‘Spectacular’ Roman military camps almost 2,000 years old discovered | World News
Three Roman army camps dating back almost 2,000 years have been discovered in the Arabian desert. Researchers at the University of Oxford first traced the military bases on Google Earth. They are now suggesting the camps could serve as evidence of a Roman campaign across southeast Jordan into Saudi Arabia during the second century. The […]
Pope Francis gives women vote in upcoming influential bishops’ meeting | World News
Pope Francis has approved changes that will allow women to vote at a global meeting of bishops for the first time. Women’s groups in the Catholic church – who have for years been demanding the right to vote at the high-profile synods – praised the move as historic, for an institution that has been male-dominated […]
This area of Spain could become too hot for tourists – no matter what action is taken | Climate News
By the late afternoon it is uncomfortable to be outside in Seville as the temperatures in Andalucia build towards nearly 40C (104F) at the end of the week. This kind of heat is normal in the summer, but not now. It has made for an extremely hot and sticky Feria de Abril, a colossal festival […]
Traumatised Sudan evacuees describe ‘horrendous’ scenes in Khartoum as they arrive in Cyprus | World News
Many people are arriving in Cyprus utterly traumatised and too upset to talk about what they’ve been through to get here. We watched a hundred or so, slowly walk down the ramp off the back of an RAF Hercules aircraft into the Mediterranean sun on this holiday island. What a culture shock that must be. […]
UK evacuations from Sudan could be ‘impossible’ when truce ends, warns foreign secretary | World News
The foreign secretary has warned Britons stranded in Sudan it could be “impossible” for the UK to evacuate them when a ceasefire expires later – as he urged people to head to an air strip as soon as possible. James Cleverly told Sky’s Kay Burley: “We cannot predict exactly what will happen when that ceasefire […]
‘Very serious’: Sweden accidentally fires rocket into Norway | World News
An investigation is under way after a research rocket fired from Sweden malfunctioned and ended up landing in Norway. The Norwegian foreign ministry has said its authorities take “any unauthorised activity” on its side of the border “very seriously”, according to reports. The rocket, which looked into weightlessness, had reached orbit at a height of […]
Kathleen Folbigg: ‘Reasonable doubt’ to guilt of mother jailed over death of her four children, prosecutors say | World News
An Australian mother jailed over the death of her four young children could be pardoned after 20 years. Prosecutors have told an inquiry examining the convictions of Kathleen Folbigg there may be “reasonable doubt” to her guilt. Folbigg was jailed in 2003 for the murders of her children Patrick, Sarah and Laura – aged between […]
Kenya ‘starvation cult’ death toll rises to at least 89 after more bodies dug up | World News
The number of victims of a suspected starvation cult has risen to at least 89 after more bodies were dug up in a Kenyan forest. Most of the dead were found in shallow single and mass graves, while a few were found emaciated but later died. There are fears the death toll could rise further […]
World extreme weather events of ‘monster’ heatwaves, snowpacks and floods – and warnings of what’s to come | World News
Extreme weather is gripping parts of the world amid growing fears this summer could see more record-breaking heat. There have already been wildfires across Spain as temperatures soar to unprecedented levels for the time of the year – while the increasing impact of climate change continues to challenge communities and nations. Which parts of the […]
Ukraine: China’s Xi Jinping calls Volodymyr Zelenskyy for first time since Russian invasion | World News
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he has had a “long and meaningful” call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. During the long-anticipated conversation between the two leaders, Xi appealed for Russia and Ukraine to restart peace talks and warned “there is no winner in a nuclear war”, according to state media. The Chinese government also pledged […]
