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Saudi Arabia is intensifying informal talks with the Houthi movement on a ceasefire in Yemen, Reuters reported sources familiar with the discussions as saying. The talks were launched in Jordan...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, dressed in pure white robes, was ushered into a dark wooden hall by torchlight on Thursday night to start his last major accession rite after becoming emperor...

An international team of investigators piecing together a criminal case over the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine say evidence suggests links between Russia and separatists in...

Finland is reopening its embassy in Iraq and sending an ambassador to Baghdad after a hiatus of nearly 30 years to re-establish bilateral ties, help with the country's reconstruction, and...

Poland's outgoing prime minister has been given the task of forming a new government following an election that gave the ruling right-wing party a second term in power. President Andrzej...

The net injection of homes boosting England's housing supply has surpassed a previous peak reached in 2007/08, figures show.

Card Factory has launched a “festive families photocard” service inspired by the likes of the Kardashians as it looks to offset tough high street conditions.

With election campaigning in full swing for its December 12 election, Britain has informed its European Union partners that it will not name a new commissioner to the EU's executive...

Authorities have barred the wife of a former British army officer who founded the White Helmets volunteer group from leaving Turkey pending the investigation into his death, according to reports.

A non-stop Qantas flight from London to Sydney has taken off from Heathrow.

A non-stop Qantas flight from London to Sydney has taken off from Heathrow.

Kuwait's Cabinet submitted its resignation on Thursday, days after the country's minister of public works announced she would step down after being grilled by parliament. Some lawmakers had accused Jenan...

Consumers were unexpectedly cautious in their spending in October after showing sustained confidence in the face of Brexit uncertainty, official figures show.

National Lottery operator Camelot has reported record half-year results, boosted by sales for the £170 million EuroMillions prize won by a single UK player last month.

Shareholders in London Southend Airport operator Stobart Group are unlikely to get a dividend for at least another two years, according to the company.

National Grid is confident it can resolve issues in the US after the governor of New York threatened to revoke its gas licence.

The Government's new smart meter rollout timetable for a device in 85% of homes by 2024 cannot be met, the energy industry has warned.

More bus passengers paid with contactless and mobile apps rather than cash on FirstGroup's local bus routes for the first time in its history, the company has revealed.

The top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, testifying on Wednesday in the first televised hearing of the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, linked him more directly to a pressure campaign...

Israel and the militant Islamic jihad group in Gaza reached a ceasefire on Thursday to end the heaviest Gaza fighting in months, AP reported. Islamic jihad spokesman Musab al-Berim said...

US military exercises with South Korea could be scaled back to aid diplomacy with the nuclear-armed North, Defense Secretary Mark Esper has signaled. The statement came after Pyongyang said it...

China invited observers to a successful test of its Mars lander as the country pushes for inclusion in more global space projects.

Sales of Burberry dropped strongly in Hong Kong in the first six months of the year, as protests continue to rock the city state.

The death toll in wildfires raging across Australia's most populous state has risen to four as authorities warned of worsening weather conditions to come.

The Islamic Jihad militant group has said a cease-fire has been reached to end two days of heavy fighting with Israel.

Britain is threatening to deport European Union citizens if they fail to apply on time for a new immigration status after Brexit and will only grant leniency in exceptional circumstances,...

Extreme floods in Venice, fires in Australia and even an outbreak of plague in China have been attributed to climate change this week, while researchers have warned that global warming...

Hong Kong residents endured a fourth day of traffic chaos and mass transport disruption as protesters closed some main roads and rail networks while police skirmished with students at major...

Disney Plus says it hit more than 10 million sign-ups on its first day of launch, far exceeding expectations.

Disney Plus says it hit more than 10 million sign-ups on its first day of launch, far exceeding expectations.

Mainland Chinese students studying in Hong Kong are fleeing across the border to Shenzhen as protesters wage an ongoing battle with police that's turned the grounds of one top university...

Tesla will build its European Gigafactory in Germany after UK consideration was canned over Brexit uncertainty.

Donald Trump encouraged a plan for Ukraine to investigate his rival Joe Biden in a previously unknown private phone call with a US diplomat, a key witness told the start...

A nine-year-old boy will become the youngest ever graduate next month, sparking a competition among the world's top universities to tempt him to attend their campuses.

Australia's High Court yesterday agreed to hear a final appeal from Vatican treasurer George Pell over his conviction for sexually assaulting two teenage choirboys.

At least 21 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, while Palestinian fighters fired hundreds of rockets into Israel as a ferocious cross-border conflict stretched into a second...

Australian officials yesterday ordered residents and tourists to get out of the way of fast-approaching flames as firefighters struggled to contain more than 150 bushfires raging on both the east...

Jeremy Corbyn has ruled out holding a referendum on Scottish independence in the first term of a Labour government in the UK, even if the SNP wins the majority of...

The first public hearing in the impeachment inquiry has got under way in Washington.

The US wants to bring Turkey “back into the fold,” Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday as he warned again about Ankara drifting away from its NATO partners. Washington is...