Followers of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr storm Iraq's parliament in Baghdad

Chaos in Iraq as followers of firebrand cleric Moqtada al-Sadr storm parliament twice in two days Protesters storm Baghdad Parliament to protest formation of new government they claim is backed by Iran  They are followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who led 2004 insurgency…

Enjoy the 28C sunshine today but DON'T get the hosepipe out

Millions face hosepipe bans in parched Britain: Water companies threaten residents with £1,000 fines for watering their garden as the country basks in balmy 80F weekend  Today’s weather will hit 28C in the south for a second day while some bands of…

China's wayward 23-ton rocket booster will plunge back to Earth today

China’s wayward 23-ton rocket booster will plunge back to Earth TODAY: Window for uncontrolled re-entry still includes populated areas of North America but fall into the Pacific is seen as most likely Latest tracking of an uncontrolled Chinese rocket booster predicts re-entry…

Is Jacinta Allan on a fast-track to become Victorian premier?

Key points She’s tipped to be Victoria’s next premier, but Jacinta Allan isn’t tempted to fall into the trap of exposing any leadership ambitions. Arriving at Spring Street at the age of 26, Allan has studiously avoided controversy despite overseeing cost blowouts…

Lilia Valutyte: Chilling warning ‘not to go near’ new suspect in horror murder of playing girl, 9, as cops release CCTV | The Sun

A CHILLING warning has been issued not to approach a new suspect in the brutal murder of a nine-year-old girl – as cops released haunting CCTV images of the wanted man. Lilia Valutyte was with her five-year-old sister outside a café where…

Red Cross requests access to Ukraine prison after POWS die

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched nighttime attacks on several cities in Ukraine, Ukrainian officials said Saturday as they and officials in Moscow blamed each other for the deaths of dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war in a separatist-controlled area of the…

Inside 'most miserable city in the US', where population has plummeted by 100,000 in 60 years and houses sell for $1 | The Sun

IT WAS once known as "The Magic City" and home to the biggest steelworks in the world, employing thousands of workers. But as the population of Gary, Indiana plummeted after the jobs left and crime came in, the city acquired a less-favourable…