The war in Ukraine “has acquired elements of a global character,” the Russian leader said in an address to the nation.

British media have reported that a 28-year-old lawyer from London died after consuming drinks laced with methanol.

In a burst of national pride, Wales is slowly purging the names the English bestowed upon many of its natural beauties. But not everyone is happy.

There were reasonable grounds to believe the Israeli PM and his former defence minister were criminally responsible for starvation in Gaza and the persecution of Palestinians, the ICC judges said.

The long-serving German chancellor sought counsel on how to tackle the US president-elect’s “property developer mentality”.