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'The Thunberg Effect:' how did it happen?

01:54 In the space of just 16 months, Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg has gone from a lone schoolgirl striking outside parliament to an international celebrity. She has inspired a

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Local aboriginal culture center burns in Australian bushfires

02:02 Australia has been burning for months.More than seven million hectares of land have burned in the bushfires, forcing thousands to evacuate and killing untold numbers of animals.H

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Puerto Rico hit with another earthquake

02:42 Two years after the devastation of Hurricane Maria, many in Puerto Rico are struggling to get back on their feet.Now, after being hit with another earthquake, thousands are in sh

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Iranians mourn assassinated senior general

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians in Tehran on Monday mourned the assassination of senior general Qassem Soleimani. Qassem Soleimani, the former commander of the Quds

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UK boosts free breakfast scheme for more disadvantaged pupils

Thousands more disadvantaged school pupils will be offered free morning meals after the extension of two programs addressing child hunger, the British government has said. With 11.8 millon and 9 mill

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What led to the Australian wildfires?

01:41 Australia is facing the worst bushfires in decades.Since fire season began last September, large parts of the country have been devastated.New South Wales, the country's most pop

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Why the White House wants to create a traffic cop for space

Spacemaybevast,butit’sgettingprettycrowdedupthere.Therearenownearly1,500satellitesinorbitaroundEarthandlotsofdebris—anestimated20,000piecesofspacejunkbiggerthan

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At least eight killed in Bolivian gas tank explosion

Atleasteightpeoplewerekilled,and40othersinjuredinacookinggastankexplosionduringthefamousCarnivalcelebrationsintheBoliviancityofOruroonSaturdaynight.Aroadsidefoo

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Defence secretary warns of Russia plot against infrastructure

Russiacouldcause"thousandsandthousandsandthousandsofdeaths"bycripplingUKinfrastructure,thedefencesecretaryhaswarned.GavinWilliamsontoldtheDailyTelegraphthatMosc

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Photograph capturing Britain's dramatic landscapes wins top prize

​A dramatic picture of one of England's best known coastal towns Monday won the top prize in this year's search for Britain's Landscape Photographer of the Year.