An 18,000-year-old puppy unearthed in Siberia could prove to be the missing link between dogs and wolves, scientists believe. The puppy was discovered perfectly preserved by permafrost near Yakutsk, eastern Siberia last summer and carbon dating has revealed it has […]
Bosses at Chinese video sharing app TikTok have apologised for temporarily removing a viral video highlighting human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang province, presented in the style of an eyelash treatment guide. The company admitted that the video by Feroza Aziz, who […]
Iraq has declared it is setting up “crisis cells” in order to contain spiralling unrest in the country, after protesters burned down an Iranian consulate in the holy city of Najaf. The Iraqi military command said it was forming an […]
Angela Merkel launched a spirited defence of Nato on Wednesday in what was widely seen as a public rebuke to France’s Emmanuel Macron. The transatlantic alliance is more important to Europe’s security today than it was at the height of the […]
The star of Pixar’s blockbuster "Finding Nemo" may be about to vanish again – this time for good – as its peculiar mating habits put it at risk from climate change, scientists said on Tuesday. They observed the vibrantly coloured clownfish […]
Angela Merkel launched a spirited defence of Nato on Wednesday in what was widely seen as a public rebuke to France’s Emmanuel Macron. The transatlantic alliance is more important to Europe’s security today than it was at the height of the […]
The last students appeared to have finally vacated one of Hong Kong’s top universities yesterday, marking the possible end to of the most violent occupations since demonstrations began. After staff began picking through the chaotic aftermath, Dr Miranda Lou, executive vice […]
President Bashar al-Assad has said that foreign Islamic State suspects could be tried in Syrian courts, raising the prospect the regime could use them as leverage against the West. More than 10,000 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) fighters […]
Global efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions need to increase fivefold if the world is to limit warming to 1.5 degrees celsius, the UN has warned. Emissions of greenhouse gas hit a new high last year, according to the UN […]
Spanish police have intercepted what is believed to be the first submarine used to smuggle drugs into Europe and seized a reported three tonnes of Colombian cocaine. Police sources say that the 20-metre-long submarine, thought to be similar to those used […]