New Titanic footage shows wreck in 'highest-ever quality'

New video of the Titanic filmed in the highest quality resolution so far shows an "astonishing level of detail", according to the company behind the mission. https://ift.tt/MU5pbzX

'In the line of duty, helping others he lost his life': British volunteer medic killed in Ukraine

A British national has been killed while volunteering as a medic in Ukraine. https://ift.tt/1UwC5Rs

UK charities launch urgent appeal as six million in dire need after Pakistan floods

The UK Disasters Emergency Committee has launched an appeal to "save and protect lives" as Pakistan deals with devastating floods. https://ift.tt/917MbEC

Rare 'triple-dip' La Nina predicted in 2022 by UN weather agency

More droughts and flooding are being predicted as the La Nina weather pattern goes into its third consecutive winter - something known as a "triple dip". https://ift.tt/LdielF8

Baby girl, one, killed by giant hailstone in Spain

A 20-month-old baby has died after being hit by a four-inch hailstone during a fierce storm in northeastern Spain. https://ift.tt/g8dkQ1J

Gorbachev had 'huge impact on course of world history', Putin says

Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev had a "huge impact on the course of world history" who found his "own solutions to urgent problems", Vladimir Putin has said. https://ift.tt/CAWnzOD

Photo released of top secret documents uncovered in FBI search of Trump's home

A photo showing top secret documents uncovered during an FBI search of Donald Trump's Florida home has been released. https://ift.tt/ewqXYsc

Raducanu's defence of US Open title over after first-round loss

Emma Raducanu's defence of her US Open title is over after she was beaten in straight sets by Alize Cornet. https://ift.tt/pmaeRdn

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has died

Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev has died at the age of 91, according to Russian media. https://ift.tt/DwoLaE6

'A man one could do business with': How Gorbachev became a friend of UK leaders

Mikhail Gorbachev was courted by Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s as she plotted the ending of the Cold War and later trusted by John Major as a reliable ally. https://ift.tt/Jafru7W

The brave people of Pakistan who are now displaced feel angry and abandoned over deadly floods

Driving through Sindh province in Pakistan, you expect to see crops of wheat, sugar cane and rice, and mango, date and banana trees. https://ift.tt/BQjpb7X

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has died

Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev has died at the age of 91, according to Russian media. https://ift.tt/BRakloi

Iraq's 'survival at stake' as 'dangerous escalation' of protests sees hundreds storm government palace

At least 15 people have been killed in Iraq after protesters stormed the country's government palace following the resignation of an influential Iraqi Shiite cleric. https://ift.tt/gvfaqEe

Ukrainian tennis player who lost training camp in bombing secures shock US Open win

A young Ukrainian tennis player whose training base was bombed has caused the first big shock of the US Open by winning her match against the competition's seventh seed. https://ift.tt/eXTroHU

'For the first time, I saw that men were afraid': Ukrainians flee town to escape potential nuclear disaster

From a distance, the campsite next to a large pond in southern Ukraine looks idyllic; a little line of cars and vans, the odd tent pitched on the ground and the smell of barbequed meat. https://ift.tt/VcZ7jMI

West has 'responsibility' to help with Pakistan floods as it caused climate change, minister claims

Richer countries have a "responsibility" to help Pakistan deal with flooding and prevent future disasters because they've caused climate change, its planning minister has said. https://ift.tt/8gzy0BS

Zelenskyy says counterattack will push Russia 'to the border' - as inspectors finally head to endangered nuclear plant

President Zelenskyy has warned Russia that his troops will "push them to the border" after Ukraine launched a counterattack to retake territory in the south. https://ift.tt/3cwOS4u

Investigation under way after 2,250 fish found dead in river

An investigation has been launched after more than 2,250 brown trout and Atlantic salmon were found dead in a river in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. https://ift.tt/spEJlzh

Barcelona forward Aubameyang attacked at home by armed gang

Barcelona forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been attacked and robbed at his home by four people wearing masks, club officials have said. https://ift.tt/49gZt8j

'Keep dancing': Hillary Clinton shares photo in solidarity with Finland's prime minister

Hillary Clinton has shared a photo of her dancing in a salsa bar during her time as the US secretary of state in a supportive message to Finland's prime minister. https://ift.tt/kYg9HA7

Worker gored to death by antelope in Swedish zoo

A zoo in Sweden has had to close its doors after one of its employees was gored to death by an antelope, according to local media. https://ift.tt/NwMY6vX

What you need to know about NASA's Artemis moon mission ahead of today's launch (that will create a giant fireball)

The launch of the mission that aims to put humans back on the moon is on course for lift-off as planned, NASA bosses say. https://ift.tt/8qVjy9R

Paul Pogba 'threatened by gangsters' - as his brother vows to make 'explosive' claims about him

Paul Pogba claims he is being threatened by gangsters who are trying to extort him. https://ift.tt/DlFJ87y

Floods which have killed 1,000 in Pakistan 'may not have reached peak yet'

Widespread floods in Pakistan that have killed more than 1,000 people since mid-June may not have reached their peak yet, experts have warned. https://ift.tt/QIjhyNL

Huge plume of smoke as India demolishes illegal apartment blocks

Two illegally-constructed skyscrapers near New Delhi have been demolished, with thousands of kilos of explosives razing them to the ground in less than 10 seconds. https://ift.tt/aMrUuQf

