Category: World News

A Pakistani court rejects their bid to free the accused killers of social media star Qandeel Baloch.

BRAZIL’S Amazon rainforest fire has resulted in black smoke billowing across the country plunging cities into darkness the middle of the day.

Employees tell the BBC they try not to talk politics at work in case colleagues are pro-Beijing.

WORLD WAR 3 was more than a possibility following the fall of Nazi Germany, and US President Harry Truman was well aware of the threats his country faced, so he lobbied an offer for Greenland in the late Forties.

IRAN flexed their military might once again as they revealed a potent new missile system while President Hassan Rouhani slammed negotiations with the US as ineffective.

The Democratic Party leader calls for a “turning-point” government as an alternative to the right wing.

IRELAND has ordered businesses to make their final preparations for a no-deal Brexit as Britain’s European Union divorce looms large with no sign of a breakthrough.

EMANUEL MACRON’S demands for the UK to pay up £39 billion for the Brexit bill has sparked outrage among Leave voters with suggestions the French Prime Minister focus on sorting out problems in France.

For 25 years Germans have joked that Bielefeld does not exist – so now the city is fighting back.

VLADIMIR PUTIN has reinforced Russia’s military presence near the Arctic with a battalion of deadly missile systems days after Donald Trump unsuccessfully expressed his desire to purchase Greenland.

Samantha Kureya, known by her stage name ‘Gonyeti’, has joked about the police and government.

Ricardo Salles is booed after figures suggest a record number of fires are burning in the Amazon.

The Amazon is burning — and humans are likely to blame.

THE Amazon rainforest is burning at an unprecedented rate, sparking fears the world’s largest tropical forest which provides 20 percent of the world’s oxygen could burn down. But what happens if the Amazon disappears?

Trying to convince Angela Merkel to reopen the Brexit agreement was always going to be a tough one for Boris Johnson. Wooing Emmanuel Macron will be a whole new level.

WILDFIRES are trailing a blaze across the Amazon rainforest prompting plumes of deadly black smoke and fears for the forest’s future. What is being done to stop the raging Amazon fires?

ONE MILLION PEOPLE are at risk as the world’s largest rainforest is burning at a “record rate”. Express.co.uk explores how large the wildfires are now and why the threat to lives is so horrifying.

The staff member tipped off police after a co-worker said he planned to shoot guests and colleagues.

PRESIDENT Donald Trump is expected to unleash multibillion dollar tariffs on the European Union’s imports, an EU chief has warned.

BRAZIL’S Amazon rainforest has been devastated by a record number of fires this year – and despite President Jair Bolsonaro’s accusations that the blazes are the fault of Non-Governmental Organisations, the real culprit may be closer to home.

A recent dive to the RMS Titanic show the ship is in the process of being swallowed up by the ocean floor and ravaged by metal-eating bacteria.

FIERCE wildfires believed to have been deliberately started in a bid to illegally deforest land for cattle ranching have spread across the Amazon. But why is President Jair Bolsonaro blaming NGOs?

THE Amazon rainforest has been hit by blazing infernos with fires reaching record numbers this year. Is the Amazon approaching an irreversible tipping point?

Disney hasn’t always had the easiest time in China, but amid calls to boycott the live-action version of “Mulan” the entertainment giant is getting help from an unlikely ally: Chinese state media.

Bangladesh and Myanmar were set to start repatriating Rohingya refugees Thursday, a move that has been widely resisted by many living in the sprawling camps on the border between the two countries.

A train station in the heart of Hong Kong could soon become a symbol of Hong Kongers’ worst fears about China, after the detention of a UK consulate employee.

The Australian baby girl was so under-developed she looked like a three-month-old at 19 months.

The robot, named Fedor, will perform daily tasks during its 10 days on the International Space Station.

American athletes are warned by Team USA chiefs they will face “consequences” if they stage political protests at next year’s Olympic Games.

