Neanderthals were not the unintelligent cave dwellers of popular imagination, but may have been capable of showing both violence and care, researchers who have discovered bones dating back 75,000 years have said.

Three people have died and 2,700 evacuated as heavy rainfall and floods have shut down Istanbul.

Two people have been arrested over the deaths of two adults and two children in a suspected arson attack on a house in Ireland.

Orange smog has blanketed cities in Indonesia as wildfire pollution continues to cause dangerous conditions for the country and its neighbours.

At least 34 children and a teacher have died after the roof of a private school collapsed in Pakistan.

At least 32 children and their teacher have died after the roof of a private school collapsed in Pakistan.

Pope Leo has thanked well-wishers for their prayers after his cancer operation.

The world's oldest shipwreck has been discovered off the coast of Turkey, according to archaeologists.

Two children who died in an arson attack at a home in Ireland have been named as Callum and Jayden, as their family and police urge anyone with information to come forward.

The trial has begun of a Ukrainian man accused of leading an elaborate plot to blow up an undersea pipeline carrying Russian gas to Germany.

More explosions have been heard in the Saudi capital, with suspicions once again falling on the Houthi rebels from Yemen.

The Pope's recovery after his lung cancer operation is "progressing as expected" and he spent a peaceful night in hospital, according to the Vatican.

Donald Trump says that preparations are underway to launch a "massive" oil, gas ‌and mineral exploration in Greenland.

A Japanese journalist has been arrested in Russia and accused of gathering information on its defence capabilities, news agencies report.

The Pope has undergone surgery to treat lung cancer.

Formula One is set to return to Africa for the first time in more than three decades after Rwanda signed a 10-year deal to host the race.

Two adults who died alongside two children following an arson attack at a home in Ireland have been named as Philip and Kim English.

Pope Leo has cancelled all planned public events until Tuesday 20 October, ahead of surgery to remove a small growth on one of his lungs.

This year's winner of the Nobel Peace Prize has criticised Donald Trump for his attacks on the International Criminal Court, calling them "completely unlawful" as well as "negative and cruel".