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Despite being Thanksgiving, tensions between the US and China ramped up after Donald Trump signed legislation supporting pro-democracy campaigners in Hong Kong – leading to threats of retaliation from Beijing.

British demand for tea and biscuits has driven royal grocer Fortnum & Mason to its seventh consecutive year of double figure growth.

A group of Houthi prisoners released by Saudi Arabia arrived in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Thursday, Reuters reported, citing witnesses. The Saudi-led military coalition's move is seen as a...

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said the United States will pay less into the military alliance's budget from next year, with Germany stepping up contributions to fill the gap. At...

The big balloons were flying a bit lower than usual due to the weather, but New Yorkers and visitors to the city were out in force to enjoy the annual...

Low-cost airline easyJet is set to soar back into the UK's blue chip stocks index after a recent shares recovery following a turbulent year.

Tottenham ballboy Callum Hynes felt he was just “doing his job” after a bit of quick thinking helped the team fight back to beat Olympiacos 4-2 in the Champions League...

Palestinian protests along the Gaza-Israel border have been cancelled for the third week, organizers said on Thursday. The statement comes amid declining turnout and fears of a fresh conflict in...

Described as "a banana on steroids", enset may be the superfood you've never heard of, let alone tasted, but scientists say it could be a life saver for a warming...

Pakistan's top court granted a six-month extension to the term of the army head General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday, after initially blocking a three-year extension of his tenure. “We...

Consumer confidence has “flatlined” in the face of Brexit and election uncertainty, four years since it was last in positive territory, according to a long-running survey.

A zoo in Berlin has said twin panda cubs born this summer are developing well.

The aeroplane maintenance arm of Thomas Cook is set to shut its doors two months after the tour operator collapsed into administration, the Insolvency Service has said.

Turkey and Libya's internationally recognized government have signed an agreement on maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean Sea, the Turkish government said on Thursday. A deal on expanded security and military...

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg was to meet in Paris on Thursday with French President Emmanuel Macron, whose recent public criticism has shaken the military alliance, AP reports. The talks were...

The boss of model train maker Hornby said it is back on track in its turnaround as the company narrowed its losses for the year.

Go Ahead, one of Britain's biggest bus companies, has been forced to lower its outlook for the year after the £11 million Manchester bus depot it bought from FirstGroup failed...

Quindell investors who lost out heavily after the company was forced into restating its profits, leading to a Serious Fraud Office investigation, have started legal proceedings against the business.

Hopes are fading of finding anyone else alive beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings in Albania two days after a deadly quake struck the country's Adriatic coast.

Forces based in East Libya said they had launched airstrikes near oilfields in the southwest of the country early on Thursday, after fighting in the area shut down one of...

Five people have died and three others were injured after a fire broke out on the 14th floor of a public housing high-rise in Minneapolis.

Online grocer Ocado has unveiled plans to open its first mini-robotic warehouse in Bristol, with the creation of about 815 jobs in the area.

Incoming Npower owner Eon is likely to be disappointed as the company's current parent slashed its outlook for the business in the full year.

Virgin Money – formerly known as CYBG – has revealed widened full-year losses after booking an extra £385 million charge for payment protection insurance (PPI) claims.

Lender Virgin Money has seen shares soar by more than a quarter despite scrapping its dividend payout after a £385 million hit for payment protection insurance (PPI) pushed it deeper...

DISGRUNTLED French farmers drove their tractors to Paris yesterday in protest at stagnant revenues and what they say is unfair global competition.

About 240 workers at Bonmarche could lose their job when the collapsed clothing retailer closes 30 under-performing stores as sister chain Peacock looks set to buy it out of administration.

Two winter storms blasted the United States on Wednesday, stranding motorists and causing thousands of flight delays as Americans jammed highways and airports to visit family and friends for the...

Annual house price growth has remained below 1% for 12 months in a row, according to an index.

China has summoned US ambassador Terry Branstad to “strongly protest” against US president Donald Trump's signing of bills on human rights in Hong Kong.

Iran said on Thursday that the Iraqi government is responsible for protecting its consulate in the holy city of Najaf, a day after Iraqi protesters attacked and set fire to...

Beijing summoned US Ambassador Terry Branstad on Thursday to demand that the United States immediately stop interfering in its internal affairs, after Donald Trump signed a new law supporting Hong...

Boris Johnson has apologised for the "hurt and offence" that has been caused by Islamophobia within the Conservative Party ranks.

North Korean children are "constantly in danger" of sexual abuse and resulting social stigma without any chance to seek legal protection, a Seoul-based rights group said yesterday.

NATO is at least as essential today as it was during the Cold War, Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday, renewing a vow to keep raising Germany's defence spending and arguing...

The former chief of staff of Malta's government was arrested over the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia yesterday, as suspects reportedly began pointing the finger at each other and...

Around two-thirds of the satellites orbiting Earth are dead, posing a "very big danger" to the planet, European space ministers have heard.

World shares made another push for an all-time high yesterday after US President Donald Trump said Washington and Beijing were in the final throes of inking an initial trade deal.

The Mexican government has expressed alarm after US President Donald Trump said he was planning to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organisations, a move that officials fear could complicate...

Boris Johnson has apologised for the "hurt and offence" that has been caused by Islamophobia within the Conservative Party ranks.