A sit-in at Yuen Long train station ended with a stand-off between police and some protesters.

Around 60,000 bees were removed from a woman’s house in Brisbane, Australia.

The airline will track the health impacts of the 19-hour journeys from Sydney to New York and London.

THE huge fires ripping through the Amazon and the horrific aftermath have been compared to the end of the world, but some people claim little concern has been shown with warnings the rainforest is burning at a record rate.

A FIRE has broken out in a Paris hospital, killing one person and injuring eight.

DONALD TRUMP has sparked confusion after sharing a tweet that appeared to compare him to Jesus.

MICHAEL JACKSON died on June 25, 2009, but it took more than 10 years before an “odd” discovery was revealed by the Los Angeles Police Department earlier this year.

Larry Swearingen had maintained his innocence, saying scientific evidence should have exonerated him.

LINKS between the Amazon rainforest fires and a recent lawsuit won by an forest tribe against a large oil company have been made in shock claims on social media.

Asian markets were mixed Thursday as investors digested a slew of corporate earnings.

The US secretary of state speaks with Denmark’s foreign minister amid a public row over Greenland.

India’s re-evaluation of its “no first use” nuclear pledge has implications for peace in South Asia.

MICHELLE OBAMA has shared the heartbreaking way she felt about Barack’s absences during his elections.

DONALD TRUMP has received overwhelming backing to claim a second term as US President as a new bombshell poll saw 63 percent of respondents say he was “somewhat likely” to achieve victory.

MELANIA TRUMP came under a brutal attack from Bette Midler after she posted an offensive poem on Twitter about the First Lady and President Donald Trump.

BRAZIL has been ravaged by a series of wildfires ripping through the Amazon which has caused the capital city to be covered in black smoke.

The World Health Organization says its findings are based on the “limited information” available.

Artists in the self-declared republic of Somaliland are challenging state repression and conservative Muslim clerics.

Young protestors in Hong Kong have been speaking about what they want from the government.

A crowd of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong staged a silent sit-in at the Yuen Long MTR station on Wednesday evening, marking a month since a group of suspected organized crime group members violently attacked demonstrators there.

DONALD TRUMP has hit back at the Danish Prime Minister after his plans to buy Greenland were labelled as “absurd”.

It’s the latest move designed to bring about civilian rule and end months of political strife.

THE Amazon rainforest fires are the fault of Non-Governmental Organisations claims Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro.

Spectacular images from a new microscope spark a “revolution” in biology

The case of the teenage Khachaturyan sisters stirs Russian anger over domestic abuse.

A scheme in Uganda partner dogs with war survivors to help them overcome trauma.

Australia maybe a newcomer in growing black truffles but is now the world’s fourth-largest producer.

Since the Rohingya crisis erupted in 2012, some Muslims in Myanmar say they face more discrimination.

“Bombshell” is an upcoming movie with an all-star cast that tackles the harassment allegations against the late Fox News founder.

A mysterious brain condition could mean the animals in the US state of Florida can’t walk properly

THOUSANDS of Europeans will attend a farewell beach party to celebrate Britain’s exit from the European Union on October 31.

Jair Bolsonaro accuses non-governmental organisations of starting fires following cuts to their budgets.

• The man who’s the real brains behind Brexit

A POTENTIAL tropical system is being closely watched by the National Hurricane Centre as it tracks close to Florida. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Chantal swirls in the Atlantic, and newly formed Tropical Storm Ivo grows in strength in the Pacific.

Discussing the China trade war, President Trump looks up to the sky and says: “I am the chosen one.”

US President Donald Trump yesterday stunned Denmark by cancelling a state visit as the row over the US’s attempts to buy Greenland escalated.

WILDLIFE charity the WWF has condemned the lack of worldwide outrage over the horrific fires reducing the stunning Amazon rainforest to charcoal.

SPAIN’s La Tomatina festival, dubbed the world’s biggest food fight, is set to return this month. But on what date will the tomato throwing festival be held?

