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Donald Trump was overheard discussing investigations requested of Ukraine in a phone call with a US ambassador, impeachment investigators have been told.

The colleagues of a murdered police officer stepped up to fill his shoes, by dancing with his daughter at her wedding.

A council has sparked confusion by creating a 16ft ski-ing marmot, nicknamed “Marmite”, as the centre of its Christmas lights display.

A former White House analyst on Russia has denounced as “fictional” the contention from some Republicans that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 US election.

Pope Francis called for more efforts to combat the “humiliation” of women and children forced into prostitution as he began a visit to Thailand, where human trafficking and poverty help...

The United States is ready to work with a new Lebanese government that responds to the needs of its people, Lebanese President Michael Aoun tweeted on Thursday, citing President Donald...

Cyprus police said on Thursday that 120 Syrian migrants have been housed at a reception center after arriving from Turkey on board a boat. Police said that the 97 men,...

The UN nuclear watchdog and Iran will discuss the discovery of uranium traces at an undeclared site in Tehran next week, the agency's acting chief said on Thursday. Iran had...

Joe Marler has taken the internet by storm with an extended metaphor about a horse.

More than 20 protesters inside a Hong Kong university campus have surrendered to police, as the city's largest pro-Beijing political party urged voters to “kick out the black force” in...

Outsourcing giant Mitie has warned revenue growth will be hit as clients put some projects and spending plans on hold amid election and Brexit uncertainty.

The competition watchdog has kicked off a two-month probe into Hasbro's plans to take over Peppa Pig maker Entertainment One.

Three anti-government protesters have been killed in heavy clashes in central Baghdad, hours after four demonstrators died in overnight violence.

Four protesters have been killed in renewed clashes in Baghdad between anti-government demonstrators and security forces.

Five people have been killed in a blast at a fireworks factory in Sicily.

Snapchat is aiming to lure more users on to its photo-sharing app with a new filter that allows people to change the age of their appearance.

Forces loyal to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar said they shot down an Italian drone in western Libya, flying in a zone under their control, AFP reported. “We shot down the...

Sri Lanka's newly-elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has sworn in as prime minister his brother and former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, capping a victorious return to power of the siblings credited with...

Impeachment investigators are set to hear from two key witnesses who grew alarmed at how US President Donald Trump and others in his orbit were conducting foreign policy in Ukraine.

The RSPCA's loneliest cat is facing a second Christmas in the charity's care.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un has turned down an invitation by South Korean President Moon Jae-in to participate in a regional summit next week, media in Pyongyang has reported.

Naked Wines founder Rowan Gormley has announced plans to step down as the group enters a “next chapter” following the sale of Majestic Wine to become an online-only retailer.

Turkey is discussing with Russia “how to address the continued presence” of Kurdish YPG militants in areas covered by an agreement between the two countries, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said...

A small but determined group of protesters remained holed up inside a Hong Kong university campus as the city's largest pro-Beijing political party urged voters to “kick out the black...

William Hill has said it remains “on track” to hit forecasts after closing 700 of its betting shops following the Government crackdown on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs).

The Pentagon has denied a South Korean news report saying that the US was considering a significant cut to its troop numbers in South Korea if Seoul does not contribute...

Healthcare proved a divisive issue as the candidates vying to win the Democratic Party's nomination for president clashed in their latest debate.

North Korea rejected an invitation for its leader Kim Jong-un to attend a planned summit in Seoul with Southeast Asian nations next week, saying “now is not the time” due...

Britain's Prince Andrew "must cooperate" with US authorities investigating Jeffrey Epstein, a lawyer for some of the American sex offender's alleged victims has said.

Hazardous smoke blanketed Sydney on Thursday as wildfires burned across eastern and southern Australia.

Pope Francis called for migrants to be welcomed and for women and children to be protected from exploitation, abuse and enslavement as he began a busy two days of activities...

Military aid was withheld from Ukraine to secure the launch of investigations Donald Trump wanted, and senior US officials were "in the loop" on the plan, America's ambassador to the...

Israel said its aircraft struck dozens of Iranian and Syrian military targets in Syria yesterday in retaliation for rockets fired toward Israel a day earlier.

The son of former German president Richard von Weizsaecker has been stabbed to death while giving a lecture at a hospital in Berlin where he worked as a head physician.

One of the founders of Extinction Rebellion is facing possible expulsion from the movement over remarks in which he allegedly questioned the significance of the Holocaust.

A Hong Kong citizen who has accused China of torturing him has been told by the former British colony's justice secretary to report his alleged treatment to the Chinese authorities.

It is safer to induce women with low-risk pregnancies at 41 weeks rather than "wait and see", a trial suggests.

Israel moved closer to a new election yesterday after kingmaker Avigdor Lieberman declined to back either prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu or challenger Benny Gantz.

As the impeachment inquiry has built momentum, there have been not-so-subtle comparisons between the Ukraine scandal and the Russia investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller.

A pregnant woman has been mauled to death by dogs while walking in woodland in France during a hunt.