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Facebook has taken down a rapidly growing group where supporters of Donald Trump posted misinformation, violent rhetoric and organised protests against the baseless claim that Democrats were stealing the election.

With Joe Biden on track to win the presidency, his deputy Kamala Harris has history in her sights as the first woman, and first person of colour, to serve as...

Honduras was braced for further floods and landslides even as Storm Eta weakened into a tropical depression on its course towards Florida, after at least five deaths and dozens of...

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, a wartime hero turned politician, resigned with immediate effect yesterday after learning that a tribunal in The Hague had confirmed a war crimes indictment against him.

President Emmanuel Macron has called for a strengthening of border controls in the European Union's Schengen zone following recent Islamist attacks in France and Austria.

The rain-heavy remains of Hurricane Eta flooded homes from Panama to Guatemala on Thursday as the death toll from the storm system across Central America rose to at least 57.

Some high-profile Republicans have distanced themselves from Donald Trump's attempts to falsely declare victory in the election and halt vote counting in Pennsylvania and other states.

Boris Johnson has insisted four weeks of national lockdown should be enough to drive down the spread of coronavirus so the severe restrictions can be eased.

Job losses in the cultural sector and night-time economy could have been avoided if businesses had been given more warning about the furlough scheme extension, industry figures have said.

Greta Thunberg poked fun at Donald Trump as he continued to call for vote counting to stop in the US presidential election.

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said he does not anticipate the Level 5 measures changing before December 1.

WHEN I stepped off the plane in Indiana during the summer of 2017 to work at a summer camp, I arrived in a state of awe. I was 19, thrilled...

Russian bailiffs raided the offices of opposition leader Alexei Navalny's organisation while the politician is still recovering in Germany from a nearly fatal poisoning.

A Yorkshire couple have celebrated their wedding day early in order to beat the second lockdown in England, livestreaming their ceremony to friends and family.

The US election had still not been called by the time markets closed on Thursday evening but with Joe Biden edging ahead, investors remained bullish.

Democrat Joe Biden says he has "no doubt" he will win the US Presidential Election but has called for calm as the remaining ballots are counted.

Democrat Joe Biden says he has "no doubt" he will win the US Presidential Election but has called for calm as the remaining ballots are counted.

Donald Trump continued to protest at votes being counted in the US presidential election with Joe Biden just one battleground state away from being able to claim victory.

Joe Biden's campaign is expressing optimism at the ultimate result of the election but warning supporters to “stay patient and stay calm” as vote counting continues.

Hospitals in France's capital are near to capacity with an upsurge in Covid-19 patients.

A care home resident who recovered from Covid-19 earlier in the year celebrated her 100th birthday with a special visit from a pony.

Democratic candidate Joe Biden appears to be on track to pull ahead and become the next US President when all of the votes are in and counted.

A pair of mental health nurses arranged a last-minute pre-lockdown wedding after being forced to cancel their nuptials twice.

Tanzania's populist President John Magufuli took the oath of office for a second five-year term amid tight security after the opposition called for a fresh election, the disbandment of the...

Pope Francis has given the Vatican secretariat of state three months to transfer all of its financial holdings to another Vatican office following its bungled management of hundreds of millions...

Joe Biden stands on the brink of winning the presidency, needing to clinch just one more battleground state to defeat President Donald Trump.

Online sellers are being warned to watch out for fake PayPal emails, with nearly £8 million of losses reported to Action Fraud so far this year.

Kosovo president Hashim Thaci, a guerrilla leader during Kosovo's war for independence, has resigned in order to face charges for war crimes and crimes against humanity at a special court...

STOP that counting. I'm behind but I'm in front. I'm still the President. Me, me. Stop that counting. Only I can make America great again. If I lose it's because...

WHATEVER way the chips fall when the final votes are counted across the Atlantic, Tuesday's election was a huge victory for Donald Trump and the Republican Party. Whether we get...

Germany has recorded nearly 20,000 new coronavirus cases in one day, its highest level yet.

The US is in limbo as counting goes on in key battleground states after voting in the presidential election, with legal challenges from Donald Trump threatening to block Joe Biden's...

Indonesian authorities raised the danger level for the volatile Mount Merapi volcano on the densely populated island of Java and ordered a halt to tourism and mining activities.

House building continues to prop up the UK construction world but major civil engineering projects dragged the sector down, according to new data.

Fashion retailer Superdry saw sales slide over the past six months after the pandemic hit store footfall.

DONALD Trump and Joe Biden are still battling over a few crucial states as the race to the White House reaches its final stages.

Nintendo has reported that its fiscal first-half profit more than tripled as people worldwide passed their time playing games while stuck at home during the pandemic.

YOU can't prepare for the unexpected, but one thing you can be sure of, whatever the outcome of this election, when it comes to Joe Biden, what you see is...

Australian international cricketer Usman Khawaja's older brother has been jailed after framing a colleague using a fake terror plot.

People in England will wake up to familiar coronavirus restrictions on Thursday as the country heads into a second national lockdown.