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Jeffrey Epstein in red star hat.

Was Jeffrey Epstein running a 'KGB honeytrap empire' on Putin's behalf?

World 2 days ago By Sarah Hooper

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) listens as US President Donald J Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting

Trump warns a 'large armada' is heading towards Iran 'right now'

World 4 days ago By Noora Mykkanen

What happens when the Doomsday clock strikes midnight?

World 4 days ago By Josh Milton

Mandatory Credit: Photo by PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE/APAImages/Shutterstock (16485177p) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy participates in commemorating the heroes of Kruty by laying flowers at their memorial at Askold's grave, on the anniversary of the Battle of Kruty, Kyiv, Ukraine, January 29, 2026. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy participates in commemorating the heroes of Kruty by laying flowers at their memorial at Askold's grave, Ukraine - 29 Jan 2026

Vladimir Putin finally agrees to no longer attack Ukraine - for one entire week

World 5 days ago By Josh Milton

Handout photo issued by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of HMS Defender's Wildcat helicopter from 815 Naval Air Squadron which fired the new Martlet lightweight missile during operations in the Pacific Ocean.

Royal Navy attack helicopter chases Russian ship out of waters close to UK town

UK 5 days ago By Sarah Hooper

The Doomsday Clock of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, set at 85 seconds to midnight, is displayed during a news conference at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Doomsday Clock moves four seconds closer to midnight in latest Armageddon prediction

World 5 days ago By Josh Milton

Recruits attend a combat exercise with the G36 assault rifle at the Westfalen-Kaserne barracks of the German armed forces (Bundeswehr) in Ahlen, western Germany, during a media day about the basic training for Bundeswehr recuits, on November 13, 2025. Germany's coalition government has agreed a new voluntary military service model, politicians said on November 13, 2025, after weeks of wrangling over whether there should be a compulsory element. From the year 2026, all 18-year-old men will have to fill in a questionnaire on whether they would want to serve and undergo an armed forces physical test, if the plan is adopted. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)

Germany 'is preparing for a potential Russia attack in the next two years'

World January 27, 2026 By Sarah Hooper

What happens when the Doomsday clock goes forward? World braces for 2026 announcement

World 4 days ago By Josh Milton

The incident occurred at Sunrise Arabian Beach Resort in Sharm el-Sheikh , Egypt (Picture: Telegram)

Russian father ‘beaten and choked by Brits’ in sunbed war at 5-star resort

World January 27, 2026 By Sarah Hooper

How Russia used Interpol's most wanted list to target Putin's critics

World January 26, 2026 By Sarah Hooper

Three men hanging from a crossbar located above a canal, saving a boy from a taxi that is semi-submerged in the canal

Man in just his pants among three who save boy from taxi sinking in freezing river

World January 25, 2026 By Sarah Ping

Ukraine, Russia and US to hold peace talks today - who's going and what could happen?

World January 23, 2026 By Josh Milton

Images show the joint operation as the oil tanker is intercepted.

UK helps France seize 'Russian oil tanker' in commando-style raid

World January 22, 2026 By Herbie Russell

Russian commander tapes soldier naked to a tree for stealing cannabis

World January 20, 2026 By Sarah Hooper

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Danish Defence Command/UPI/Shutterstock (16368373b) Soldiers from the Danish army take part in live-fire training after their arrival in Greenland, on Sunday, 18 January 2026. The Danish military is working to intensify its activities in and around Greenland in close cooperation with its NATO allies, amid threats by U.S. President Trump to take control of the island of Greenland. The Danish Military Deploys to Greenland - 19 Jan 2026

Could Trump's Greenland threats actually end Nato?

World January 19, 2026 By Sarah Hooper

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA - AUGUST 15: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as they arrives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska. The two leaders are meeting for peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Donald Trump invites Putin to join his 'Board of Peace'

World January 20, 2026 By Sarah Hooper

North Korean soldier blown up by landmine in Ukraine on sled

World January 18, 2026 By Sarah Hooper

(Picture: Saint Elisabeth Monastery/Telegram)

Vladimir Putin's mob of war-thirsty nuns are infiltrating churches across Europe

World January 18, 2026 By Sarah Hooper

Ukrainian street cleaner pauses briefly during drone strike but then gets back to business

World January 15, 2026 By Molly Lee

Aerial View of Freight Ship with Cargo Containers

Iran flagged cargo ship 'heading to Russia' sinking in the Caspian Sea

World January 14, 2026 By Barney Davis