The RSPCA has unveiled its list of the most bizarre animal rescues of 2025, featuring a fox in a chair, a puffin blown 110 miles inland, and a kitten in a sewage works. Discover the incredible stories of survival.
A heart-stopping rescue unfolded in South Africa as four men clung for hours to a boat stranded on the edge of a 130ft dam. Read how emergency services orchestrated their daring night-time recovery.
A body believed to be a missing 64-year-old swimmer has been recovered from Hume Dam in NSW. The multi-agency search spanned the Christmas period. Read the full story.
A stranded seal pup was dramatically rescued from rocks at a Westray ferry terminal using a JCB. Read how teamwork between marine medics and a salmon firm saved the day.
A historic military aircraft crashed in bushland near North Pine Dam. Emergency services responded, airlifting one patient to hospital in a stable condition. Read the latest updates.
A BASE jumper was dramatically rescued after being pinned to a Utah cliff face by a parachute. Watch the perilous helicopter hoist operation that saved their life.
Dramatic overnight rescue in Manchester as firefighters save a man from the River Medlock. Emergency services praised for swift response. Read the full story.
From India's toxic air health emergency to new species in Uganda. Stay informed on the world's top stories this Friday. Read the full global news briefing now.
A London judge has ruled BHP Group liable for the 2015 Samarco dam collapse in Brazil, a disaster that killed 19 and caused widespread environmental devastation. Explore the full story and implications.
London's High Court finds mining giant BHP liable for the 2015 Fundão dam collapse that caused Brazil's worst environmental disaster. Read the full ruling details.
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy turns rescuer during dangerous Bering Sea mission, helping save four fishermen from treacherous waters near Bethel in extraordinary emergency operation.
British victims triumph as UK High Court allows historic £36 billion lawsuit against BHP over Brazil's catastrophic Mariana dam collapse to proceed, marking one of largest group claims in English legal history.
Exclusive: Three British and Irish women remain trapped in Nepal's treacherous Hidden Valley as military rescue teams face extreme weather and dangerous terrain in desperate bid to reach them.
A daring helicopter rescue operation saved a dog that fell 300 feet down a San Francisco cliff, with emergency crews working tirelessly through challenging conditions.
Emergency services launch major search operation after swimmer disappears in Queensland's Callide Dam, with police divers and rescue teams combing the waters for signs of the missing individual.
Dramatic footage captures the moment quick-thinking strangers formed an impromptu human chain to save a trapped driver as her vehicle submerged in South Carolina waters.
Exclusive intelligence reveals Russian military units have been completely cut off by strategic flooding after Ukrainian forces targeted key dam infrastructure in a bold counter-operation.
In a dramatic late-night operation, NYPD officers pulled a man from the treacherous waters of the Harlem River in a heart-stopping rescue mission caught on bodycam footage.
Emergency services pull four family members from dangerous quicksand during dramatic Morecambe Bay rescue operation near Silverdale. Coastguard and fire crews respond to coastal emergency.
Discover how young volunteers are transforming the Klamath River ecosystem in America's most ambitious dam removal project, creating new habitats for salmon and healing tribal lands.
A viral video captures the emotional moment a ginger cat is rescued after 48 hours stuck up a tree, showing incredible feline gratitude that's melting hearts worldwide.
In an incredible display of quick thinking, a construction worker used a JCB digger to rescue a man struggling in a swollen river in Bicester, Oxfordshire.
A remarkable rescue story unfolds as a short-eared owl survives Storm Amy, landing on a North Sea oil rig 100 miles from shore before being safely returned to land.
Incredible rescue mission saves drowning dog from treacherous California river currents during severe storm, as emergency crews risk their lives in heart-stopping water operation.
In a tense high-altitude operation, Chinese authorities rescued two stranded mountaineers from Mount Everest's treacherous north face in Tibet, highlighting the ongoing dangers of the world's highest peak.
A walker wearing only shorts was dramatically rescued from Britain's highest peak after being caught in severe weather conditions during Storm Amy. The shocking incident highlights the dangers of mountain climbing unprepared.
In a heart-stopping rescue operation, HM Coastguard teams performed a miraculous cliffside mission to save a stranded dog clinging to a narrow ledge after falling 300 feet in Cornwall.
Heartwarming appeal from RSPCA as these charming animals including three-legged cats and timid dogs seek loving families across Britain
A Royal Caribbean cruise ship became an unlikely rescue vessel when it responded to a distress call and saved multiple people stranded at sea in a heart-pounding maritime emergency operation.
A quick-thinking Tesco delivery driver is hailed a hero after pulling an 80-year-old woman and her dog from a burning car following a dramatic crash in West Sussex.