A motorist has filmed the moment a plane fell out of the sky in Orlando, Florida.

The journalist and political expert broadly supported her father’s ideas, and had herself been sanctioned by the US and UK.

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Many in Finland are concerned that their partying prime minister is damaging the nation’s reputation and the public’s confidence in politicians.

The pilots were reportedly woken by an onboard alarm after the autopilot disconnected.

The study published in the Lancet Psychiatry also offered reassuring news about COVID and symptoms such as depression and anxiety.

The roundup included the first arrest of a former attorney general in recent history, and one of the biggest mass arrests ever by civilian prosecutors of Mexican army soldiers.

Faced with a decline in international travellers because of COVID, criminal gangs have turned casino towns into scam centres and are forcing people to work there.

Europe is battling extremes of fire, flood and drought all at the same time, with emergency services stretched to their limits.

A member of the so-called Islamic State "Beatles" has been jailed for life over his role in the murder of four American hostages.

The virtual reality headsets will help nurses transcribe medical records, automate administrative work, and share live footage for consults with hospital colleagues.

A US dad has wrestled an alligator that was blocking his house because he needed to take his daughter to school.

UK farmers have savaged the agreement as unfair and complained that Australia’s less strict animal welfare rules put them at a disadvantage.

European politicians insist the curbs are politically motivated as Russia retaliates against sanctions imposed after it invaded Ukraine. 

Although the 3-1/2-hour hearing yielded no new insights into the “cum-ex” scandal, the fact the case is dragging on threatens to undermine the chancellor.

With Japan reaching new highs in coronavirus infections, including more than 255,000 new cases on Thursday, many young people are wondering why the government is now saying it’s OK to go out and drink.

Both Russia and Ukraine are warning of a possible imminent “false-flag” attack on the plant, prompting families and workers to flee.

Sanna Marin said her ability to perform her duties was unimpaired during the night in question and she would have left the party had she been required to work.

Alec Baldwin has rejected the FBI's claim that the gun that killed Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film Rust, could not have been fired without him pulling the trigger.

Taiwan’s 20th century story parallels Australia’s: imperialism, injustice and war, modernisation, and the pursuit of identity and self-determination.