Watch: Fuel truck leaves trail of fire on road in Syria Eyewitnesses captured the moment a burning fuel tanker drove through the centre of Hasakah, Syria, leaving a trail of fire behind it. Middle East Why is it so hard to pass through the Strait of Hormuz? Paul Adams explains …

A French peacekeeper has been killed and three others wounded after a UN patrol came under fire in southern Lebanon, in what officials described as a deliberate attack. The soldier was serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil), which confirmed that one peacekeeper had died and three …

The South Korean authors rising above a tide of hate to become bestsellers When Seen Aromi's memoir documenting the joys of singlehood hit the shelves in early 2024, it became an instant bestseller. Women young and old, single or married, those with children and without seemed to relish So What …

Many can relate to the buzz of stumbling upon a hidden gem. This year, more people are seeking out "authentic" holiday experiences abroad rather than all-inclusive tourist traps, according to ABTA, the association for British travel agents. ABTA also says two in five Britons are planning to holiday in a …

Harry and Meghan's trip felt like a royal tour - except many Aussies weren't interested The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have finished their brisk four-day visit to the east coast of Australia. With an itinerary of Indigenous culture, Australian sport, multiple good causes and a trip to the national …

Should you really trust health advice from an AI chatbot? For the past year, Abi has been using ChatGPT – one of the best known AI chatbots – to help manage her health. It can feel impossible to get hold of a GP and artificial intelligence is always ready to …

It was just after midnight. Iryna Stetsenko had finished doing her nails for her wedding, opened the balcony door and was battling her nerves to get to sleep. In a nearby apartment packed with guests, her fiancé Serhiy Lobanov was asleep on a mattress in the kitchen. Then a "rumble" …

A new charity is being established to honour the life of Queen Elizabeth II, during a week in which the centenary of her birth will be marked. The government is providing a one-off payment of £40m to establish the Queen Elizabeth Trust, which will have King Charles III as its …

Police are treating an arson attack on a business in Hendon, north-west London, as an antisemitic hate crime. The Metropolitan Police said a man was seen lighting a bag, which was later found to have contained three bottles with fluid in them, in the doorway. Minor damage was caused to …

Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like In 2024, Kirsty, a woman in her 40s living in North Yorkshire, met a man on a dating website who said he was an English businessman working in Turkey. He shared a picture that he claimed …