Alex Shipman

Ukraine’s special forces timed their missile strike for when senior Russian officials were meeting at the headquarters - in a mission dubbed operation ‘Crab Trap’.

The National Hurricane Center has described Ophelia as potentially life-threatening as millions of Americans hunker down at home.

Local resident JaMarcus Bullard was on his way to a job interview when he spotted the 14-foot alligator lurking in a canal - with a lifeless body in its jaws.

Josh Kruger, 39, was shot seven times at the bottom of the stairs in his own home - and collapsed in the street after seeking help, police said.

Pictures posted online show an empty-looking diner in need of a lick of paint. The theme park is also home to a Ferris Wheel and an imitation Disney castle.

NFL legend OJ Simpson has died at the age of 76. Thirty years ago, he brought America to a standstill while trying to escape police in a Ford Bronco.

China’s space exploration program is going from strength to strength - and Beijing plans to have astronauts on the moon by 2030.

<img data-reference=“image” data-document-id=“cms/api/amp/image/BB1o3vCG”> <p>India has detected i<a href=“https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/140176/who-bird-flu-first-human-case-india-warning-pandemic” rel=“nofollow”>ts first case of a human being infected with bird flu since 2019</a>, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Tuesday.</p><p>The patient was admitted to paediatric intensive care in February after experiencing severe respiratory issues, abdominal cramping and high…

<img data-reference=“image” data-document-id=“cms/api/amp/image/BB1otXSQ”> <p>An American soldier has been <a rel=“nofollow” href=“https://www.the-express.com/news/us-news/140827/us-soldier-jailed-russia-theft-gordon-black-penal-colony”>sentenced to spend three years and nine months in a Russian penal colony</a>.</p><p>Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, 34, will have to endure brutal conditions after being jailed in the Russian Far East city of Vladivostok.</p><p>He was arrested earlier this year in the A…

<img data-reference=“image” data-document-id=“cms/api/amp/image/BB1otXSQ”> <p>An American soldier has been <a href=“https://www.the-express.com/news/us-news/140827/us-soldier-jailed-russia-theft-gordon-black-penal-colony” rel=“nofollow”>sentenced to spend three years and nine months in a Russian penal colony</a>.</p><p>Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, 34, will have to endure brutal conditions after being jailed in the Russian Far East city of Vladivostok.</p><p>He was arrested earlier this year in the A…