story: Couple who checked why dog was barking help lead to capture of prison escapee

Couple who checked why dog was barking help lead to capture of prison escapee

July 13, 2023

Supporting image for story: Flights cancelled as climate activists target two German airports

Flights cancelled as climate activists target two German airports

July 8, 2023

Supporting image for story: Underwater music show in Florida Keys promotes coral reef protection

Underwater music show in Florida Keys promotes coral reef protection

July 5, 2023

Supporting image for story: UK among countries taking Iran to court over 2020 Ukrainian jet horror

UK among countries taking Iran to court over 2020 Ukrainian jet horror

July 1, 2023

Supporting image for story: Thousands in demonstration against Serbian TV station after mass shootings

Thousands in demonstration against Serbian TV station after mass shootings

June 22, 2023

Supporting image for story: Five trapped on Titan submersible all believed to be dead – expedition company

Five trapped on Titan submersible all believed to be dead – expedition company

June 16, 2023

Supporting image for story: Archaeologists find mummy covered in coca leaves and bound with rope

Archaeologists find mummy covered in coca leaves and bound with rope

June 11, 2023

Supporting image for story: Australian bus crash leaves 10 dead and 11 injured

Australian bus crash leaves 10 dead and 11 injured

June 1, 2023

Supporting image for story: Joe Biden falls over after speech to US air force academy graduates

Joe Biden falls over after speech to US air force academy graduates

May 29, 2023

Supporting image for story: Sudan army and rival force agree to extend ceasefire

Sudan army and rival force agree to extend ceasefire

May 24, 2023

Supporting image for story: German authorities raid 15 properties in probe into climate activist group

German authorities raid 15 properties in probe into climate activist group

May 19, 2023

Supporting image for story: Barack Obama and Stephen Colbert among 500 Americans banned from going to Russia

Barack Obama and Stephen Colbert among 500 Americans banned from going to Russia

May 15, 2023

Supporting image for story: Man with baseball bat attacks Virginia congressman’s staff

Man with baseball bat attacks Virginia congressman’s staff

May 12, 2023

Supporting image for story: Surge of migrants at US-Mexico border before restrictions are lifted

Surge of migrants at US-Mexico border before restrictions are lifted

May 11, 2023

Supporting image for story: Old school chums travel thousands of miles to uncover the mystery of the toasting fork... in Shrewsbury

Old school chums travel thousands of miles to uncover the mystery of the toasting fork... in Shrewsbury

May 8, 2023

Supporting image for story: Macron leads ceremony marking end of Second World War in Europe

Macron leads ceremony marking end of Second World War in Europe

April 6, 2023

Supporting image for story: Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to pursue economic stability, foreign minister says

Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to pursue economic stability, foreign minister says

March 23, 2023

Supporting image for story: Survivor, 85, tells horrors of holocaust to millions as she becomes TikTok star

Survivor, 85, tells horrors of holocaust to millions as she becomes TikTok star

March 17, 2023

Supporting image for story: ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over ‘abductions of Ukrainian children’

ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over ‘abductions of Ukrainian children’

Supporting image for story: North Korea says missile launch was response to rivals’ drills

North Korea says missile launch was response to rivals’ drills

March 14, 2023

Supporting image for story: Author Leigh Bardugo agrees eight-figure deal with Macmillan Publishers

Author Leigh Bardugo agrees eight-figure deal with Macmillan Publishers

March 8, 2023

Supporting image for story: Chinese leader accuses Washington of holding back development

Chinese leader accuses Washington of holding back development

March 3, 2023

Supporting image for story: EU adoption of reduced emissions for cars postponed amid German opposition

EU adoption of reduced emissions for cars postponed amid German opposition

March 2, 2023

Supporting image for story: Russian missile hits apartment building in south-eastern Ukraine

Russian missile hits apartment building in south-eastern Ukraine

March 1, 2023

Supporting image for story: China and Belarus presidents call for Ukraine ceasefire

China and Belarus presidents call for Ukraine ceasefire

Supporting image for story: Robert Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan returns for latest parole hearing

Robert Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan returns for latest parole hearing

February 26, 2023

Supporting image for story: Tom Cruise honoured for his work as a producer

Tom Cruise honoured for his work as a producer

February 20, 2023

Supporting image for story: Three dead and scores injured as new earthquake hits Turkey and Syria

Three dead and scores injured as new earthquake hits Turkey and Syria

February 14, 2023

Supporting image for story: Shropshire takeaway boss shares pain over Turkey earthquake disaster

Shropshire takeaway boss shares pain over Turkey earthquake disaster

February 13, 2023

Supporting image for story: Turkey earthquake: Midlands Air Ambulance doctor rescues man buried under earthquake rubble for five days

Turkey earthquake: Midlands Air Ambulance doctor rescues man buried under earthquake rubble for five days

Supporting image for story: US jets down four ‘unidentified objects’ in eight days

US jets down four ‘unidentified objects’ in eight days

February 11, 2023

Supporting image for story: Trudeau orders warplane to shoot down unknown object flying over Canada

Trudeau orders warplane to shoot down unknown object flying over Canada

Supporting image for story: Sudan military review gives go ahead to establish Russian navy base on Red Sea

Sudan military review gives go ahead to establish Russian navy base on Red Sea

Supporting image for story: Turkey earthquake: Star reporter's heartache for family and friends as 'neighbours lost 30 relatives'

Turkey earthquake: Star reporter's heartache for family and friends as 'neighbours lost 30 relatives'

Supporting image for story: Family hit by previous earthquake catastrophe make desperate plea to help Turkey victims

Family hit by previous earthquake catastrophe make desperate plea to help Turkey victims

February 10, 2023

Supporting image for story: Communities rally together to appeal for aid to help Turkey and Syria earthquake victims

Communities rally together to appeal for aid to help Turkey and Syria earthquake victims

February 9, 2023

Supporting image for story: 'God save us all': Eight-year-old Telford girl's message to Turkish survivors as aid heads to disaster zone

'God save us all': Eight-year-old Telford girl's message to Turkish survivors as aid heads to disaster zone

Supporting image for story: Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies aged 94

Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies aged 94

February 6, 2023

Supporting image for story: Sharif overturns Pakistani Wikipedia ban for ‘hurting Muslim sentiment’

Sharif overturns Pakistani Wikipedia ban for ‘hurting Muslim sentiment’

Supporting image for story: More than 600 killed as powerful quake hits Turkey and Syria

More than 600 killed as powerful quake hits Turkey and Syria

January 5, 2023

Supporting image for story: Kyiv rebuffs Russia church head’s call for truce in Ukraine

Kyiv rebuffs Russia church head’s call for truce in Ukraine

Supporting image for story: Five children among eight relatives found shot dead in Utah home

Five children among eight relatives found shot dead in Utah home

December 31, 2022

Supporting image for story: Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies aged 95

Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies aged 95

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