Libya's internationally recognized government will officially request military support from Turkey if the war over the capital escalates, the Tripoli-based interior minister said on Thursday. “If the situation escalates then we have the right to defend Tripoli and its residents,” Reuters quoted Fathi Bashagha as telling reporters in Tunis. Eastern forces loyal to commander Khalifa...
Russian opposition activist Aleksey Navalny has refuted reports of his arrest during a raid on the headquarters of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) in Moscow on Thursday. His spokesman, Kira Yarmysh, tweeted earlier that Navalny was “forcibly detained and taken away,” adding that “he did not resist.” Lawyers were present at the office during the search,...
A kitten has been named Miracle after RSPCA officers rescued her from an industrial bin in Durham just before Christmas.
A strong typhoon that barrelled through the central Philippines left at least 20 people dead and forced thousands to flee their homes, devastating Christmas celebrations in the predominantly Catholic country.
A typhoon that barrelled through the central Philippines over Christmas killed at least 16 people and forced thousands to flee their homes, officials said.
The UK has inflicted "unnecessary damage" on itself with Brexit but would be warmly welcomed back into the EU at any time, the European Commission's vice president has said.
