Anacondas, pythons and boa constrictors were seized in Italy following a raid in an apartment block.

Reptiles used as weapons to intimidate victims

Police find ‘exotic and dangerous animals’ in a secret basement room in raid on apartment

Breaking a 1,400-year barrier: Who is Sarah Mullally?

Former nurse and first woman archbishop takes charge as Anglican Church faces pressure

Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally looks on during her installation ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral, south-east England on March 25, 2026.

Oldest dog DNA suggests 16k years of human friendship

Despite being ubiquitous in homes, surprisingly little is known about where dogs come from

Scientists behind two new studies published in the journal Nature sequenced the genomes from archaeological remains.

UK advances plan to safeguard shipping in Hormuz

UK collaborates globally to secure vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes

HMS Duncan, a Royal Navy Type 45 Daring-class air-defence destroyer warship, passes Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R) as it departs from HM Naval Base Portsmouth, on the south coast of England, on March 4, 2026.

UN to vote on declaring slave trade ‘gravest crime’

Resolution backed by African leaders calls for recognition, justice and reparations

The UN vote on designating the transatlantic African slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity,” is, according to advocates, a step towards healing and justice.

UAE President, Nato leader tackle regional developments

Phone call tackles impact of regional unrest on security, global trade

UAE President, Nato Secretary General discuss regional developments

France ex-PM Lionel Jospin dies aged 88

Macron praises Jospin for his ‘rigour, his courage and his ideal of progress’

France's former Prime Minister Lionel Jospin arrives to attend a church service for former French President Jacques Chirac at the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris on September 30, 2019.

Planet trapped record heat in 2025: UN

11 hottest years ever recorded were all between 2015 and 2025

The warmest year on record, 2024, was around 1.55C above the 1850-1900 average, and started in a strong El Nino.

UK probes attack on Jewish ambulances as hate crime

PM Starmer condemns burning of four vehicles, no injuries reported

Firefighters are pictured in the Golders Green neighbourhood of north London on March 23, 2026, after volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organisation were set on fire overnight.

Nato chief backs US strikes, warns on Iran threat

Military alliance, partners agree to ensure safe Hormuz passage amid Iran regime threats

Mark Rutte, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) and and former PM of the Netherlands, backed US actions against Iran, warning on Iran threat.

Meet George Prokopiou, shipping tycoon braving Hormuz

Navigating peril: 79-year-old Prokopiou's high-stakes shipping strategy

George Prokopiou, 79, founder & owner of Dynagas Lng Partners Lp and Dynacom Tanker.

Slovenia: Liberal PM wins over conservative

Golob's Liberals edge out Conservatives in Slovenia's tight election

Slovenia’s Prime Minister Robert Golob addresses supporters of Gibanje Svoboda (The Freedom Movement) after election results are released in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Sunday.

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