Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein will not testify in his own defence at his rape trial, his lawyers said yesterday as they rested their case.
Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein will not testify in his own defence at his rape trial, his lawyers said yesterday as they rested their case.
A grand jury has returned a six-count indictment accusing actor Jussie Smollett of lying to Chicago police, a special prosecutor has announced.
A package of tiny dead birds passed off as pet food was confiscated by customs agents at an airport in the US.
India's ruling Bharatiya Janata party has suffered a major defeat in another key state election, after failing to win over voters in New Delhi. The anti-establishment Aam Aadmi party (AAP),...
London's markets were lifted by the rising tide on Tuesday as global markets turned a blind eye to the outbreak of coronavirus, and sent stocks soaring.
US federal regulators are stepping up their investigation of the market dominance of five giant tech companies, demanding detailed information on their acquisitions back to 2010.
A school that has received “over 200 abusive messages” about a rainbow-coloured road crossing has vowed to continue its work supporting equality.
Postal operators in the US, China and elsewhere have said the suspension of flights to slow the spread of a deadly new coronavirus is having a major impact on global...
Egypt's fast-growing population hit 100 million people on Tuesday, the official statistics agency said. The figure is an increase of 7 million since the publication of the latest census results...
Challenger bank N26 is to shut its UK accounts from April 15 in light of the Brexit process, it has announced.
Harvey Weinstein's defence team has concluded its case in his rape trial in New York City, without the disgraced Hollywood producer giving evidence.
Rebels have shot down a Syrian military helicopter in northern Syria, killing its crew members in a fiery crash.
Hundreds were injured in Beirut on Tuesday in clashes between security forces and protesters who rejected the new government as it sought to win a parliamentary vote of confidence. Riot...
Sudan's transitional authorities and rebel groups have agreed to hand over former president Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes, including mass killings in Darfur, a...
A baby chimpanzee from a critically endangered subspecies has been born at Edinburgh Zoo.
St Louis County in Missouri has agreed to a 10.25 million dollar (£7.9 million) settlement with a gay police lieutenant who says he was passed over for promotion 23 times...
Ferocious winds with gusts over 125mph have hit Corsica and whipped up a forest fire on the French Mediterranean island, amid a storm that has battered northern Europe for days.
A gorilla born by emergency caesarean has celebrated her fourth birthday – marking the end of zookeepers giving her daily milk.
The Libyan coastguard intercepted 81 migrants off the coast of Libya and returned them to the capital of the war-ravaged country, the UN migration agency said on Tuesday. According to...
Democrats are hoping that voters in New Hampshire will reset the party's presidential nomination fight and bring clarity to a primary season that has been marred by deep dysfunction and...
The owner of Manchester's Trafford Centre and the Lakeside shopping centre in Essex has seen shares plummet after an investor pulled out of talks over an emergency cash call.
The EU should continue to recognize Britain's financial services industry as meeting equivalent regulatory standards when a Brexit transition period ends next year, finance minister Sajid Javid said on Tuesday....
Fashion chain New Look has narrowed losses thanks to efforts under a turnaround plan, but saw sales remain under pressure in tough high street conditions.
The World Health Organisation has convened a group of experts to fast-track promising tests, drugs and vaccines to help slow the outbreak of a new coronavirus that emerged in China.
The World Health Organisation has convened a group of experts to fast-track promising tests, drugs and vaccines to help slow the outbreak of a new coronavirus that emerged in China.
Joseph Shabalala, the founder of the South African multi-Grammy Award-winning music group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, has died aged 78.
Holiday giant Tui has seen its shares soar after revealing its best ever monthly bookings in January thanks to the collapse of rival Thomas Cook.
The Swiss government on Tuesday urged voters to reject a referendum push by the right-wing Swiss People's Party to end a pact with the European Union on the free movement...
A storm with hurricane-force winds and heavy rain has killed at least seven people and caused severe travel disruption across northern Europe.
Iraq's capital Baghdad has woken up to snow for the first time in more than a decade.
The UK sees huge trading opportunities in South East Asia and seeks to build a “new modern and dynamic” relationship with the region after leaving the European Union, the Foreign...
The huge fire which hit Ocado's Andover warehouse contributed to the online supermarket sinking to a £214.5 million loss for the year.
Worry grew on Tuesday that the extent of economic disruption from China's coronavirus outbreak was being underestimated as the death toll from the epidemic in the world's second-largest economy soared...
Clashes have broken out between Lebanese protesters and security forces near the parliament building in Beirut.
A former Goldman Sachs banker and chief finance officer for one of the UK's biggest sandwich-makers has joined Marks & Spencer as its new finance chief.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadim Pristaiko said another exchange of detainees with Russia was possible within one month, TASS reported. “A new exchange may take place this month or the next...
Vanessa Bryant said in an Instagram post on Monday that she was both grieving and angry over the loss of her husband, NBA star Kobe Bryant, and 13-year-old Gianna in...
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence US President Donald Trump's confidant Roger Stone to serve between seven and nine years in prison after his conviction for witness tampering...
US President Donald Trump has tried to rattle Democrats with a rally in New Hampshire on the eve of the state's first-in-the-nation primaries.
Madison Moore warned Joe Biden that the question she was about to ask was going to be a bit mean.