Russia was able to open a new front in northeastern Ukraine because of delays in the supply of Western weapons to the frontline, the head of the region under attack has claimed.

The swimmer who was the first victim in the 1975 blockbuster Jaws has died. 

Elections bring out the best but also the worst of democracy.

Novak Djokovic says he will have medical tests after being struck on the head by a metal water bottle and then suffering a shock exit at the Italian Open.

A Georgian opposition politician who was beaten by a group of hooded thugs has said he was targeted by "Putin's puppets".

Russia's defence minister is set to be replaced, more than two years into the war in Ukraine.