Vladimir Putin has been sworn in as president of Russia for the fifth time with France one of the only Nato members to send an envoy to the ceremony. Putin is now set to hold power in Russia until at least 2030, which would make him the longest-serving Russian leader since Catherine the Great in the 18th century. In a terse speech, Putin...

Israeli tanks seized control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border this morning and closed the crossing to aid deliveries into the besieged territory. Footage released by the Israeli military showed a tank entering the crossing, which is also vital for evacuations from Gaza, after a night of heavy strikes on the southern Gazan city. Israel...

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators vandalised a WWI memorial and burned an American flag in Central Park on Monday evening after being held back from the Met Gala by police. Around 1,000 protesters took to the streets of New York last night marching up Madison Avenue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan before penetrating barricades that were blocking...