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The German government is defending a decision to have Chancellor Angela Merkel and Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer fly to the US almost simultaneously on separate government planes. The development came...

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Monday signed a Cabinet resolution on ratifying the Paris Climate Agreement. “I signed a government resolution, it concerns the adoption of the Paris climate...

The family of an employee of the Thai owner of Leicester City who died in the same helicopter crash that took her boss's life has sued his estate and his...

Locals have been left “terrified” after forest fires caused the sky to turn red in Indonesia.

Seven children were killed and 64 injured when a classroom collapsed as students were starting their morning lessons at a school in Kenya's capital Nairobi on Monday, officials said.

Australian former cricketer Shane Warne has been banned from driving for 12 months after racking up six speeding offences within three years.

Syria's foreign minister has discussed the formation of a constitutional committee and its work with UN special envoy Geir Pedersen. Walid Muallem's meeting with Pedersen on Monday focused on the...

A Taliban delegation met China's special representative for Afghanistan in Beijing to discuss the group's peace talks with the US, Reuters said, citing a spokesman for the Islamist insurgency as...

Israel's president wrapped up his second and final day of crucial talks to find a new prime minister and a way out of political deadlock, after meeting on Monday with...

Israel's president has invited the two main victors from the country's neck-and-neck election to meet, seeking to break a deadlock that has complicated his task of trying to choose the...

Mike Ashley's Sports Direct has revealed a £3.8 million takeover approach for troubled Goals Soccer Centres ahead of the five-a-side football pitch firm's shares delisting next week.

The Motown mogul who launched the careers of numerous stars including Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson has announced his retirement.

Skyscraper climber Alain Robert – known as the French Spiderman – will hope to scale new heights in his career when he makes his musical debut.

President Hassan Rouhani on Monday departed Tehran for New York to attend the UN General Assembly on a mission to win Iran support against “cruel” pressure from arch-foe the US,...

At least seven children have been killed after a school collapsed in Kenya's capital.

A powerful typhoon has battered parts of South Korea, injuring dozens of people and knocking out power to about 27,000 houses.

Boris Johnson has pledged to help holidaymakers stranded by travel company Thomas Cook's closure, as he questioned whether bosses are not incentivised to prevent their business's demise.

Wages are flatlining because companies are scrapping swathes of mid-tier positions – replacing them with algorithms and cheap offshore labour, according to a new report.

President Donald Trump has suggested that he raised former Vice President Joe Biden and Biden's son in a phone call with Ukraine's new leader.

British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said yesterday his party would guide him on how to campaign in a second Brexit referendum, pledging to offer voters a choice between staying...

The British government insists it has plans in place to bring home stranded holidaymakers if Thomas Cook goes out of business, an event that would likely spark chaotic scenes at...

Veteran star Michael Douglas says he has no plans to retire as he reflected on 50 years in showbusiness.

Tens of thousands marched in Slovakia's capital calling for a total ban on abortions in the predominantly Catholic country.

Benjamin Netanyahu's grip on power slipped further last night after Israel's Arab minority party threw its support behind his rival Benny Gantz, virtually guaranteeing the Blue and White party leader...

Radiohead star Thom Yorke has spoken of the "hard time" his family went through following the death of his ex-partner.

Iran's president has warned America and other foreign forces to "stay away" from the Gulf, as Tehran paraded a long-range missile capable of reaching American bases.

Radiohead star Thom Yorke has spoken of the "hard time" his family went through following the death of his ex-partner.

Climate change is accelerating, with carbon dioxide levels increasing, sea levels rising and ice sheets melting faster than ever, experts have warned.

Radiohead star Thom Yorke has spoken of the "hard time" his family went through following the death of his ex-partner.

Joe Biden has accused Donald Trump of abusing his power, as the row over business dealings in Ukraine by the former vice-president's son escalated.

Protesters in Hong Kong trampled a Chinese flag, vandalised two subway stations and started at least two street fires, as pro-democracy demonstrations took a violent turn once again.

Eating meat could be banned like smoking, one of Britain's leading barristers has predicted, as he called for the offence of "eco-cide" to be introduced to prosecute those who damage...

THE US military has apologised for threatening to deploy a stealth bomber against millennials planning to "storm" the Area 51 base in the Nevada desert.

Iran's president has called on Western powers to leave the security of the Persian Gulf to regional nations led by Tehran.

The Arab bloc in Israel's parliament abandoned its usual hands-off stance on Sunday and endorsed former military chief Benny Gantz for prime minister.

Brad Pitt's Ad Astra and Sylvester Stallone's Rambo: Last Blood were no match for Downton Abbey at the US box office.

A FORMER American soldier has pleaded guilty to drink driving and causing a crash that claimed the lives of Mayo man John Heneghan and his wife last May.

The promoter of an event set up for people to party in the remote Nevada desert based on the "Storm Area 51" internet craze has pulled the plug due to...

Former sports minister Tracey Crouch led a team including MPs and journalists in the first ever women's party conference football match.

Large groups took part in yoga on London's Tower Bridge as 17 miles of roads in the city were closed to traffic.