Donald Trump’s phone call with Putin has shocked both Ukraine’s president Zelensky and allies alike, but is it enough to start peace talks?
Peruvian police in capybara gear make Valentine’s drug bust
Video shows the moment police use fancy dress to carry out a drug raid in Lima, Peru.
DR Congo M23 rebels close in on second major city
The militants’ rapid progress comes despite calls for a ceasefire and a resumption of peace talks.
JD Vance attacks Europe over free speech and migration
The vice-president’s speech at the Munich Security Conference was denounced by several European leaders.
Vance on Europe: ‘I worry about the threat from within’
European leaders were ‘shocked’ after Vance’s speech at the Munich Security Conference.
Gaza plans put Egypt-US relations to tough test
After decades of close ties, what happens to Gaza could put Egypt-US friendship at risk.
‘I felt a slimy texture brush my face’: Man describes being swallowed by whale
Adrián Simancas, 23, was kayaking off Chilean Patagonia when he found himself inside a whale.
Ancient Egyptian mummies still smell nice, study finds
Rsearchers find nine mummies they examined all smelled “woody”, “spicy” and “sweet”.
Ancient Egyptian mummies still smell nice, study finds
Rsearchers find nine mummies they examined all smelled “woody”, “spicy” and “sweet”.
Infant mortality rises in US states with abortion bans, study finds
Some states restrict access for women following the overturning of Roe v Wade.


