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People around the world rely on rivers for their freshwater to drink and wash in but many of the biggest across the planet are polluted beyond the point of human consumption

Okunoshima is a small island 44 miles off the coast of Japan, but it previously was impossible to find as it was ordered to be removed from all maps due to its harrowing past

Despite protests from a majority of countries as well as experts and civil activists, the agreement reached at the Cop28 summit did not include a promise to reduce fossil fuel use

Shi Cheng was intentionally flooded by the Chinese government in 1959 and nearly 300,000 people were relocated to make way for a hydroelectric dam. Now, some people dive at the site

Nicki Minaj has explained to her followers that she is too busy to give any time to Kanye West for his new album and their previous collaborative track

As global unease spreads over the rising death toll in Gaza the IDF announced it had killed three people held hostage by Hamas after mistaking them for enemy fighters

The access children have to social media and the questionable things they are exposed to on the internet are complex problems that won't be solved by the Government's idea to impose a blanket ban

As Taylor Swift fans call on their idol to speak out against Israel’s ongoing attacks on Gaza, the Cruel Summer singer’s ex Joe Alwyn has been praised for using his platform to raise awareness of what's happening in the Middle East

Israeli forces accidentally shot dead three hostages snatched by Hamas militants at the start of the conflict during fighting in Gaza on Friday, who the IDF believe may have been abandoned by their captors

Kanye West has stunned his fans after he delivered a lengthy rant about a variety of topics while attacking Jewish people and denying that he is mentally ill

The US and China appear to have been set to launch their respective secret spacecraft around the same time, and both Beijing and Washington are said to be increasingly interested in each other's efforts

Officers were performing a welfare check at the home of Carlos Tonini, described locally as a loner who shared his home in Argentina with his 17 dogs, but found just a single bone inside a pair of ragged trousers

Rebekka Werren was walking along the Penzance Promenade when she saw what she claims is almost certainly a shark swimming for around 15 minutes

Iconic popstar Cher, 77, and her toyboy boyfriend Alexander Edwards, 37, put on a public display of affection as they slow danced at Justin Timberlake's gig last night

A boat carrying migrants in the Channel has got into difficulty with one person dying and another is in a critical condition with the survivors taken to Calais, said French authorities

The yearly White House decorations are something of an institution and many people have strong thoughts about it. This was made all the sharper by the hyper partisan environment in the US

Israeli ambassador to Britain Tzipi Hotovely said yesterday that Israel "absolutely" rules out a two-state settlement with the Palestinians, sparking a row with PM Rishi Sunak and the US

Four stray dogs were seen on CCTV camera attacking the schoolgirl in Novy Urengoy, Russia, leaving her with horrendous injuries which were mitigated by her thick, winter clothing

Vladimir Putin faced a press conference with a difference in Moscow, Russia, as members of the public were also allowed to pose the leader questions on a wide range of topics

People visiting the Universal Studios theme park in Japan got more than they bargained for when they hopped on the Flying Dinosaur ride at the attraction in Osaka - they were forced to evacuate during the ride

Yelena Lala, 25, met her boyfriend, 34, on Instagram - and despite owning her own jewellery brand, she is happy not to work and to allow him to fund her lavish lifestyle

Russia is set to move powerful weapons including its nuclear-capable Yars intercontinental missile system for war tests this month amid the belief it will soon win the war

The Duchess of Sussex seemed to pay a sartorial tribute to her late grandmother-in-law when she wore an all-tan outfit to an event - the Queen was famously a fan of colour-blocking

The nominations for the 2024 MOBO Awards have been announced in full with Stormzy and Little Simz leading the nods with four each in what promises to be a female-dominated ceremony

Leonardo DiCaprio, 49, is rumoured to be dating Kate Moss' 25-year-old sister Lottie Moss three decades after he was romantically linked to the supermodel