The risk of nuclear weapons being used is at its highest since World War II, a senior United Nations security expert said, calling it an "urgent" issue that the world should take more seriously.
Turkey's defence minister has said the country is preparing for potential US sanctions over its purchase of Russian S-400 missile defence systems.
Donald Trump pulled the plug on infrastructure talks with Democrats in spectacular fashion yesterday, storming out of a meeting over their refusal to drop "phoney investigations" into his administration.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said authorities have the volatile situation in the country's capital under control after six people died yesterday in riots by supporters of his losing rival in last month's presidential election.
Using a mobile phone on a trip to the supermarket pushes up shopping bills by 41pc on average, a study has found.
A Republican politician reportedly punched his wife in the face after she didn't undress quickly enough when he wanted to have sex, according to a police report.
Israeli troops and police enlisted a "mystical" rabbi to help them hunt for Hizbollah tunnels stretching into Israel from Lebanon.
