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A photo of England and Australia's Ashes squads sharing a beer after the conclusion of the 2019 series has delighted fans on social media.

Hospital operator Spire Healthcare has swung to a first-half profit after it was buoyed by cost-cutting measures and increased numbers of NHS referrals.

A cyclist has died after swerving to avoid a magpie in Australia, police said.

North Korea on Monday demanded the US provide security guarantees as a precondition to resuming deadlocked nuclear talks, KCNA reported. Negotiations between Pyongyang and Washington have been stalled since a...

The price of oil soared in early trading on Monday following the drone attach on Saudi Arabia's Aramco facility over the weekend, with single day jumps not seen since Saddam...

There will be no meeting between Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his US counterpart Donald Trump at the United Nations, Iranian state television reported on Monday, after the White House...

The leader of South Korea's biggest opposition party has become the latest politician to shave their heads to protest over President Moon Jae-in's appointment of a key political ally as...

Yemen's Houthi movement said on Monday that Saudi Aramco's oil processing plants were still a target and could be attacked at “any moment.” The movement also warned foreigners to leave...

Former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who leaked classified documents detailing government surveillance programmes, is calling on French President Emmanuel Macron to grant him asylum.

Algeria's interim leader has announced December 12 as the date for the presidential election. The move is in line with the army chief's demand to fill the vacancy left when...

Tributes have been paid to The Cars frontman Ric Ocasek after he was found dead in a Manhattan apartment.

Israel's prime minister has vowed to annex settlements in the West Bank, including one deep in the heart of the largest Palestinian city, if he is re-elected.

Former prime minister David Cameron rang European leaders and then US president Barack Obama to apologise for his ultimately failed strategy to keep Britain in the European Union.

Troubled haulage firm Eddie Stobart Logistics has warned that annual profits will be “significantly below” expectations after a poor first half of the year.

The company that made billions selling the prescription painkiller OxyContin has filed for bankruptcy just days after reaching a tentative settlement with many of the state and local governments suing...

Hong Kong officials have reiterated that violence is not the solution following the chaos caused by an unapproved march which saw police firing tear gas and water cannons when demonstrators...

US President Donald Trump has said that his country is “locked and loaded” to respond after a drone attack on Saudi Arabia that cut into global energy supplies and halved...

Former Wales rugby star Gareth Thomas completed a gruelling 225km Ironman triathlon just a day after revealing he is HIV positive.

Boris Johnson's comparison of Brexit Britain to the 'Incredible Hulk' drew criticism and derision yesterday as the prime minister prepared for a crucial meeting with the European Commission President Jean-Claude...

Syrian President Bashar Assad has issued a new decree granting amnesty and reducing sentences for all crimes committed before September 14.

Former Wales rugby star Gareth Thomas completed a gruelling 225km Ironman triathlon just a day after revealing he is HIV positive.

A weekend drone attack on Saudi Arabia that cut into global energy supplies and halved the kingdom's oil production is threatening to fuel a crisis in the region.

Tens of thousands of marchers took to the streets in Hong Kong with a new "protest anthem" yesterday, as pro-democracy protests entered a 15th week.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped up his bid for far-right votes two days before a closely contested election, convening his cabinet in the occupied West Bank and having it...

It is the spectre that has haunted the world's oil market for decades. This weekend, geopolitics made a spectacular return, promising to set crude prices ablaze after a drone strike...

In his first public rally since being shut out of Italy's government, League leader Matteo Salvini has defiantly pledged to force a referendum on the nation's proportional electoral system.

Donald Trump accused Democrats of trying to "scare" Brett Kavanaugh, the US Supreme Court justice, into "turning liberal", after a further allegation of sexual misconduct emerged.

The frontman for The Cars rock band, Ric Ocasek, has been found dead in a Manhattan apartment.

Donald Trump says he has approved the release of US strategic petroleum reserves “if needed” to stabilise energy markets after an attack on Saudi Arabian energy facilities.

U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Democrats' calls for impeaching Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Sunday after a new report involving sexual misconduct allegations, encouraging Kavanaugh to sue for libel...

Birthday party guests sat on a suspected attacker until police arrived following the fatal stabbing of a 29-year-old man in north London, a witness has claimed.

An independent outsider, Kais Saied, has been projected as the winner in the first round of Tunisia's presidential election, with jailed media magnate Nabil Karoui in second place.

An independent outsider and a jailed media magnate will head to Tunisia's presidential run-off after a rollercoaster, 26-candidate election, according to a polling firm.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Sunday announced a ban on all flavored e-cigarettes besides tobacco and menthol in response to a recent nationwide spate of sometimes deadly lung illnesses...

A weekend drone attack on Saudi Arabia that cut into global energy supplies and halved the kingdom's oil production could fuel a crisis in the region, it has been claimed.

Incredible Hulk actor Mark Ruffalo has questioned Boris Johnson's comparison of Brexit Britain to his famous character.

The enigmatic creator of a unique solid gold toilet reportedly worth £4.8 million has denied orchestrating its theft in a Banksy-style prank.

The enigmatic creator of a unique solid gold toilet reportedly worth £4.8 million has denied orchestrating its theft in a Banksy-style prank.

A small goat caused traffic to come to a standstill at a busy motorway junction in West Yorkshire.

Police have fired chemical-laced blue water and tear gas at protesters who lobbed Molotov cocktails outside the Hong Kong government office complex.