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Greta Thunberg has addressed the online abuse she has received since speaking out about the impact of climate change.

An Arizona man has become the second person arrested on drugs charges connected to the investigation into the overdose death of rapper Mac Miller.

After more than two years of jousting over Donald Trump's conduct, the ground suddenly shifted in Congress and a move towards impeachment broke free of constraints.

Yemen's Houthi rebels said on Wednesday their offer to halt all attacks on Saudi Arabia still stands despite new airstrikes allegedly launched by a Arab-led coalition fighting the insurgents. Twenty-two...

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been given the difficult task of forming a new government, the president's office said.

Politicians have been turning up to work wearing spider brooches inspired by Lady Hale following Tuesday's Supreme Court ruling.

Optimism over the Supreme Court ruling against the Government which led to cautious cheers from traders evaporated on Wednesday.

Germany is prolonging controls along the country's border with Austria by six months due to a high number of illegal entries, AP said, citing officials. The checks were meant to...

U.S. President Donald Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a July telephone call to investigate whether former Vice President Joe Biden shut down an investigation into a company that...

A multinational crew made up of an American, a Russian and the first space traveller from the United Arab Emirates blasted off successfully on Wednesday for a mission on the...

A multinational crew made up of an American, a Russian and the first space traveller from the United Arab Emirates blasted off successfully on Wednesday for a mission on the...

HSBC has launched a £14 billion lending fund to support small and medium-sized businesses across the UK.

Sainsbury's is attempting to put its ill-fated takeover of Asda behind it with a new five-year plan to turn around the business and cut costs.

Afghanistan's Taliban insurgency has lifted a ban on World Health Organization (WHO) activities in areas the militants control, a spokesman for the Islamist group said. The move could reverse a...

US president Donald Trump repeatedly prodded Ukraine's new leader to work with his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and the US attorney general to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden, according...

British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero is still being held in Iran, despite Tehran lifting a detention order on the vessel, Reuters reported, citing its owner. Sweden's Stena Bulk said on...

Gamers are able to play a version of classic racing title Mario Kart on their smartphones for the first time.

Match Of The Day host Gary Lineker has claimed Pep Guardiola would be sacked if he “had a run of results like Boris Johnson”.

Creative members of the public have been called upon to satirically redesign the Government's “get ready for Brexit” campaign.

A transgender man who has given birth but does not want to be described as "mother" on a birth certificate has lost a UK High Court fight.

Australia's capital has become the first part of the country to legalise recreational marijuana for personal use.

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said that France “cannot host everyone.” Last week, he signaled a tougher line on immigration in the second half of his mandate, arguing the government...

The US tobacco giants Philip Morris and Altria are calling off merger talks.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is among four people named as the winners of a Right Livelihood Award, also known as the Alternative Nobel.

Israel's election committee published final results from last week's election on Wednesday that gave PM Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud an additional seat. However, this did not change the deadlock the country...

Chinese president Xi Jinping has presided over the inauguration of a second international airport for Beijing with a terminal billed as the world's biggest.

Chinese president Xi Jinping has presided over the inauguration of a second international airport for Beijing with a terminal billed as the world's biggest.

A fast-moving, melting glacier is threatening a picturesque Italian valley near the north-western mountain town of Courmayeur, prompting the mayor to close down an access road.

Beetles have been used at ZSL London Zoo to recreate The Beatles' famous Abbey Road album cover artwork on its 50th anniversary.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday proposed that the United Nations create an “international peace zone” to replace the peninsula's divide. He laid out his vision for the last...

Aston Martin, the favourite car maker of a certain fictional secret agent, has been forced to turn to a different kind of bond, raising 150 million US dollars (£121 million)...

Flat pack furniture giant Ikea has posted rising global sales despite an overhaul under one of the “biggest transformations” in its history.

Arabs cannot accept for Lebanon to face any new aggression, as happened in the July 2006 war with Israel, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was quoted as saying. “We are...

Involving the United States in the Normandy format is not on the agenda in the near future, Ukrainian President Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was quoted as saying on the sidelines...

The Metropolitan Opera has announced Placido Domingo has agreed to withdraw from his slate of scheduled performances at the New York theatre amid allegations of sexual harassment made by multiple...

Online fashion retailer Boohoo has cheered a “fantastic” first half as it notched up more than £1 billion in sales for the first time.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is among four people named as the winners of a Right Livelihood Award, also known as the Alternative Nobel.

After more than two years of jousting over Donald Trump's conduct, the ground suddenly shifted in Congress and a move towards impeachment broke free of constraints.

US President Donald Trump and his people were ready for the day Democrats decided to launch an impeachment inquiry against him.

A Japanese supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station on Tuesday, two weeks after a launch pad fire halted the first countdown.