Six dead and more injured after lorry crashes into neighbourhood barbecue

Six people have died and another seven have been injured after a lorry crashed into a neighbourhood barbecue in the Netherlands. https://ift.tt/2FIp9L5

China 'ready to defeat any provocation' as US Navy ships transit Taiwan Strait

China says it is "ready to defeat any provocation" as two US Navy warships sail through international waters in the Taiwan Strait. https://ift.tt/VgPXmW2

Mountain lion shot by police after going on the run in US dies in surgery

A mountain lion that was shot by police in California has died in surgery. https://ift.tt/6VRry0h

Several killed after lorry crashes into neighbourhood barbecue in Netherlands

Several people have been killed after a lorry crashed into a neighbourhood barbecue in the Netherlands. https://ift.tt/zB0wXs2

'Humanitarian disaster of epic proportions' sees tens of thousands flee homes in Pakistan

Tens of thousands of people in Pakistan have been forced to flee their homes following deadly floods, as the country's prime minister warned the "magnitude of the calamity is bigger" than expected. https://ift.tt/R0dNPt3

Drones and rockets bring rainfall to China during record heatwave

Drones and rockets have been deployed in China to make clouds produce rainfall during a record-breaking heatwave and severe drought. https://ift.tt/tHsMVWy

Baby dolphin rescued after being found drowning in rock pool

An injured baby dolphin found drowning in a rock pool off the eastern coast of Thailand is starting to get better, volunteers who are caring for him have said. https://ift.tt/wGKzDd0

Ukraine: 'I'm not a soldier, I'm a citizen at war'

Wednesday marked exactly six months since Russian forces invaded Ukraine. https://ift.tt/VPqeJhF

Ukrainians near nuclear power plant given iodine tablets in case there's a radiation leak

Residents near Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant are being handed iodine tablets in case of a radiation leak. https://ift.tt/xi6n5fF

Underwater minehunter drone training a 'game changer' for clearing Ukraine's coastline

Ukrainian sailors are being trained to use underwater minehunter drones by the Royal Navy that will play a vital role in helping clear its coastline. https://ift.tt/QTnkeEd

From stunning sunsets to shocking lightning - shortlist for best weather picture of the year revealed

From fog filled skies over a Slovenian highway to a snapshot of Storm Eunice in the UK, the shortlist for this year's Weather Photographer of the Year has been announced. https://ift.tt/B3RU6Vc

Moderna sues Pfizer/BioNTech over COVID vaccine

Moderna is suing Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for alleged patent infringement in the development of the first COVID-19 vaccine approved in the US. https://ift.tt/ZfDNPHa

Mass murderer Anders Breivik suing Norway government - again

Mass murderer Anders Breivik, who slaughtered 77 people in Norway in 2011, is again suing his country's government for human rights violations in a bid to force an end to his isolation in prison. https://ift.tt/ODZUsM0

Russia 'burning off millions in gas a day' as Europe grapples with energy crisis

Russia is burning off large amounts of natural gas that it previously would have exported to Germany through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, analysis suggests. https://ift.tt/RkyCswV

Drugs worth £1bn found hidden in marble tiles in Australia's biggest meth bust

The authorities in Australia have seized 1.8 tonnes of methamphetamine in the country's biggest-ever bust of the illegal drug. https://ift.tt/PM8fchB

Skeleton of 82ft-long dinosaur found in man's backyard

The skeleton of an 82ft-long dinosaur has been discovered in a man's backyard in central Portugal. https://ift.tt/VPS9Epj

Europe 'one step away' from radiation disaster at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Russia has put all Europeans "one step away" from a radiation disaster at Ukraine's largest nuclear power plant, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said in a dire warning. https://ift.tt/IAygL7b

'Closing another painful page of history': Latvia takes down obelisk centrepiece of Soviet-era monument

A concrete column in Latvia's capital which stirred controversy for years has been taken down as onlookers cheered and applauded. https://ift.tt/JDg6TSG

UK's former Myanmar ambassador arrested in country - report

The UK's former ambassador to Myanmar has been detained in the Southeast Asian country, sources have told Reuters. https://ift.tt/XWzN2I9

'Be aware of the name Andrew Tate': Teachers urged to listen out for children talking about 'dangerous' influencer

Teachers have been urged to listen out for children talking about a "dangerous", controversial influencer when schools return from the summer holidays. https://ift.tt/rAdxJzj

Kobe Bryant's widow wins $16m over leaked photos of crash that killed husband and daughter

Kobe Bryant's widow has been awarded $16m (£13.5m) after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, their teenage daughter and seven others. https://ift.tt/lD7hOdH

Russian rocket attack on train station in central Ukraine kills 22 people

A rocket attack on a train station in central Ukraine as the country marked its Independence Day has killed 22 people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. https://ift.tt/Gf6jPva

Russia fails to acknowledge six months of war in Ukraine during Moscow's army games

Official Russia took no notice of the six-month anniversary of Vladimir Putin's decision to send troops into Ukraine. https://ift.tt/6WH3SGy

No city has been hit as ferociously and as frequently as Mykolaiv - and it could get worse

Few cities still in Ukrainian control have been bombed as ferociously and as frequently as Mykolaiv. https://ift.tt/SbVFX35

Six months into the war – what's next for Ukraine and Russia?

Today marks six months since Russian troops crossed the border into Ukraine. https://ift.tt/D0Ru2nz