Varadkar 'broke no laws' sharing confidential document with friend, says Irish PM

Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin has insisted his predecessor Leo Varadkar broke no laws in sharing a document with a personal friend. https://ift.tt/2Jv7ziI

Al Qaeda aiding Taliban in Helmand fight, claims Afghan governor

Fighters linked to the terrorist group al Qaeda joined with the Taliban in an attack on Helmand province in southern Afghanistan earlier this month, its governor has claimed. https://ift.tt/324Y4NG

Train saved from plunging 10m into water... by a whale tail sculpture

A train that shot through a stop block was saved from a dramatic plunge into the water below - by a sculpture of a whale's tail. https://ift.tt/384V07Y

Gunmen open fire at university in Kabul, killing at least 19

Gunmen stormed a university campus book fair, shooting dead at least 19 and wounding more than 20 more. https://ift.tt/2TKJV3t

Typhoon Goni leaves 16 people dead and thousands of buildings damaged in Philippines

A super typhoon which hit the Philippines has left 16 people dead and damaged thousands of homes and buildings. https://ift.tt/3oOQXT9

Edward Snowden seeks Russian citizenship for sake of future son

Edward Snowden, the whistleblower who leaked classified documents detailing government surveillance programmes, has said he is applying for Russian citizenship with his wife to prevent being separated from their future son "in this era of pandemics and closed borders". https://ift.tt/3kQLglo

More than 17,000 fires hit Amazon rainforest

More than 17,000 fires are burning in the Amazon's rainforest, shocking new data shows. https://ift.tt/3oITXk5