What happenedItaly is sending 500 soldiers to Milan after demonstrations over rising living costs escalated into street clashes, looting and vandalism, prompting the government to promise a tougher response.Police detained 271 people during unrest over the weekend, when hooded youths set fire to rub...

What happenedStorm Austen, the first named storm of the season, is due to hit Britain on Friday, bringing severe rain and wind gusts of more than 70mph to the south west of the country, the Met Office has confirmed. A yellow severe weather warning has been issued for windy conditions that could lead...

An obscure island in the Indian Ocean has become an unlikely titan in the global online gambling industry. With its lack of corporate taxes and “minimal red tape”, Anjouan is now home to a “thriving industry” of gambling websites tied to the black market and counts banks, brokers and cryptocurrency ...