'Electrifying' Vincent van Gogh self-portrait exhibition hailed by critics

Most major art critics award five stars to the new show at London's Courtauld Gallery.

A 477-mile-long megaflash crossed three US states.

A 477-mile-long megaflash crossed three southern US states. It shattered world records by 37 miles.

Ukrainian civilians prepare as war with Russia threatens

Many Ukrainians are not convinced Russia will invade, but all the war talk is unsettling.

Ukraine tensions: US trying to draw Russia into war says Putin

Russia's president makes a stinging attack on the US and Nato as tension continues over Ukraine.

Syria war: Babies die from cold in storm-hit Idlib camps

Hundreds of thousands of displaced people are living in tents without warm clothes and heating.

Germany: Police killing suspects may have been poachers

Prosecutors say a pair suspected of killing two German police officers appear to have been hunting illegally.

Ukraine: We're defending ourselves - Volodymyr Zelensky

The President of Ukraine says there would be 'high risk for anyone' who tries to occupy their territory.