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The Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday resolutely condemned the statement of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo the previous day that the US is terminating the sanctions wavier related to Iran's...

UK consumers are predicted to spend a record amount on Black Friday despite intensifying political uncertainty, figures suggest.

Two prison officers responsible for guarding Jeffrey Epstein on the night he killed himself have been charged with falsifying prison records.

Yemen's Houthi rebels seized a Saudi-flagged tug and two South Korean vessels at the weekend, the insurgents and officials in Seoul said on Tuesday. The incident follows a lull in...

One top national security aide who listened to President Donald Trump's July call with Ukraine's president called it “improper” while another said it was “unusual.”

A dog named Bear has been helping to save injured koalas following devastating bushfires in Australia.

Israel's prime minister travelled to the West Bank to celebrate the US's announcement that it does not consider Israeli settlements to violate international law.

The US defense chief on Tuesday urged governments “affected” by Beijing's territorial claims in the South China Sea “to take a very public posture” and assert their sovereign rights, AP...

The alleged rape investigation involving WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is now jailed in Britain, has been discontinued, a Swedish prosecutor has said.

Huawei has urged the US government to end its “unjust treatment” of the Chinese tech giant after it was granted an extension to a temporary trade licence in the country.

Liberal Democrats leader Jo Swinson has warned the public to be wary of sharing misinformation after a story went viral that claimed she had abused squirrels.

Thousands of protesters rallying against the Lebanese political elite blocked roads in central Beirut, preventing politicians from reaching the parliament and forcing the postponement of a legislative session.

Kuwait's ruler on Tuesday named Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah as prime minister, elevating him from his role as foreign minister. The move comes after a row between ruling family members...

British manufacturers are set to gain £13 billion over the next five years by shifting their focus from selling to wholesalers and retailers, and going direct to consumers, a new...

British manufacturers are set to gain £13 billion over the next five years by shifting their focus from selling to wholesalers and retailers, and going direct to consumers, a new...

President Donald Trump's unscheduled weekend visit to hospital has raised suspicions about his health.

East Libya-based forces said they had carried out airstrikes on the port city of Misrata in the early hours of Tuesday, targeting armored vehicles delivered from Turkey and a munitions...

The Afghan Taliban released two Western hostages on Tuesday, Afghan government officials said, completing a delayed prisoner swap for three of the militant group's commanders. American Kevin King and Australian...

A 13th century deed of a crudely offensive place name is to be sold at auction.

British emergency repairs business HomeServe has exported its Home Experts business across the pond for the first time with a 140 million dollar (£108 million) swoop on US business eLocal...

Boeing's embattled 737 Max jet has got another boost at the Dubai Airshow.

Ei Group, the pub giant which has agreed to be bought by rival Stonegate for £1.28 billion, has posted lower earnings after the sale of 354 properties.

A card reader for small businesses made from recycled ocean plastic has been unveiled by financial technology firm iZettle.

An alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein has appealed directly to the Duke of York to "come forward" and give a statement about the convicted sex offender.

Turkey is aware that the US support for the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia will not end immediately, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday. He added that Ankara's battle against...

Lebanese security forces were deployed in central Beirut on Tuesday, ahead of a parliamentary session protesters have vowed to prevent as they demonstrate against the ruling elite. Banks reopened for...

Electricals retailer AO World has revealed plans to ditch its Dutch business to focus on the UK and Germany after suffering widening losses in the European division.

Turkish authorities have ordered the detention of 133 military personnel over suspected links to a network Ankara accuses of organizing an attempted coup in 2016, Anadolu news agency said on...

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn are set to go head-to-head in the first televised debate of the General Election campaign.

Thick smoke from wildfires has shrouded Sydney and its surrounding areas, with health experts warning residents with medical conditions to remain indoors.

Grace Millane died after being involved in consensual sexual activity including choking, a forensic pathologist who gave evidence on behalf of the man accused of her murder said, according to...

Democrats responded skeptically on Monday to President Donald Trump's declaration that he might be willing to testify in his impeachment inquiry and also said they were examining the truthfulness of...

Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she hoped a standoff between police and a hold-out group of anti-government protesters at a university could be resolved and she...

About 100 anti-government protesters remain holed up at a Hong Kong university as a police siege of the campus entered its third day.

Israel Folau, the former international rugby player, has caused an uproar by claiming bushfires in Australia are "God's judgment" for the legalisation of same-sex marriage and abortion.

Prince Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson is blaming her ex-husband's private secretary for "pushing" him into the BBC interview, which even she believes was a "car crash".

Businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri, whose links to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson have come under scrutiny, has called for him to personally apologise to her.

Pernod Ricard, the French drinks company, is facing court action accused of piling "constant pressure" on staff to consume alcohol on the job.

Protesters in Hong Kong staged a daring breakout from a university besieged by police last night as parents pleaded with authorities to spare the young activists, some of them high-school...

The only thing of which we can be fairly certain about President Donald Trump's mysterious Saturday-afternoon trip to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre is this: the White House...