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Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has labelled social media companies "the greatest propaganda machine in history", accusing Facebook, Google and others of facilitating hate on their sites.

Bolivia's interim government has filed a criminal complaint against former President Evo Morales for alleged sedition and terrorism, the interior minister said, as authorities began probes of his allies that...

A motor home stopped on the tracks has been hit by a commuter train and burst into flames near Los Angeles.

Two rapists who hugged and high-fived each other while their 23-year-old female victim lay in extreme pain in the toilets of a Soho nightclub have each been jailed for seven-and-a-half...

Berlin Zoo has released intimate footage of its three-month-old panda cubs.

A student has gone viral after he scaled a climbing wall while still in his wheelchair.

The FTSE 100 led a forward charge of global stocks as the UK's private companies felt the pinch in a tough November.

President Donald Trump on Friday offered an explanation for his use of his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani to work on Ukraine policy - a pivotal issue in the Democratic-led US...

Two British metal detectorists who failed to declare a large hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure worth around €3.4 million (£3 million pounds) were jailed on Friday for a total of nearly...

A woman who was filmed in bed with a cheating Premier League footballer has been sentenced for attempting to blackmail him.

A former Boston College student has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in a case accusing her of encouraging her boyfriend to take his own life.

United Nations' Yemen envoy Martin Griffiths told the UN Security Council on Friday that the number of airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition battling Houthis in Yemen has dropped nearly 80...

US President Donald Trump has claimed he is the reason China has not taken steps to crush pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.

Donald Trump has said he does not expect to be impeached, as he claiming Democrats have “absolutely nothing” incriminating against him.

On The Beach is set to see annual sales jump as the package holiday company looks to cash in on the collapse of rival Thomas Cook.

The Republic of Congo's government has declared a state of natural disaster in three territories after severe flooding displaced at least 50,000 people. The Council of Ministers said weeks of...

A baby giraffe abandoned at birth has befriended a dog after being rescued and taken to an animal orphanage in South Africa.

People without a home are being offered help in registering to vote by staff at a city centre cafe.

More than 130 women have died as a result of domestic violence so far this year in France, and activists are now plastering their names on buildings across the country...

Poland's parliament has elected three new judges to the constitutional court who were nominated by the conservative ruling party, including two who have drawn sharp criticism from the opposition. The...

After two weeks of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, there is a mountain of evidence that analysts say is now beyond dispute.

Greece said on Friday it was deploying more border guards to “shut the door” to migrants not entitled to stay. The move is the latest sign of a hardening stance...

A Hong Kong court has suspended its decision to dismiss a government ban on wearing face masks at protests, allowing police to enforce the decree for another week around keenly...

Parcel delivery and pick-up firms could be undermining competition by putting in place minimum prices and restricting online sales, Ofcom has said.

Battle lines in Israel's deadlocked political system are expected to be sharpened after Benjamin Netanyahu was charged in a corruption case.

Three anti-government protesters have been killed and 25 others injured amid ongoing clashes with Iraqi security forces near a strategic bridge in Baghdad.

The death toll from overnight clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces in Baghdad has risen to 10.

Pope Francis tended to the needs of Thailand's tiny Catholic hierarchy, urging priests and nuns to find ways to communicate the faith with “a Thai face and flesh” in an...

The United States has said that it supported sustained Indian involvement in Afghanistan, even as President Donald Trump looks to withdraw US troops. India is one of the backers of...

The British private sector has contracted at its fastest rate since the aftermath of the Brexit referendum as the UK missed its second deadline to leave the EU, according to...

The death of Jeffrey Epstein was the result of a “perfect storm of screw-ups”, US Attorney General William Barr has said.

Gambling software business Playtech has issued a profit warning after its financial division performed “well below” expectations.

Russia has nothing to do with the perpetrators of a brutal murder in Syria two years ago, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Friday, commenting on a report on...

Security forces on Friday dispersed by force protesters who had been blocking the entrance to Iraq's main Gulf Umm Qasr port near Basra and reopened it, Reuters reported, citing port...

Kazakhstan will host a fresh round of Syria peace talks sponsored by Russia, Turkey and Iran on December 10-11, Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi told reporters on Friday. The UN...

The unveiling of Tesla's first electric pickup truck has been marred by its supposedly “shatterproof” windows breaking during a demonstration.

The Pacific people of Bougainville will on Saturday begin voting in a referendum to decide if they want to become the world's newest nation by gaining independence from Papua New...

Rightmove has appointed Andrew Fisher, the former boss of Apple-owned app Shazam, as its next chairman.

South Korea has suspended the effectiveness of its notice given to Japan on terminating an intelligence sharing agreement, Yonhap quoted on Friday an unnamed key ruling party official as saying....

Nationwide Building Society has revealed a 40% plunge in half-year profits, after taking a hit from payment protection insurance and ramping up investment despite tough market conditions.