Ukraine's effort to quarantine more than 70 people evacuated from China over the new virus outbreak plunged into chaos as local residents opposing the move engaged in violent clashes with...
February 21, 2020
From the opening bell, Democrats savaged New York billionaire Mike Bloomberg and raised pointed questions about Bernie Sanders's take-no-prisoners politics during a contentious debate on Wednesday that threatened to further...
February 21, 2020
A German man has shot and killed nine people at several locations in a Frankfurt suburb in attacks that appear to have been motivated by far-right beliefs, officials said.
February 21, 2020
Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing a Russian-backed Syrian offensive are being squeezed into ever smaller areas near Turkey's border “under horrendous conditions”, the UN humanitarian chief said.
February 20, 2020
The New Zealand man convicted of murdering a British backpacker he met on a dating app has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum non-parole period of 17...
February 20, 2020
The New Zealand man convicted of murdering a British backpacker he met on a dating app has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum non-parole period of 17...
February 20, 2020
The mother of murdered backpacker Grace Millane told her killer she is tormented over "the terror and pain she must have experienced at your hands".
February 20, 2020
The mother of murdered backpacker Grace Millane told her killer she is tormented over "the terror and pain she must have experienced at your hands".
February 20, 2020
The New Zealand man convicted of murdering a British backpacker he met on a dating app has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum non-parole period of 17...
February 20, 2020
A crowdfunding campaign launched by actor Michael Sheen to help flood-hit communities of South Wales has doubled its target in its first day.
February 20, 2020
A 28-year-old New Zealand man who murdered a British woman backpacker was sentenced to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 17 years by an Auckland court on Friday, media...
February 20, 2020
US Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg's campaign spent $409 million through January, with most of the money funding a TV advertising blitz, according to campaign disclosures filed on Thursday.
February 20, 2020
The Metropolitan Police has referred itself to the police watchdog following the death of TV star Caroline Flack.
February 20, 2020
Portugal's parliament has voted in favour of allowing euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill people.
February 20, 2020
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced President Donald Trump's long-time adviser Roger Stone to three years and four months in prison and said his lies to lawmakers investigating Russian interference...
February 20, 2020
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced President Donald Trump's long-time adviser Roger Stone to three years and four months in prison and said his lies to lawmakers investigating Russian interference...
February 20, 2020
Roger Stone, a staunch ally of US President Donald Trump, has been sentenced to 40 months in federal prison.
February 20, 2020
Julian Assange's European defence team has said it will try to seek asylum in France for the WikiLeaks founder, whose trial for extradition to the US on spying charges starts...
February 20, 2020
The major markets paused for thought on a subdued trading session amid increasing caution over the spread of coronavirus.
February 20, 2020
The United States on Thursday slapped sanctions on five Iranian officials in charge of vetting candidates for this week's parliamentary elections. Campaigning for the elections officially ended on Thursday. The...
February 20, 2020
A German man who posted a manifesto calling for the “complete extermination” of many “races or cultures in our midst” shot dead nine people of foreign background, most of them...
February 20, 2020
The Italian government on Thursday won a confidence vote in the upper house of parliament on a decree that will make it easier for magistrates to use spy software in...
February 20, 2020
Two Turkish soldiers have been killed by an air strike in Syria, Turkey's Defence Ministry said, following a large-scale attack by Ankara-backed opposition forces that targeted Syrian government troops.
February 20, 2020
Two off-duty police officers out on a date sprang into action when they realised the chicken shop they were eating in was being robbed.
February 20, 2020
Investment bank Morgan Stanley has announced it will buy the online brokerage E-Trade for roughly 13 billion dollars (£10 billion).
February 20, 2020
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he was reviving a plan for the construction of some 3,000 new settler homes near East Jerusalem. The project has been effectively...
February 20, 2020
A rare and looted crown from the 18th century has been returned to Ethiopia after it was discovered in the Netherlands two decades ago.
February 20, 2020
South Sudan's former rebel leader Riek Machar said he has agreed to form a unity government with President Salva Kiir following a meeting at state buildings on Thursday. “We had...
February 20, 2020
European Union leaders are meeting for what is set to be a bruising summit about the bloc's budget.
February 20, 2020
Glastonbury headliner and award-winning rapper Stormzy says he has now “peaked” after Greggs handed him their first-ever “concierge card”, entitling him to free sausage rolls for life.
February 20, 2020
The boss of Staffline has stepped down after a year of turmoil for the recruitment firm.
February 20, 2020
Britain's companies will have to ensure that their climate reporting is up to scratch as the accounting watchdog launched a major review into the issue, while pressure ramps up from...
February 20, 2020
Street dogs in Egypt are finding popular acceptance after centuries of social and religious stigma.
February 20, 2020
Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi has called for parliament to hold a confidence vote on his government early next week. Nominated as a consensus candidate among divided political parties,...
February 20, 2020
Hip and knee replacement specialist Smith & Nephew has seen annual sales surpass 5 billion US dollars (£3.8 billion) for the first time, but cautioned the coronavirus outbreak clouds its...
February 20, 2020
Investors smiled on Moneysupermarket as boss Mark Lewis presented what is likely to be his last set of annual results for the company.
February 20, 2020
A German man has shot and killed nine people at several locations in a Frankfurt suburb in attacks that appear to have been motivated by far-right beliefs, officials said.
February 20, 2020
Turkey's guarantees in Libya are dependent on a truce between warring sides being upheld, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday. He added that Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar “was...
February 20, 2020
Losses at struggling high street retailer Laura Ashley have ballooned after a tough year, the business said, just days after warning that revenue would also tumble as it sought emergency...
