Hamas agrees to free all hostages after Donald Trump's ultimatum
Terrorist group Hamas says it is ready to free all hostages it is holding in Gaza in response to Donald Trump’s major ultimatum.
Blow for Putin after pro-EU party triumphs despite 'Russian interference'
Moldova’s recent election has confirmed its choice between a path to the European Union or falling back into Moscow’s fold.
The New York 'sim-farm' plot reveals a troubling trend
A clandestine network of SIM servers and cards was positioned to knock out cell service and target protective missions near the United Nations.
Obama says Trump's baffling autism claims are an 'attack on truth'
Barack Obama has said Donald Trump’s unfounded claims that paracetamol causes autism are an ‘attack on truth’.
What does it mean to recognise Palestine as a state?
For almost three years, all eyes have been on Gaza as conditions worsen in the enclave.
Understanding Turning Point USA ahead of Charlie Kirk's funeral
As the world prepared for Charlie Kirk’s funeral memorial service in Arizona, there was an elephant in the room: the future of his organisation, Turning Point USA.
Gaza death toll reaches 65,000 one after Israel accused of 'genocide'
The death count in Gaza has reached 65,062, with another 165,697 wounded, since Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack.
Inside the villages living in limbo on the border between Russia and Finland
The late afternoon sun is beating down as I stand near the tall, ornate black iron gates. Above me, the word ‘Zsar’, emboldened in golden letters with a crown above it, is hard to miss.
Inside the Finnish army base where young conscripts prepare for war
Imagine if the sound of gunfire from a shooting range was audible from the Thames – or if leafy Chiswick was a military base training the UK’s top urban warfare soldiers to defend cities from foreign armies.
Four bombshell messages from Epstein's newly-released 'birthday book'
Parts of Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday album have been released, revealing potentially damning messages from what appear to be close friends.
The anti-tank swamp tactic that Europe wants to deploy to halt Putin's warpath
Vladimir Putin’s aggression towards Europe has only been increasing in recent years – could this solution help prevent an outright attack on bordering nations?
The role that stunts and political protests have played in history
The world looks back on the actions of suffragettes, civil rights leaders and other protesters as a necessary good – even when the actions they took for change were illegal at the time.
20 years after Katrina, the story of what happened is still being twisted
Hours before sunrise on August 29, 2005, the concrete levees surrounding the most populated wards in New Orleans began to crack.
Devastating 'fuel poverty gap' doubles in five years with energy prices still ri
The fuel poverty gap has doubled since 2020, and annual energy bills are on average £700 more than they were just five years ago.
Trump sent in the National Guard to 'clean up' Washington DC - now they're armed
After Donald Trump sent the National Guard units to patrol Washington, DC, the troops are now carrying firearms.
'Trump's sanitising history for his own power - we've moved beyond an Orwellian
The world-renowned Smithsonian Museums give America a negative reputation.
At least, that’s what Donald Trump thinks.
At least, that’s what Donald Trump thinks.
What is AI psychosis? The rise in people thinking chatbots are real or godlike
The rapidly advancing technology, while exciting, is not without its dangers. Some AI users have become so reliant on the technology for advice and emotional support that they claim they’re in a virtual relationship with the tech.
People say it's uncultured, but I love where I'm from – flaws and all
In the 17th instalment of Metro Travel Hot Takes, Sarah Hooper writes about the US state where she grew up, and why you shouldn’t write it off.
Which countries recognise Palestine as a state - and what exactly does that mean
All eyes have been on Gaza as conditions worsen in the enclave. Israel controls all aid flow into the strip and denies any responsibility for the mass starvation, which has only increased in recent weeks.
Young people are falling through the cracks when it comes to sexual abuse
Gaia Pope was just a teenager when she died. A ‘loving and intelligent’ girl, the 19-year-old enjoyed painting and drawing, and was described by friends as someone who ‘hated injustice’.
The pictures that show the scale of 'mass starvation' in Gaza
The situation in Gaza is worsening by the hour, prompting more than 100 international aid organisations to warn of targeted ‘mass starvation’.
Photos of starving Palestinians, some of them babies,
Photos of starving Palestinians, some of them babies,
Thoughts and prayers - the truth about politicians and natural disasters
While some families have yet to recover the bodies of their missing loved ones, many of whom just days ago were having the time of their lives at Camp Mystic, the tragedy is already being manipulated by those in power.
Top Gaza doctor killed by IDF on day documentary about Gaza doctors comes out
As Channel 4 aired the ‘Gaza: Doctors Under Attack’ documentary that the BBC refused to broadcast last night, an Israeli airstrike killed one of the Strip’s most senior doctors.
Dr Marwan al-Sultan, a renowned cardiologist and director of Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital, was killed in his apartment in Gaza City on the same day the film, presented by investigative reporter Ramita Navai, was shown.
Dr Al-Sultan is the 70th healthcare worker to be killed by Israeli attacks in the last 50 days, according...
Dr Marwan al-Sultan, a renowned cardiologist and director of Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital, was killed in his apartment in Gaza City on the same day the film, presented by investigative reporter Ramita Navai, was shown.
Dr Al-Sultan is the 70th healthcare worker to be killed by Israeli attacks in the last 50 days, according...
IDF kills women and children in Gaza beachfront café bombing
Israel unleashed one of its largest bombardments in weeks, killing at least 58 people, including a cafe filled with 20 people.
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