A hidden, underground military base in eastern Ukraine is so secret, soldiers change into civilian clothes whenever they step outside to avoid drawing attention.

More than half a month's rainfall could hit some parts of the UK in just a 24-hour period this week, the Met Office has warned.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth presented a preview of the War Department's forthcoming National Defense Strategy during a keynote speech, outlining four lines of effort for the department to take, so as to guarantee peace through strength for the U.S. and its allies in the coming years.

Americans will be able to visit national parks for free on Donald Trump's birthday next year, but will no longer be able to do so on Martin Luther King Jr Day or Juneteenth.

The fire was caused by a gas cylinder exploding in the club's kitchen, authorities say, with the nationalities of those killed not yet known.

The King and Queen have released their Christmas card for this year, featuring a portrait of the royal couple arm in arm as they celebrated their 20th anniversary.

At least 25 people have been killed after a fire at a nightclub in Goa, the state's police service has said.

At least for the Tartan Army travelling to the United States the World Cup schedule is favourable.

The Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 is set to take place in February.

Health leaders are warning that up to 8,000 people could be taken to hospital before a flu wave currently gripping the country reaches its peak. 

Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight into Saturday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had a "substantive phone call" with US officials aimed at ending the nearly four-year war.

The Ukrainian leader says he is "determined" to continue working with the US, as Russian strikes continue.

At the same time, the Trump administration is withdrawing free entry on Martin Luther King Jr Day and Juneteenth.

Andrew Wolfe, 24, is expected to remain in acute care with a head wound for a few more weeks, his family says.

Negotiations on a lasting ceasefire deal for Gaza are at a "critical moment", the prime minister of Qatar, which has played a key role in brokering the deal, has said.

Drone strikes on a town in South Kordofan on Thursday are said to have killed at least 50 people.

Images appeared online of unveiled women competing in the race on Friday.

Andrew Wolfe, 24, is expected to remain in acute care with a head wound for a few more weeks, his family says.

Both sides accuse the other of starting the overnight fighting and breaching a fragile ceasefire agreed in October.