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Liberian Vice-President Jeremiah Koung praised the security forces for the operation and said whosoever was found culpable would "feel the full weight of the law, regardless of who you are".The Duazon operation follows the interception of six cargo boxes...

Oil prices jumped around 4% Wednesday, with international benchmark Brent Crude trading briefly over $95 a barrel – a $20 rise since the...

A modelling scout linked to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead at his home.Daniel Siad, 69, was discovered on Monday in Colombes, a north-west suburb of Paris, the Nanterre prosecutor's office confirmed to the...

The US launched strikes on Iran for the 11th consecutive night late on Tuesday, as Tehran warned the US against targeting its nuclear facilities.US Central Command (Centcom) said the wave of strikes were "designed to continue degrading Iran's ability...

The interior minister at the time, Wolfgang Sobotka, said the building should be torn down and a new one erected in its place. It was an echo of an earlier offer by a Russian MP who said he wanted...

Later, Pradhan - in his first comments since Monday's violence - criticised the Congress for "shamelessly exploiting students as political tools"."Even after government conveyed its readiness for a comprehensive discussion, the Congress chose political spectacle over democratic debate. Their...

Ukrainian drones have hit warehouses belonging to Russia's biggest online retailer again, injuring 10 people, according to Russian media and the region's governor.Logistics hubs belonging to Wildberries in Krasnodar and Stavropol were struck during overnight strikes, forcing workers to...

Japan has experienced its first "kokushobi", or "cruelly hot day", as temperatures in parts of the country climbed past 40C (104F). The term was introduced in April by the country's weather agency to describe days when temperatures reach 40C,...

Rebel Wilson has been cleared of accusations that she defamed a young Australian actress, a Sydney court has found.Charlotte MacInnes, who starred in Wilson's film The Deb, sued the Bridesmaids and Pitch Perfect actress for allegedly harming her reputation...

She discovered she was fast, and her new records prove it. In the Women's Standing Block category, where an axe is used to speed-chop through an upright, vertical block of wood, she cut through 9in (22.8cm) of white pine...