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Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed again ruled out dialogue with the leaders of the defiant Tigray region but said he is willing to speak to representatives “operating legally” there.

An Iranian scientist long suspected by the West of masterminding a secret nuclear bomb programme was killed in an ambush near Tehran yesterday, likely to provoke confrontation between Iran and...

An Iranian scientist long suspected by the West of masterminding a secret nuclear bomb programme was killed in an ambush near Tehran yesterday, likely to provoke confrontation between Iran and...

Poland's prime minister said he had confirmed to German Chancellor Angela Merkel that Warsaw is ready to block the EU's huge budget and recovery package because it is linked to...

Poland's prime minister said he had confirmed to German Chancellor Angela Merkel that Warsaw is ready to block the EU's huge budget and recovery package because it is linked to...

Police will get unprecedented powers to arrest and search freed terrorists at any time without the need to prove suspicion as they prepare for the imminent release of 100 jihadists.

Police will get unprecedented powers to arrest and search freed terrorists at any time without the need to prove suspicion as they prepare for the imminent release of 100 jihadists.

Senator David Perdue was encouraging a crowd at a gun club south of Atlanta to support him and fellow Republican Kelly Loeffler in their bid for Georgia's Senate seats, which...

Senator David Perdue was encouraging a crowd at a gun club south of Atlanta to support him and fellow Republican Kelly Loeffler in their bid for Georgia's Senate seats, which...

THE Trump administration moved forward yesterday on gutting a longstanding federal protection for birds, over objections from former federal officials and many scientists that billions more birds will likely perish...

THE Trump administration moved forward yesterday on gutting a longstanding federal protection for birds, over objections from former federal officials and many scientists that billions more birds will likely perish...

The president of Belarus has said he will not remain in the post he has held for more than 26 years if his country adopts a new constitution.

US President Donald Trump's legal team suffered yet another defeat in court Friday as a federal appeals court in Philadelphia roundly rejected the campaign's latest effort to challenge the state's...

Two crematoria have raised almost £40,000 for charity by recycling metals recovered during cremation.

Markets were quietly confident around the world on Friday, after a shorter week in the US during which the Dow Jones passed a historic mark.

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has said he won't take any working Covid-19 vaccine himself and called the use of masks “the last taboo to fall”.

Formal menswear retailer Moss Bros has launched a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) restructuring deal after trading was “severely impacted” by Covid-19.

Manchester-based trading platform business AJ Bell is set to reveal a strong set of numbers when it releases full year results on Thursday.

Iran's foreign minister has urged the international community to condemn the “terrorist” murder of a nuclear scientist, blaming Israel for the “terrorist” murder of a nuclear scientist.

A further 12 people have died in Northern Ireland after contracting coronavirus, the Department of Health has confirmed.

The Walt Disney Co announced plans to lay off 4,000 more workers in its theme parks division in California and Florida due to the Covid-19 pandemic's effect on the industry.

Thousands of Sudanese came out in the city of Omdurman for the funeral of the country's last elected prime minister Sadiq al-Mahdi, who died of Covid-19.

Pro-democracy demonstrators in Thailand have staged another protest in which they poked fun at their critics and warned of the possibility of a military coup.

A father whose son was stillborn will run 60km in 24 hours this weekend for the 60,000 babies born prematurely in the UK every year.

An Iranian scientist that Israel alleged led the Islamic Republic's military nuclear programme until its disbanding in the early 2000s was killed in a shootout on Friday, state television said.

Iran's foreign minister has blamed Israel for the “terrorist” murder of a nuclear scientist and has urged the international community to condemn the killing.

Two critically endangered wildcat kittens have been born at a city zoo.

Drivers in the South East received an unexpected message on Friday morning: “Welcome to Kent The Toilet of England”.

Thousands of Iraqis, most of them not wearing protective masks, took to the streets in Baghdad on Friday in a show of support for a radical cleric ahead of elections...

Thousands of angry Indian farmers protesting against new agricultural laws were allowed to enter the capital on Friday after clashing with police who had blocked them at the city's outskirts.

A kitten has been given a “clean bill of health” after being rescued from inside a car engine in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.

Catholic clerics are being kept under quarantine at the Vatican before being elevated to cardinals.

Iran has announced that all government offices will effectively close and operate with only essential staff in a bid to contain its most widespread wave of coronavirus infection yet.

Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed again ruled out dialogue with the leaders of the defiant Tigray region but said he is willing to speak to representatives “operating legally” there.

An Iranian diplomat suspected of masterminding a thwarted bomb attack against an exiled Iranian opposition group in France at an event attended by five UK MPs did not show up...

Thousands of Indian farmers faced tear gas and baton charges from police as they resumed their march to the capital to protest new laws they fear will give more power...

Thailand has signed a deal to procure 26 million doses of the trial coronavirus vaccine developed by pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca with Oxford University. It is expected to be delivered in...

Thailand has signed a deal to procure 26 million doses of the trial coronavirus vaccine developed by pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca with Oxford University. It is expected to be delivered in...

The owner of the Daily Mirror, Daily Express and Daily Star newspapers said it has done better than expected in the last five months, as online revenue remained high.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered at least two people executed, banned fishing at sea and locked down the capital, Pyongyang, as part of frantic efforts to guard...