Paris has decided not to ratify an extradition agreement with Hong Kong after China's central government in Beijing imposed a new national security law on the city. “In light of...
August 3, 2020
Official Fyre Festival merchandise is being auctioned off to raise money for the victims of the organiser of the ill-fated venture.
August 3, 2020
Former king Juan Carlos has said he is leaving Spain to live in another country amid a financial scandal.
August 3, 2020
Authorities in Spain aim to roll out a contact-tracing app across the country in September. They said on Monday that a pilot showed it could detect almost twice as many...
August 3, 2020
The London markets surged higher as a string of positive economic figures helped traders to overcome fears over a possible second wave of coronavirus.
August 3, 2020
Poland’s top court confirms Duda as president, sees complaints insufficient to void election results
The Supreme Court of Poland on Monday upheld the reelection of President Andrzej Duda. The court decided that complaints about the validity of the presidential election were insufficient to void...
August 3, 2020
The US Navy is investigating an incident in which dogs attacked a “Colin Kaepernick stand-in” during a K-9 demonstration during a 2019 fundraiser at the Navy Seals Museum in Florida.
August 3, 2020
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has agreed to place the capital and outlying provinces back under a lockdown after medical groups warned that the country was waging “a losing battle” against...
August 3, 2020
A London solicitor celebrated his 80th birthday by taking to the lake and going water skiing.
August 3, 2020
Pakistan's mediation efforts between Gulf rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran have been making slow progress, PM Imran Khan said on Monday. After the mediation was prompted by Washington, former cricket...
August 3, 2020
Vietnam has no plans for nationwide lockdown, says August to be ‘decisive’ in containing coronavirus
Vietnam has no plans for a nationwide lockdown, the government said. “We will only implement social distancing in areas considered virus epicenters, and will not pursue a widespread lockdown,” Mai...
August 3, 2020
A former soldier who was told he was unlikely to walk again following a car crash is hiking 360 miles across England and Wales for charity.
August 3, 2020
Keepers are hoping for “the pitter patter of tiny paws” after two newly-arrived otters appeared to be developing a close bond.
August 3, 2020
More than 300 prisoners were at large on Monday after an attack by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) on a prison in Afghanistan's eastern city of Jalalabad, a spokesman said...
August 3, 2020
PM Jean Castex urged France on Monday to remain as vigilant as possible against Covid-19, which has shown signs of a resurgence in the country. “We must not let our...
August 3, 2020
Singapore will make some incoming travellers wear an electronic monitoring device to ensure that they comply with coronavirus quarantines as the city-state gradually reopens its borders, authorities said on Monday.
August 3, 2020
Singapore will make some incoming travellers wear an electronic monitoring device to ensure that they comply with coronavirus quarantines as the city-state gradually reopens its borders, authorities said on Monday.
August 3, 2020
Afghan forces retook a prison in the country's east on Monday afternoon, following an hours-long gunbattle a day after the facility was targeted by Islamic State militants in an attack...
August 3, 2020
The Islamic State group attacked a prison in eastern Afghanistan holding hundreds of its members, leading to an hours-long battle that saw the military retake control of the facility even...
August 3, 2020
Israeli fighter jets carried out strikes on Hamas facilities in the Gaza Strip after a “rocket” was fired from the enclave towards the Jewish state, its military said Monday. Israel...
August 3, 2020
Evacuation orders remained in place early on Monday for thousands of people after a wildfire in mountains east of Los Angeles exploded in size.
August 3, 2020
Evacuation orders remained in place early on Monday for thousands of people after a wildfire in mountains east of Los Angeles exploded in size.
August 3, 2020
SDLP leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume has been described as a "great hero and true peace maker" in tributes paid to him this morning.
August 3, 2020
SDLP leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume has been described as a "great hero and true peace maker" in tributes paid to him this morning.
August 3, 2020
Tributes have been paid to former SDLP leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume following his passing.
August 3, 2020
More than 40 colourful hot air balloons filled the skies above Bristol for the city's annual fiesta – with the event kept top secret to prevent crowds from gathering.
August 3, 2020
Australia's state of Victoria entered its first full day under stricter lockdown measures on Monday, after declaring a state of disaster and imposing a nightly curfew in the state capital...
August 3, 2020
Mandatory testing of travelers returning to Germany from countries with a high risk of coronavirus infection will take effect later this week, Health Minister Jens Spahn said in Berlin on...
August 3, 2020
An urgent appeal has been issued in Britain for recovered coronavirus patients to donate their blood plasma in a bid to help the NHS treat people who fall ill during...
August 3, 2020
US President Donald Trump plans to take action on a what he sees as a broad array of national security risks presented by software connected to the Chinese Communist Party,...
August 3, 2020
A British woman accused of stabbing her husband to death at their Malaysian resort home entered court on Monday for the start of a murder trial that could end with...
August 3, 2020
Former Pope Benedict XVI is seriously ill after returning to the Vatican from a visit to Germany, German newspaper Passauer Neue Presse reported on Monday, citing his biographer.
August 3, 2020
China said on Monday it will suspend its extradition agreement with New Zealand. The move comes in response to Wellington suspending its existing extradition treaty with Hong Kong. The decision...
August 3, 2020
Two tests which can detect coronavirus and flu – and promise results in 90 minutes – are to be rolled out in hospitals, care homes and laboratories.
August 3, 2020
The doorstep lender behind Loans At Home has paused plans to raise cash from shareholders after the City watchdog expressed concern over some of its practices.
August 3, 2020
Shopping centre landlord Hammerson is trying to raise extra cash by selling its stake in a European arm of the business, and could go cap-in-hand to shareholders.
August 3, 2020
An Islamic State group attack on a prison in eastern Afghanistan holding hundreds of its members continued on Monday after at least 21 people were killed in fighting overnight, a...
August 3, 2020
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is reimposing a moderate lockdown in Manila and outlying provinces after medical groups appealed for the move as coronavirus infections surge alarmingly.
August 3, 2020
Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has agreed to place the capital and outlying provinces back under lockdown after medical groups warned that the country is waging “a losing battle” against the...
August 3, 2020
Reporters are set to be banned from the Republican National Convention, which will be held behind closed doors for the first time in its 164-year history as it votes to...
