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A high-profile case of sexual harassment in China's #MeToo movement involving a well-known state TV host has finally reached trial, more than six years after the alleged incident.

The Government has agreed to indemnify five drug companies producing Covid-19 vaccines against any liabilities that arise from complications with their roll-out in the coming months.

Embattled estate agency Countrywide has rebuffed an £82 million takeover offer from rival Connells and unveiled fresh investment proposals that would hand over control to private equity.

The United Nations has signed a deal with Ethiopia's government to allow “unimpeded” humanitarian access to the embattled Tigray region – at least the parts under federal government control.

Physicians Ugur Sahin and Ozlem Tureci are the husband and wife ‘dream team' behind the breakthrough Covid-19 vaccine that will soon be rolled out across the UK.

The Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech has been approved in the UK, paving the way for vaccination to start in Northern Ireland.

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani rejected a bill approved by parliament that would have suspended UN inspections and boosted uranium enrichment, saying it was “harmful” to diplomatic efforts aimed at restoring...

Thailand's highest court acquitted prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha of breaching ethics clauses in the country's constitution, allowing him to stay in his job.

Thailand's highest court acquitted prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha of breaching ethics clauses in the country's constitution, allowing him to stay in his job.

Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam were sentenced to jail on charges related to an unauthorised anti-government protest last year at the city's police headquarters.

Three prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have been jailed for a protest outside police headquarters, as authorities step up a crackdown on opposition to tighten Beijing's control over the territory.

German police said that a man who drove a vehicle at high speed through a pedestrian zone in the southwestern city of Trier, killing five people including a nine-month-old baby...

A Chinese spacecraft sent to return lunar rocks to Earth collected its first samples after landing on the moon, the government announced, adding to a string of successes for Beijing's...

A Chinese spacecraft sent to return lunar rocks to Earth collected its first samples after landing on the moon, the government announced, adding to a string of successes for Beijing's...

The captain of a scuba diving boat that caught fire and sank off the coast of California last year, killing 34 people who were trapped below deck, was indicted on...

A Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech has been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for use in the UK, paving the way for mass vaccination to start.

Have you found yourself in tears watching the telly over the last while? I didn't watch the Toy Show last Friday, but judging by the WhatsApp messages from friends they...

US authorities on Tuesday announced the indictment of 18 people including New York rapper Casanova in connection to alleged gang-related crimes including racketeering, murder, drugs, firearms, and fraud offences.

President Donald Trump hinted at running for president again in 2024 as he hosted a holiday reception at the White House on Tuesday evening.

The killing of Iran's top nuclear scientist has exposed security gaps which suggest its security forces may have been infiltrated and that the Islamic Republic is vulnerable to further attacks.

The killing of Iran's top nuclear scientist has exposed security gaps which suggest its security forces may have been infiltrated and that the Islamic Republic is vulnerable to further attacks.

Five days after President Donald Trump pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, Fox News host and Trump ally Sean Hannity offered a suggestion about who the president should...

Five days after President Donald Trump pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, Fox News host and Trump ally Sean Hannity offered a suggestion about who the president should...

President Donald Trump's political operation has raised more than $150million (€125m) since Election Day, using a blizzard of misleading appeals about the election to shatter fundraising records set during the...

President Donald Trump's political operation has raised more than $150million (€125m) since Election Day, using a blizzard of misleading appeals about the election to shatter fundraising records set during the...

Dr Scott Atlas has resigned as special adviser on the coronavirus to President Donald Trump, a White House official said on Monday, after a controversial four months during which he...

Dr Scott Atlas has resigned as special adviser on the coronavirus to President Donald Trump, a White House official said on Monday, after a controversial four months during which he...

Five people including a nine-month-old baby were killed and up to 15 injured yesterday when a speeding car ploughed into a pedestrian area in the western German city of Trier...

Five people including a nine-month-old baby were killed and up to 15 injured yesterday when a speeding car ploughed into a pedestrian area in the western German city of Trier...

South Korea's parliament has passed a law to allow its globally renowned pop stars to postpone their mandatory military service and avoid disrupting their careers at the height of their...

South Korea's parliament has passed a law to allow its globally renowned pop stars to postpone their mandatory military service and avoid disrupting their careers at the height of their...

AN MEP tried to escape through a window after police raided a Brussels sex party involving 25 people for breaking coronavirus rules.

AN MEP tried to escape through a window after police raided a Brussels sex party involving 25 people for breaking coronavirus rules.

Jillian Morkan set up her own business selling designer vintage handbags in lockdown, after losing her full-time job.

Killer Molly Martens has been banned from receiving visitors for 30 days after she broke prison rules in the US for the fifth time in just three years.

The Government has agreed to indemnify five drug companies producing Covid-19 vaccines against any liabilities that arise from complications with their roll-out in the coming months.

Killer Molly Martens has been banned from receiving visitors for 30 days after she broke prison rules in the US for the fifth time in just three years.

The US Justice Department is investigating whether there was a secret scheme to lobby White House officials for a pardon as well as a related plot to offer a hefty...

The US Justice Department is investigating whether there was a secret scheme to lobby White House officials for a pardon as well as a related plot to offer a hefty...

Attorney General William Barr has given extra protection to the prosecutor he appointed to investigate the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, granting him authority to complete the work without being...