New EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will hold talks in Washington on Thursday and Friday with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner,...
February 5, 2020
A woman who was not expected to live for 60 seconds when she was born is marking her 60th birthday by celebrating the major advances in the treatment of spina...
February 5, 2020
An avalanche has slammed into a mountain road in eastern Turkey, wiping out a huge team of rescue workers sent to find two people missing in an earlier avalanche.
February 5, 2020
An elderly resident was surprised by some unexpected visitors to her care home – two adorable penguins.
February 5, 2020
An avalanche has slammed into a mountain road in eastern Turkey, wiping out a huge team of rescue workers sent to find people missing in an earlier avalanche.
February 5, 2020
The European Union still aims to admit Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and North Macedonia into the bloc, new EU enlargement commissioner Oliver Varhelyi said on Wednesday following France's veto...
February 5, 2020
Pharmaceuticals giant GSK has seen a surge in sales thanks to continued strong growth of its shingles vaccine.
February 5, 2020
Pharmaceuticals giant GSK has seen a surge in sales thanks to the continued strong growth of its shingles vaccine, as it embarks on a two-year programme to split the firm...
February 5, 2020
Compensation awarded to two South Korean football fans for the cost of tickets and so-called “mental anguish” because Cristiano Ronaldo did not play in a pre-season exhibition match in Seoul...
February 5, 2020
Struggling car dealership business Lookers attempted to put two profit warnings behind it as the company unveiled a new chief executive.
February 5, 2020
Britain's accounting watchdog has revealed plans for a hiring push as it bolsters its oversight of audit firms following a string of scandals in the sector.
February 5, 2020
Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, responded to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address by ripping up a copy of his speech.
February 5, 2020
Afghanistan's media watchdog urged the government on Wednesday to heed a demand for more media freedoms after 30 local media outlets said that authorities were increasingly curtailing their access to...
February 5, 2020
Poundland owner Pepco Group saw revenues jump over the past three months as it was boosted by the firm's growth across Europe.
February 5, 2020
The all-important services sector saw strong growth last month as businesses which had put off big cost decisions started spending again following the decisive general election result, according to a...
February 5, 2020
Hong Kong will close two cruise terminals and will put anyone coming from mainland China into compulsory quarantine for 14 days, its leader Carrie Lam said on Wednesday. The move...
February 5, 2020
The boss of Barratt Developments has said his business is ready to weather potential challenges in 2020, as he presented a “strong” set of results in the first half of...
February 5, 2020
Tokyo Olympics organisers have said they are increasingly concerned about the disruption the fast-spreading virus in China is causing ahead of the Games, which open in just under six months.
February 5, 2020
Paddy Power owner Flutter Entertainment's £10 billion merger with The Stars Group is being probed by the UK competition watchdog.
February 5, 2020
Imperial Brands' new boss was given a fresh headache on Wednesday before his start date was even set, as the company warned of an earnings fall.
February 5, 2020
A bitter feud between U.S. President Donald Trump and top Democrat Nancy Pelosi boiled over at his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, with Trump denying her a handshake...
February 5, 2020
Domino's Pizza has served up a sales hike for the last three months of 2019, but warned of writedowns of up to £60 million for the full year.
February 5, 2020
Scientists are preparing to dive deep into the depths of the Indian Ocean.
February 5, 2020
Yemen's Houthi rebels have released dozens of Egyptian fishermen after detaining them for weeks on charges of trespassing into territorial waters. The 32 fishermen were ferried on a chartered flight...
February 5, 2020
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes and farms to escape flooding in southern New Zealand.
February 5, 2020
Dubai International Airport said on Wednesday that it maintained its title as the world's busiest for international travel, despite closing one of its runways for repairs last year and the...
February 5, 2020
US President Donald Trump declared America is “stronger than ever before” in his State of the Union address on the eve of his probable impeachment acquittal.
February 5, 2020
US President Donald Trump declared America is “stronger than ever before” in his State of the Union address on the eve of his probable impeachment acquittal.
February 5, 2020
Australia suspended its parliament for a day to honour the victims of its summer of devastating wildfires, as protests against the government's handling of the crisis continued.
February 5, 2020
Israel's air force launched a series of airstrikes on what it said were Hamas positions – including an arms manufacturing site – following a string of rocket fire from southern...
February 5, 2020
Joe Biden's disappointing finish in the Iowa caucuses has rattled his donor base and lowered his cash reserves.
February 5, 2020
A day after breaking down in tears under cross-examination, key accuser Jessica Mann returned to the witness stand at Harvey Weinstein's trial and told the jurors: "I want the jury...
February 5, 2020
Seven men have gone on trial in Paris for using a silicone mask to impersonate the French foreign minister and extort €50m from wealthy public figures, including the Aga Khan.
February 5, 2020
The European Union yesterday rejected US President Donald Trump's proposal for securing peace in the Middle East and expressed concern about Israel's plans to annex more Palestinian land.
February 5, 2020
She couldn't get the mobile app to work. And she couldn't get through to the state party. So Linda Nelson, the Democratic chairwoman in Pottawattamie County, chose her next best...
February 5, 2020
US President Donald Trump wasted no time in pouncing on the Democratic chaos in Iowa, framing it as a victory for himself.
February 5, 2020
Daniel Arap Moi, who ruled Kenya as president for almost a quarter of a century while banning opposition groups and fending off accusations of corruption and human-rights abuses, has died...
February 5, 2020
Supplies of iPhones and other consumer electronics are under threat as Chinese authorities struggle to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has killed at least 425 people.
February 5, 2020
Supplies of iPhones and other consumer electronics are under threat as Chinese authorities struggle to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has killed at least 425 people.
February 5, 2020
The death toll in mainland China from the coronavirus outbreak has risen to 490, officials said early on Wednesday.