THE AMAZON rainforest has been burning with a record number of fires this year and latest footage has revealed the true extent of the horrific blaze.

FIRES are raging across the Amazon rainforest, spreading dangerous smoke to nearby cities and towns – but why is the Amazon rainforest so important for the climate?

IRAN risked infuriating the US after claiming the supertanker released by Gibraltar has been leased to the country’s Revolutionary Guard after being seized by British commandos – but Tehran quickly backtracked on their statement.

The senior opposition leader has been arrested on charges of corruption and money laundering.

The Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation says the US brought Israeli drones into Iraq to hit its bases.

IRAN will revert to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal immediately should Europe begin to observe its provisions, Tehran has announced.

As Trump’s ex-press secretary joins the cast, host Tom Bergeron said he wanted a politics-free show.

BRAZIL’S Amazon rainforest continues to be savaged by a record number of wildfires and the severity of the blaze has prompted fresh scrutiny of President Bolsonaro’s handling of the fires.

JAPAN has upgraded the nuclear threat from North Korea amid reports Pyongyang has developed warheads small enough to fit on ballistic missiles.

THE AMAZON rainforest is ablaze as thousands of acres have been decimated by the numerous wildfires sweeping Brazil. But when exactly did the fires start?

The sci-fi filmmakers stand on the shoulders of Toy Story, Indiana Jones and more in doing the quadruple.

THE French seaside town of Biarritz has been placed on lockdown as organisers of this weekend’s G7 summit prepare to protect world leaders from outside trouble.

EMMANUEL MACRON risks enraging Donald Trump when he meets Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, in Paris on Friday.

FIRES are burning through the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, and now one shock map shows the extent of the fires and the impact they could have on residents nearby.

DANGEROUS black rain has fallen in Sao Paolo, Brazil, as the city lies under a dark cloud after a record number of wildfires ravaged the Amazon rainforest.

A FULLY far-right government in Italy would cause chaos for the European Union, EU expert Patrick Martin-Genier said on Tuesday, as Rome remains embroiled in a bitter power struggle between eurosceptic nationalists and rival parties.

CHINA has accused the US of starting a new arms race after launching a missile test that would have been banned under a nuclear treaty that collapsed this month.

THE HORRIFIC moment an apocalyptic wall of fire towered above the Amazonian treeline as a major railway track was engulfed in flames was caught on video as the world’s largest rainforest continues to burn out of control.

THE AMAZON rainforest has been hit by a record number of raging wildfires this year and experts forecast more scorching temperatures in Brazil this weekend, which could worsen the existing blaze.

For “free runner” Raven Cruz, parkour is about overcoming obstacles, pushing your body and your mind to overcome them.

The suspect allegedly uploaded the videos to pornographic websites, getting millions of views.

Amid concerns of an economic recession, the White House is considering several emergency measures.

HURRICANE trackers have spotted the latest tropical storm of 2019. But will it reach New York?

Sorry, Julia Roberts, Usher, Pink, and even Governor Rick Perry — you’ve been duped.

YANIS VAROUFAKIS claimed that former French President François Mitterrand brought about the monetary union despite knowing it would create a “gigantic” economic crisis because he believed it was the only way to establish a federal Europe, throwback footage of an Oxford Union debate reveals.

Migrant families crossing the southern border of the US illegally could now be detained indefinitely.

THE AMAZON rainforest has been hit by record numbers of fires this year as blazes continue to rage across the ‘lungs of the planet’. So how can you help?

The Danish PM says she is “annoyed and surprised” after the US president cancels his state visit.

ARGENTINA could amend its constitution to enable Buenos Aires to take the Falkland Islands by force under likely new Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner – but it would require a mass political shift at the October polls.

The country’s private ambulance services chief says police are too busy to help enforce regulations.

The browsers will prevent government-issued certificates from decrypting net traffic.

Little Ripper Group has provided AI technology that detects crocodiles in aerial footage.