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Leicester has become the first city in Britain to be plunged back into lockdown after public health officials expressed alarm at a significant rise in Covid-19 cases.

Dinosaurs were wiped off the Earth by an asteroid and not volcanic activity as some theories suggest, according to the latest research.

The world's first paper alternative to a glass wine bottle has been developed by a British company.

They're three little words that most people hate with a passion, but still, there's no doubting that we need to get used to The New Normal.

The protesters marching through St Louis were armed only with posters and chants, all meant to put pressure on Mayor Lyda Krewson to redirect city funds away from law enforcement.

Popular gaming streaming site Twitch has temporarily banned US President Donald Trump from its service for "hateful conduct", adding to a growing number of social media sanctions against the president's...

At the heart of the Trump administration resides "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma": What is it with President Donald Trump and Russia? Why does the "America...

Arizona's Republican governor shut down bars, movie theatres, gyms and water parks on Monday amid an alarming resurgence of coronavirus cases nationwide.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the European Union's ambassador to leave the country after the EU, which is pushing for a democratic transition in the country, hit several officials...

The British government on Monday imposed a lockdown on the city of Leicester, which has a much higher Covid-19 infection rate than anywhere else in the country, in its first...

Poland's conservative president Andrzej Duda has promised to protect traditional Polish values against LGBT rights after a first-round presidential election that gave him the most votes but forced him into...

Poland's conservative president Andrzej Duda has promised to protect traditional Polish values against LGBT rights after a first-round presidential election that gave him the most votes but forced him into...

Lithuanian politicians voted to remove an artificial beach in central Vilnius with some hailing the sandy spot as a way to chill out while others were outraged by its location.

Reddit, an online comment forum that is one of the internet's most popular websites, has banned a forum that supported Donald Trump, as part of a crackdown on hate speech.

Defense Minister Benny Gantz has said PM Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to begin annexing West Bank territory will have to wait due to the coronavirus crisis in Israel. Gantz, who also...

Direct flights from Britain and Sweden to Greece will not be allowed until July 15, Greek authorities said on Monday. They will also use EU guidelines to determine which countries...

Cirque du Soleil has filed for creditor protection in Canada while it develops a plan to restart its business amid the pandemic.

Since the hair salons shut up shop three months ago, I quickly had to make peace with the dreadful sight of my brown roots slowly flooding my bleached blonde locks.

A former police officer who terrorised California as a serial burglar and rapist and went on to kill more than a dozen people while evading capture for decades has pleaded...

A former police officer who terrorised the Sacramento region as a serial rapist and went on to kill more than a dozen people across California and evade capture for decades...

The man dubbed the Golden State Killer made incriminating statements after his arrest and indicated he was driven by an internal force he could not control, a prosecutor has said.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel met on Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron for talks as the European Union is trying to get economies back on track and restore freedom of...

The EU and Britain launched on Monday an intense five weeks of negotiations on a deal to define their post-Brexit relations. The new round of talks in Brussels was the...

Pubs and restaurants have reopened their doors to to public today to the great delight of those publicans who can facilitate social distancing, but the "not ideal" guidelines in place...

US markets seemed detached from the reality on the ground on Monday, as they helped drag their European cousins upwards.

EU member states formally extended economic sanctions against Russia on Monday by six months until January 31 next year, the European Council said on Monday. European leaders had agreed to...

Kim Kardashian West is selling a stake in her beauty brand for 200 million US dollars, in a deal that values the TV reality star's three-year-old business at one billion...

France's ex-prime minister Francois Fillon and his wife have been found guilty in a fraud trial.

The US Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics, reasserting a commitment to abortion rights over fierce opposition from dissenting conservative justices in the first big abortion...

One of Britain's oldest residents is now recovering from the coronavirus.

One of Britain's oldest residents is now recovering from coronavirus.

French President Emmanuel Macron promised €15 billion of new funding on Monday to speed up the move to a greener economy. The move comes a day after the Greens trounced...

The women of Dublin were out in numbers yesterday getting pampered from head-to-toe now that the latest lifting of Covid restrictions means hair and beauty salons can finally open their...

One man was killed and another wounded early on Monday in Seattle's “occupied” protest zone, the second deadly shooting in the area.

One youth has been killed and and another wounded in Seattle's “occupied” protest zone — the second deadly shooting in the area that local officials have vowed to change after...

Iran has issued an arrest warrant and asked Interpol for help in detaining President Donald Trump and dozens of others it believes carried out the US drone strike that killed...

The US Supreme Court refused to block the execution of four federal prison inmates who are scheduled to be put to death in July and August.

A graphic designer created a Jane Austen version of Monopoly for his girlfriend, complete with horse tax and 3D printed cottages and manor houses.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Monday said that Israel's plan to begin annexing parts of the occupied West Bank would have “disastrous” consequences for the region. The...

Thousands of people in an area of western Burma where there have been clashes between the government and ethnic rebels have been fleeing from their villages over the past week...