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The White House severely restricted distribution of memos detailing Donald Trump's calls with foreign leaders, including Russia's Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman, after embarrassing leaks of his...

After the chaos of Brexit and the impending impeachment of Trump, one international political development ought to calm pulses - the emergence of Elizabeth Warren as the Democratic Party's frontrunner...

Elon Musk has unveiled a SpaceX spacecraft designed to carry a crew and cargo to the moon, Mars or anywhere else in the solar system and land back on Earth...

Hundreds of pro-Beijing supporters in Hong Kong have sung the Chinese national anthem and waved red flags ahead of China's National Day.

A prominent bodyguard to King Salman has been shot and killed in what authorities describe as a personal dispute, according to Saudi media reports.

China will offer a rare look at its rapidly developing arsenal during the parade marking the ruling Communist Party's 70th anniversary in power.

US President Donald Trump is raising a large chunk of the money for his border wall with Mexico by deferring several military construction projects slated for Guam.

Dame Helen Mirren, Eva Longoria and Cheryl helped celebrate the theme of female empowerment as they took to the catwalk at Paris Fashion Week.

A crew of ball boys appeared to be sent off by the referee during a National League match.

Around 200 people armed with water pistols turned out to test a protective covering installed around a popular Charles Rennie Mackintosh attraction.

Boris Johnson has consistently denied any wrongdoing in relation to his friendship with US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri.

A homeless man has been reunited with a dog after he went missing for two weeks.

A massive pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong ended early after violence erupted, with police firing tear gas and water cannon after protesters threw bricks and firebombs at government buildings.

The UK Labour Party has called on the Cabinet Secretary to investigate claims that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pursuing a no-deal Brexit to help currency speculators and hedge funds...

The White House severely restricted distribution of memos detailing President Donald Trump's calls with foreign leaders, including Russia's Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman, after embarrassing leaks of...

Thousands of people have gathered for a rally in the centre of Hong Kong to mark the fifth anniversary of the start of the 2014 Umbrella protest movement which called...

Polls have closed in Afghanistan's presidential election amid widespread complaints of irregularities and pockets of violence from Taliban insurgents, mostly in the south and north of the country.

Mark Zakharov, a renowned Russian theatre and film director whose productions have been widely acclaimed and loved by several generations of Russians, has died at the age of 85.

Thousands of people have gathered for a rally in the centre of Hong Kong to mark the fifth anniversary of the start of the 2014 Umbrella protest movement which called...

An urban climber known as the “French Spiderman” has faces a fine after scaling a high-rise building in the German city of Frankfurt.

French airline Aigle Azur has closed down after it failed to find new investors, leaving 1,150 employees out of work.

A priest declared Robert Mugabe “lives forever” as the family of the former Zimbabwean leader gathered to bury him at his rural home.

Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has announced plans to contest local elections, and warned that any attempt to disqualify him will only increase support for pro-democracy protests.

Afghans headed to the polls to vote for a new president on Saturday amid high security after the Taliban vowed to disrupt the elections, warning citizens to stay home or...

A US judge on Friday blocked new Trump administration rules that would enable the government to keep immigrant children in detention facilities with their parents indefinitely.

As US President Donald Trump fumed about a whistleblower complaint that accused him of abusing his power and endangering national security, Vice-President Mike Pence was in his home state, sticking...

Banksy's portrayal of the House of Commons reduced to an assembly of parliamentary primates will go on public display in London for the first time at Sotheby's today, just a...

The British-flagged Stena Impero tanker sailed out of Iranian waters yesterday, the owner said, after it was detained in July during a row with Britain that has stoked tensions in...

China's growing military might has replaced North Korean belligerence as the main security threat to Japan, Tokyo's annual defence review has indicated, despite signs that Pyongyang could have nuclear-tipped ballistic...

Hong Kong is braced for a weekend of unrest with pro-democracy protests likely to mount in the China-ruled territory ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's...

A Pakistani court has found the brother of a social media model guilty of her murder, sentencing him to life in jail.

Boris Johnson has been referred to the police complaints body to assess whether he should face a criminal investigation over his links with American businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri.

US President Donald Trump used a closed-door gathering with US diplomats in New York to attack Democratic rival Joe Biden and disparage a whistle-blower complaint over his controversial phone call...

Two Jewish cousins have had an emotional reunion 75 years after they fled Romania, each believing the other had been killed in the Holocaust.

Is the impeachment of US President Donald Trump inching towards inevitability?

At checkpoints, white-uniformed police officers randomly stop people, demanding to see their identity documents, even their phones. At street corners around downtown Cairo, police in riot gear sit in trucks,...

Donald Trump's Doonbeg hotel was paid over €107,000 to provide food to gardaí deployed around west Clare to protect the US president during his two-night June visit.

Kurt Volker, a former US ambassador to NATO caught in the middle of a whistleblower complaint over President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine, has resigned from his post as special...

Kurt Volker, a former US ambassador to NATO caught in the middle of a whistleblower complaint over President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine, has resigned from his post as special...

Kurt Volker, a former US ambassador to NATO caught in the middle of a whistleblower complaint over President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine, has resigned from his post as special...