World

A woman whose husband was partially sucked out of the window during a Ryanair flight has described how half of his body was left sticking out of the plane for “up to two minutes”. Svetlana Grkovic and her husband Ljubisa Karovic were flying from Thessaloniki, Greece to Memmingen airport in …

Yemen’s Houthis said they launched missiles at Abha airport in south-western Saudi Arabia on Monday in response to air strikes on Sanaa’s airport that they blamed on the kingdom. The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, which backs the country’s internationally-recognised government, said its air defences “dealt with” the missiles and no …

The 37-year-old was playing only the eighth Test of her 17-year-long international career, a reminder of the few opportunities her generation has had in the longest format. At the pre-match press conference, she had reflected on what it meant to still be present for the occasion: “Maybe it’s late but …

Police in Australia have marked the 25th anniversary of the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio by releasing previously unseen photographs from their investigation. Bradley John Murdoch was convicted in 2005 of murdering the 28-year-old and assaulting his girlfriend Joanne Lees at gunpoint on a remote stretch of road near …

Four years earlier in Florida, Epstein had been sent to prison for two charges of soliciting prostitution – including one with a minor. Andriesz suspected there was yet more to find in the Epstein files that could back up his claims – if only people knew where to look in …

Thai indie band Thotsakan was performing at a packed bar in Bangkok on Sunday when band manager Ice Athipat Wijarn, seated off stage, saw smoke emerging from behind the keyboardist. The keyboardist, Kwang, shouted for people to flee – and within seconds a fierce blaze tore through Rong Beer Na …

“Today is the 16th day of his hunger strike and his blood sugar level and blood pressure have dropped and whenever he tries to sit or stand, he feels very dizzy,” Dipke told the BBC. “He’s finding it difficult to even walk to the washroom. He’s really struggling. He’s in …

A fifth British national has been identified as a victim of a wildfire in southern Spain in which killed more than a dozen people. Authorities in Almeria said on Monday that a British national and a Belgian couple were the latest people to be identified following the blaze that swept …

The Hungarian parliament has voted to remove President Tamás Sulyok from office, who was widely seen as a loyalist of former prime minister Viktor Orbán who lost power in April after 16 years. Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s Tisza party used its two thirds majority to steamroll through the 17th amendment …

In Trump’s Truth Social post on Monday, he wrote: “The U.S.A. will be, from this point forward, known as “THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT,” but as such, and as a matter of FAIRNESS, will be reimbursed, at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped, for any and all …

A British man whose wife and 12 friends and neighbours are feared to have been killed in the Spanish wildfires has told how he became separated from them as the flames raced towards his home. Malcolm Timbrell, 70, and his wife Annette Kilgore, 69, lived in the village of Bédar, …

A man suspected of murdering his wife and two children in the UK has appeared in court in South Africa, as their causes of death have been revealed. Police believe Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma bought a weapon in a township with the intention of taking his own life, but he was …

The UK has signed a new trade deal with Switzerland that will allow British travellers faster passage through airports by using e-gates for the first time. Described by Trade Secretary Peter Kyle as “the most significant services trade deal the UK has ever negotiated”, the agreement will also scrap mobile …

A former Spanish prime minister has come under fire for saying France’s World Cup team had “no French players”. Mariano Rajoy, a member of Spain’s conservative Popular Party, made the comment ahead of Tuesday’s World Cup semi-final between Spain and France. “They’ve won every match they’ve played at this World …

At least 51 people have died and more than a million affected by heavy rainfall in Bangladesh in recent days. Thousands have lost their homes as flash floods and landslides hit large parts of the country, including the capital Dhaka. More than half the deaths so far have occurred in …

A court in Germany has convicted an Iraqi couple of enslaving two Yazidi girls in Iraq. The Munich Higher Regional Court also found them guilty of membership of the Islamic State group (IS). The man, named only as Twana H.S. in line with German privacy rules, was sentenced to life …

Graham’s spokesperson said the death certificate would be pending until “all the toxicological and microscopic testing” was finalised. The senator had just returned from a trip to Kyiv, Ukraine, where he met with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday. Zelensky said he was “deeply saddened” by Graham’s death, writing on X: …

A new vaccine to combat a strain of Ebola spreading across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will soon be tested on adults in the UK, under plans announced today. Scientists at the University of Oxford have been working to develop a jab to protect against the Bundibugyo type of …

At least 27 people have died and 25 are critically injured after a fire tore through a bar in a popular Bangkok district. Footage shared on social media shows several people escaping as huge flames roar from the doorway behind them. Preliminary investigations by Bangkok’s disaster mitigation department suggest the …

Communities have been left stranded, vehicles swept away and roads under two metres of water as severe flooding hit parts of China. The extreme conditions came after Typhoon Bavi, the most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year, brought heavy rain and strong winds to eastern regions. Officials warned …