The 'butcher of Tehran' has a fearsome reputation – and many will be fearing instability
Ebrahim Raisi has been one of Iran’s hardest of hardliners, a fanatical and absolute believer in the Iranian revolution and...
Search and rescue efforts under way after helicopter carrying Iran's president crashes
A helicopter carrying Iran’s president has crashed during bad weather, Iranian state media has said. President Ebrahim Raisi was travelling...
Blue fireball flashes in night sky as comet fragment soars over Spain and Portugal
A comet fragment lit up the skies over parts of Spain and Portugal overnight – as one person said witnessing...
Islamic State claims responsibility for gun attack that killed three Spanish tourists
Islamic State has claimed responsibility after three Spanish tourists were killed when gunmen opened fire in Afghanistan’s central Bamiyan province....
Suspect in assassination attempt on Slovak PM may not have acted alone, minister says
Officials in Slovakia are investigating whether the attacker who shot the prime minister was not a “lone wolf”. The interior...
Blue Origin successfully launches its first crewed mission since 2022
Blue Origin has successfully completed its NS-25 mission, resuming crewed flights for the first time in nearly two years. The...