Category : International

'Potential hijack' of oil tanker by suspected Iran-backed army is over

The "potential hijack" of an oil tanker off the coast of the United Arab Emirates is over, a Royal Navy threat centre has said after sources blamed the seizure on forces backed by Iran.

Belarusian sprinter heads for Vienna after accusing team officials of threatening her with 'punishment'

A Belarusian sprinter has boarded a flight to the Austrian city of Vienna, just days after a public dispute with her own team officials.

'The rage is growing': Beirut braces itself for protests on first anniversary of port explosion

Beirut is bracing itself for widespread demonstrations to mark the anniversary of the port explosion that killed hundreds of people and injured thousands.

Natascha Kampusch: The man who held me captive for eight years wanted me to feel like a victim of the Nazis

Childhood kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch has spoken about how her captor admired Adolf Hitler and wanted her to feel like a victim of the Nazis.

Despite extra crews battling hard, hot and dry conditions in Turkey mean the wildfires rage on

Fires are still ravaging parts of southern Turkey as temperatures continued to soar amidst low humidity despite extra crews and personnel being drafted in.

Biden says New York governor should quit after investigation finds he sexually harassed women

Joe Biden has said New York governor Andrew Cuomo should quit after an investigation found he sexually harassed 11 current and former state government employees.

Three dead after explosion in Kabul's green zone

Three people have died following an explosion in the green zone of Afghanistan's capital Kabul, with at least another three others injured.

'Everything is destroyed': Wildfires ravage Greek island of Rhodes

We follow Jason Zafeirakopoulos as he drives into the Rhodes countryside, past a blackened landscape on either side.

Maritime wars: Did the attack on the Mercer Street deliberately target its crew?

The attack on an Israeli-linked tanker - the Mercer Street - triggered diplomatic turmoil propelling the shadow war between Iran and Israel on the high seas back into the international spotlight.

Missing activist who helped Belarusians fleeing persecution found dead

Ukrainian police have launched a murder case after a Belarusian activist who was reported missing was found dead in a park in Kiev.