Scientists have discovered a millipede with 1,306 legs - the most of any known animal - and say it is a "marvel of evolution".

A full invasion of Ukraine by Russia would spread conflict around Europe and could even trigger World War Three, a Ukrainian government minister has warned.

A man was kicked off a flight in the US for wearing women's underwear as a face mask.

Families are paying tribute to the five children who were killed in a bouncy castle tragedy at an Australian primary school after they were named by police. 

A small crowd has gathered, shuffling to keep warm and talking quietly. All of them are men, some in traditional Afghan clothing, others in jeans and jumpers; all of them pensive.

Russia's Foreign Ministry has published draft proposals outlining the kind of security guarantees it would like to see from the West, including a stop on any further NATO expansion and restrictions on the deployment of troops and weaponry in Eastern Europe.

Kim Jong Un started as the baby-faced dictator. Now, ten years into his rule, he's one of the longest serving world leaders.

At least 27 people are feared dead after a fire tore through a psychiatric clinic in the Japanese city of Osaka.

As many as 75,000 people in China are dying prematurely each year from air pollution caused by the country's increasing meat consumption, a new study has found.

Facebook has alerted around 50,000 people who the company believes were targeted by "cyber mercenaries" - private companies often hired by authoritarian states to spy on individuals.