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Chinese President Xi Jinping has held a surprise meeting with Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam.

Davidoff and JPS cigarette-maker Imperial Brands has revealed that sales of its vape products took a severe hit due to a series of regulator crackdowns on vaping in the US.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi have discussed a planned meeting in Beijing that would include Afghan figures and Taliban representatives, AP reports. That meeting is...

US President Donald Trump has accused former vice president Joe Biden of major ethical lapses and criticised Mr Biden's son for allegedly profiting from his father's office.

Primark owner Associated British Foods hailed a “resilient” year as it was boosted by the continued expansion of the high street fashion store and robust grocery sales.

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has named his main political rival as his “drugs tsar” after she criticized the high death toll his anti-narcotics campaign has caused. Her camp dismissed the...

Actor Geoffrey Rush's lawyer has told an Australian appeals court a judge was “well and truly justified” in concluding the Oscar winner was unable to work after being defamed in...

A man who fatally stabbed a former co-worker who interrupted him during a 1992 burglary has been executed in South Dakota.

An advice columnist who says US President Donald Trump raped her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s sued him yesterday for calling her a liar he had...

Iraqi security forces shot dead three protesters and wounded 19 when they dispersed a violent demonstration outside the Iranian Consulate in the Shiite holy city of Karbala, police officials said.

Nigel Farage has been slated by furious Tories for putting Brexit at risk with his plans to run candidates in more than 600 constituencies in the UK poll on December...

A knife-wielding man who slashed two people in Hong Kong and bit off part of the ear of a local politician during protests has been arrested, police said, along with...

Authorities in India's capital New Delhi banished cars with number plates ending in an odd number from the roads yesterday in a bid to cut hazardous air pollution shrouding the...

Lindsay Hoyle, a Labour MP, was elected as the new speaker of the House of Commons last night and pledged to polish away the "tarnish" left by John Bercow, his...

The 2020 US presidential election is on a knife-edge, according to polling of battleground states that shows Donald Trump performing much better than expected.

A 48-year-old knife-wielding man who allegedly slashed two people and bit off part of the ear of a politician has been arrested, along with two men who attacked him in...

Violence and the disparaging of others have no place in the dispute over Catalonia's independence, Spanish King Felipe VI has said during a visit to the region that was greeted...

A former US ambassador to Ukraine has told congressional investigators that Ukrainian officials had warned her in advance that Rudy Giuliani and other allies of Donald Trump were planning to...

The US has told the United Nations it has begun the process of pulling out of the landmark 2015 Paris climate agreement.

Turkey has captured the older sister of the killed leader of the so-called Islamic State group in north-western Syria, a senior official said, calling the arrest an intelligence “gold mine”.

A dozen bottles of fine French wine have arrived at the International Space Station – but they are not for the astronauts.

A Dutch Olympic sprinter has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison on drug charges in Germany.

An advice columnist who has accused Donald Trump of raping her in a New York City department store dressing room in the 1990s has sued him, saying he defamed her...

Boeing's capsule for astronauts has undergone its first major flight test, shooting a mile into the air then parachuting back to the New Mexico desert.

The Dow Jones index hit a record high on Monday as hopes over the future of trade relations between the United States and China pushed up global markets, including the...

A young woman who wanted a “romantic picture” in front of the Eiffel Tower has gone viral with a photo of her kissing a stranger.

A barge grounded in shallow rapids near Niagara Falls moved for the first time in more than 100 years during a storm last week – before getting stuck again.

Iraqi security forces opened fire on protesters who tried to break into Baghdad's Green Zone, where government HQs and foreign embassies are located, killing and wounding several people, according to...

Coleen Rooney's turn as sleuth has inspired a new book.

There's nothing better than having a plug socket close to the side of your bed or the sofa – so you can charge your phone, put in your computer cable...

Three protesters have been shot dead during a violent demonstration outside the Iranian Consulate in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala, police officials have said.

The Golden Globe Awards is to honour talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres with its new TV special achievement trophy.

UK businesses are optimistic about international trade and future growth overseas but primarily outside the EU, a new survey has found.

Sarah Yanai and Melpomeni Dina merged today in a hug loaded with history and emotion. One, Holocaust survivor; the other, their savior, met again today in Jerusalem to meet the...

A Brexit countdown clock installed on a wall at the Conservative Party's headquarters is now counting upwards since the UK “should have left the EU”.

A terrifying depiction of a dragon in the stands stole the show at the Casablanca derby this weekend.

Santander has bought a majority stake in a UK fintech firm for £350 million as it looks to boost growth through new ventures.

The family of a "well-loved father" has paid tribute to him following his death in a car crash outside a racecourse.

The fund formerly run by under-fire manager Neil Woodford has slashed the value of its stake in a Brad Pitt-backed nuclear energy company.

Retail sales were boosted in October as stores offered bigger discounts to tempt “disengaged” shoppers into making purchases, according to a report.