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Caught off guard by the speed at which a whistleblower's claims have morphed into an impeachment inquiry, President Donald Trump and his team are scrambling to respond.

White House officials took extraordinary steps to “lock down” information about President Donald Trump's summertime phone call with the president of Ukraine, even moving the transcript to a secret computer...

A newly released video shows a man who allegedly used a van to kill 10 pedestrians in Toronto telling police he belonged to an online community of sexually frustrated men...

Indonesian authorities say the death toll from a strong earthquake in the country's east has climbed to 23 people.

A daughter of Britain's Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice, has shared her excitement at getting engaged to property tycoon Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.

Jacques Chirac, a two-term French president who was the first leader to acknowledge France's role in the Holocaust and who defiantly opposed the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, has...

Saudi Arabia's crown prince said he bears responsibility for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year by Saudi operatives "because it happened under my watch", according to a PBS...

France's senate has approved legislation banning the destruction of unsold non-food items, including cosmetics and luxury items, in a "world first" according to the government.

Israel's president has thrown Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a political lifeline, asking him to try to form a government after he failed to secure a clear election victory twice in...

Scores of protesters have chanted slogans outside a stadium in Hong Kong where embattled leader Carrie Lam held a 'town hall' session aimed at cooling months of demonstrations for greater...

Jacques Chirac, a two-term French president who was the first leader to acknowledge France's role in the Holocaust and who defiantly opposed the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, has...

The White House tried to "lock down" all records of a phone call in which Donald Trump urged the Ukrainian president to investigate his political rival Joe Biden, according to...

Boeing Co failed to adequately consider how pilots respond to cockpit emergencies in its 737 Max safety assessment and may need to make changes to flight deck alerts, pilot procedures...

A Florida police officer has won praise for rescuing a dog moments after it had been hit by a car.

Nancy Pelosi has said that a whistleblower's complaint at the centre of Congress's impeachment inquiry shows that US President Donald Trump was engaged in a cover-up.

The Trump administration wants to cap the number of refugees admitted into the US at the lowest number since the resettlement programme was created in 1980.

A third man has been arrested and charged with drug offences in connection with the overdose death of rapper Mac Miller.

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira are to perform at the half-time show during the 2020 Super Bowl.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has insisted that Garda costs of up to €18m for the visits of US President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence are "worth it".

The European Union is prolonging the mandate of its naval operation against human traffickers in the Mediterranean Sea for six months. However, the bloc still plans to scour its waters...

Authorities in Bangladesh will build barbed-wire fences around sprawling camps housing Rohingya refugees to stop their expansion, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said on Thursday. The fences were ordered by Prime...

The FTSE 100 surged to an almost two-month high as commodities pushed the market higher, more than offsetting slumps by four major firms hit by profit warnings.

Nancy Pelosi has said that a whistleblower's complaint at the centre of Congress's impeachment inquiry shows that US President Donald Trump was engaged in a cover-up.

Washington on Thursday imposed sanctions on a firm it said was participating in a scheme to avoid US sanctions while helping provide jet fuel to Russian forces in Syria, Reuters...

A REPORT from a whistleblower released by a US congressional panel on Thursday said President Donald Trump used his office to solicit Ukraine's interference in the 2020 election.

Moscow will take efforts to assist the quickest resumption of talks between representatives of the US and the Taliban, Russia's special presidential envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov said on Thursday....

A Portuguese court has convicted an elderly British couple of drug trafficking after police apprehended them on a cruise ship with 9kg (20lbs) of cocaine hidden in their suitcases.

A resident at The Potteries care home in Poole was surprised with his first motorcycle ride in 54 years after expressing a wish to ride a bike again.

Authorities have installed a radar system to better monitor a massive area of a fast-moving glacier on the Italian side of the Mont Blanc massif that risks breaking off and...

Players from Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire celebrated together after both teams won promotion to Division One of the Specsavers County Championship.

A young orangutan has been rescued after getting caught up in a snare while searching for food in fire-hit Indonesia.

Afghan authorities imposed a partial lockdown on the capital on Thursday, banning trucks from the city's streets in a bid to prevent suicide bombings ahead of presidential elections on Saturday....

White House officials sought to “lock down” records of a phone call in which US President Donald Trump urged his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden, according to...

Only Germany and France have maintained their commitment to take migrants under distribution pacts reached when the small EU nation permitted their disembarkation from humanitarian rescue ships, according to Malta's...

A man of imposing stature, with a broad smile and easy laugh, Jacques Chirac was the president of charisma and charm.

An immense mass of black smoke has risen over Normandy as firefighters battle a blaze at a chemical plant.

A roundabout featuring a family of four wooden hedgehog sculptures has been named the best in the UK.

The finance chief of Debenhams has quit after just one year with the struggling department store to join fashion brand Ted Baker.

Jacques Chirac, a two-term French president who was the first leader to acknowledge France's role in the Holocaust and defiantly opposed the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, has died...

A limited edition bottle of Heinz Tomato Ketchup inspired by Ed Sheeran's tattoos will go on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum.