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Fears are mounting of a nuclear accident in western Russia, where Ukrainian forces began their incursion three weeks ago, after Vladimir Putin claimed a power plant came under fire.

Central General Staff militant group previously said Cop16 event scheduled for October in Cali ‘would fail’

Emergency workers are still digging for survivors at another strike site in the Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza - on Saturday Israel confirmed that its fighter jets struck two Hamas military sites in Gaza City

More than 60 people, including more than 20 children, remain missing after a boat caught fire, capsized and partially sank earlier this week in the Mediterranean sea

The World Risk Poll Resilience Index 2024 has been published, revealing that humanity's general resilience to disasters dropped between 2021 and 2023, increasing people's vulnerability in the face of climate-related disasters and other shocks.

In September, Kim Jong-un rode a green bulletproof train into Russia's Far East in a historic diplomatic visit to meet Vladimir Putin. He extended an invitation for the Russian despot to visit North Korea, which is expected to happen over the coming days

Emily, nine, spent all her 50 days in captivity with Noa, 26, after they were seized separately by Hamas on October 7. After Noa was freed on Saturday, Emily’s dad, Dublin-born Tom, told the Mirror the pair couldn’t stop crying all day long

The school-turned-shelter is run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees and Israel claimed it was being used as a Hamas compound and another strike on a house overnight killed six people

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron demanded an investigation, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the deaths on Sunday a "tragic mishap”, before more deaths on Monday and Tuesday

A suspected engine problem is thought to be to blame after the rocket - which was carrying the satellite - exploded shortly after liftoff in North Korea

North Korea has desperately been trying to get their space operations off the ground so the latest failure will be welcomed by their concerned neighbours who described the launch as 'brazen violation'

WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES AND DETAILS - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said an investigation is ongoing following a strike that killed dozens of Palestinians in Gaza

Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, the UN agency's acting director for pandemic preparedness, believes there is no doubt Europe will face another pandemic threat - most likely from the influenza virus

President Biden made a joint appearance with Kenyan President William Ruto during his State Visit to the United States, where Biden praised Kenya's commitment to lead police in Haiti

Analyst Annie Jacobsen, author of the newly-released book Nuclear War: A Scenario, has revealed the number of war heads owned by nuclear nations including the UK, US and Russia

Aid agencies said the closure of the crossing, after Israeli tanks dramatically rolled into the main entry point for aid coming into Gaza from Egypt, risked a disaster for millions

School pupil, Adam, was killed along with another boy aged 15 but Israel said deaths were 'under review'.

World officials issued a stark warning following explosions in Iran in retaliatory strike by Israel, with 'tit for tat' strikes in Middle East causing alarm

Israel and Iran have been on a collision course throughout Israel's six-month war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip and tensions have now reached a new high in the region.

Why did it take the killing of three of our own for Rishi Sunak to register his disgust with Benjamin Netanyahu?

A United Nations human rights report has revealed the worrying crimes and violence situation in Haiti's Port-au-Prince after it was taken over by armed gangs saying people are "afraid to leave their houses"

The Islamic State in the Khorasan – or ISK – has a multi-million pound war chest, up to 6,000 fighters, and unlimited access to weapons, and has slaughtered hundreds across Asia since 2021

Pouria Zeraati is in a stable condition after being attacked with a knife on Friday, Iran International said - as an investigation led by counter-terrorism police has been launched

Wagner mercenaries allegedly met with North Korean officials in the Middle Eastern country of Syria to make the reported arms deal appear less murky