Category : World

All four officers now face charges over death of George Floyd

Three police officers present when their colleague knelt on George Floyd's neck for more than eight minutes are to face charges.

Madeleine McCann: Jailed German paedophile at centre of new police inquiry

A German paedophile has been identified as a key suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

Trump: I was inspecting bunker, not shielding because of protests

Donald Trump says he went to an underground White House bunker for an "inspection", rather than for protection from protesters.

Pregnant elephant killed after eating pineapple filled with firecrackers

A pregnant elephant has died after eating a pineapple filled with firecrackers, Indian wildlife officers say.

Germany to lift travel restrictions - but advises against trips to UK

Germany plans to lift travel restrictions for European countries on 15 June, but is advising against visiting the UK while quarantine rules are in place.

Millions in Hong Kong could come to live in the UK if China imposes new law

Boris Johnson has pledged to allow nearly three million Hong Kong citizens the right to live and work indefinitely in the UK, with a route to full citizenship, if China imposes a controversial new national security law on the city.

'He loved her so much': George Floyd ex and daughter in tearful appeal for justice

The mother of George Floyd's daughter has made an emotional plea for justice, sobbing as she insisted he was a good man "no matter what anybody thinks".

Paris protesters: 'Who protects us from the police?'

Paris is no stranger to demonstrations. The French capital has a long tradition of protest, of banner, flags, chants and crowds. But this one was different.

'We are very, very worried': First coronavirus death rocks world's biggest refugee camp

A Rohingya refugee has become the first to die from coronavirus in Bangladesh, as infections rise in camps holding more than one million people who fled from Mynamar.

A maritime mystery: What has been causing ships to sail in circles?

In the early hours of Sunday 31 May, senior officers aboard the oil tanker Willowy were called to the bridge to be told that their ship and four others in its vicinity were mysteriously sailing in circles, unable to steer, and on course to converge.