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A court in Pakistan has sentenced the country's former military ruler, General Pervez Musharraf, to death.

Boris Johnson and Theresa May appeared to put their past differences behind them as they were photographed celebrating the Tories' landslide election win.

The United Nations has urged governments, businesses and other agencies to “reboot” the world's response to refugees, with the number of people fleeing their homes rising as hostility to migrants...

Police in Turkey on Tuesday detained 181 people suspected of ties to a group blamed for a 2016 coup attempt, the Ankara public prosecutor's office said. The detentions came after...

Boris Johnson is to legislate to prevent MPs extending the Brexit transition period beyond the end of 2020, UK government sources have said.

Department store Beales has confirmed it is putting itself up for sale as it looks at refinancing options amid tough high street conditions taking their toll on the 138-year-old chain.

NTV reporter Aleksey Chebotaryov has been denied entry to Ukraine because he had “failed to state the purpose” of his visit, the Russian TV channel has said. “A third NTV...

A court in Pakistan has sentenced the country's former military ruler, General Pervez Musharraf, to death.

Teachers, doctors, lawyers and workers at the Eiffel Tower are among people from across France who have walked out in protest at plans for a higher retirement age.

Kuwait formed a new government on Tuesday, a month after the previous one resigned due to a row between ruling family members and parliament. New interior, defense, foreign and finance...

Marmite and Magnum ice cream group Unilever has cut its annual sales outlook and warned that trading woes will continue through to next summer amid a slowdown in key international...

The British government is committed to securing a trade deal with the European Union by the end of 2020, Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said on Tuesday. Britain is due...

Trainline has reported a 26% jump in revenues for the past nine months as the rail booking platform continued to see a rapid rise in UK ticket sales.

Students involved in a massive protest at a predominantly Muslim university in India's capital have denounced the police response, as opposition grows to a new law that provides a path...

Three people are confirmed dead and several others have been injured as powerful storms smashed into buildings, downed trees and left a trail of destruction around the US Deep South...

The Co-operative Bank has become the latest provider to sign up to a voluntary code giving blameless bank transfer scam victims greater protection.

A new snowdrop identified from holiday snaps on Facebook and a "miracle berry" that alters your taste buds are among the plants and fungi discovered this year.

By the time Harvey Milk's supervisors in the US navy officially questioned him about his sexuality, he had graduated from officer school and served as a diving officer on a...

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said yesterday that official inquiries into last week's fatal volcano eruption could take up to a year, and will carry potential criminal penalties of...

Barack Obama has said women are "indisputably better" than men and many global problems stem from men of older generations clinging on to power.

Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi appealed for calm yesterday as violent student-led protests against an "anti-Muslim" citizenship law continued for a fifth day.

Bashar Al-Assad, the president of Syria, has said he is in talks with China to join its Belt and Road Initiative, as he looks for funding to rebuild the country...

A backburning operation intended to contain a massive wildfire in eastern Australia has gone out of control, damaging buildings and cutting off major roads as the country heads into another...

A House panel has released a lengthy report claiming US President Donald Trump betrayed America for his own political gain.

Harvey Weinstein, whose alleged behaviour ignited the #MeToo movement, has been accused of sexual misconduct by dozens of women since 2017.

The Hallmark TV channel has apologised for removing a same-sex wedding advert following pressure from a US conservative mothers' group.

A man has appeared in court in London charged with poisoning over the death of a champion Irish dancer.

Boeing has said that it will temporarily stop producing its grounded 737 Max jet starting in January as it struggles to get approval from regulators to put the plane back...

Singer Ellie Goulding came to the rescue of a driver being pushed sideways by a Royal Mail lorry down one of London's busiest roads.

The wife of Zimbabwe's vice president has been charged with attempting to murder her husband.

The FTSE 100 soared more than 2% on Monday as investors continued to enjoy the election result and took comfort in the US and China taking the first tentative steps...

Funds that allow investors to cash out quickly could face tougher new rules under suggestions brought forward by the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) after a...

Open-ended funds that allow investors to cash out quickly could face tougher new rules under suggestions brought forward by the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) after...

Friendsical, the parody musical inspired by Friends, is returning for an extensive tour of the UK.

The European Commission will closely examine whether a new Polish draft law undermines the independence of the judiciary, a spokesman for the European Union's executive, Christian Wigand, said on Monday....

The government of French President Emmanuel Macron suffered a major blow Monday, when the key architect of the pension overhaul resigned over alleged conflict of interests.

A Belgian court on Monday postponed former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont's extradition hearing for at least two months. The court in Brussels decided that a new hearing on whether to...

The FTSE 250 hit another record high and the FTSE 100 jumped nearly 200 points on Monday, as traders welcomed the signing of the first stage in trade talks between...

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani is finalizing with Japan preparation for a visit to Tokyo, officials in Tehran said Monday. The visit, which would be the first such trip in two...

A US House of Representatives' panel has released a lengthy report detailing its rationale for impeachment charges, and accused President Donald Trump of betraying the nation for his own political...