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Iran sanctioned for sending missiles to Russia

The UK, France and Germany have announced fresh sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine. Among the new measures, which have been announced as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits London,…

Zoo animals escape as flood hits Nigerian state

Officials from a zoo in north-east Nigeria have confirmed that some wild animals had escaped from captivity after flooding hit Borno state. Videos of some of the creatures on the streets of the state capital, Maiduguri, have been widely…

Ipswich legend Burley being treated for cancer

Ipswich Town legend and former Scotland manager George Burley is undergoing cancer treatment, the Premier League club has announced. The ex-Scotland international, who managed the national team from January 2008 to November 2009, was…

Lammy and Blinken to visit Ukraine this week

The US’s top diplomat Antony Blinken and Foreign Secretary David Lammy have said they will visit Ukraine together this week, as they warned of an escalation of Russia’s invasion of the country. The pair said it was a “critical moment” to…

More than 127 dead in Vietnam super typhoon

At least 127 people have now died and 54 others are missing in northern Vietnam, according to officials, as a super typhoon which hit on Saturday continues to bring heavy rainfall, landslides and flooding. Thousands of people were seen…