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Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau has launched his reelection campaign ahead of a close October 21 vote.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's last-minute vow to annex the Jordan Valley if re-elected next week has sparked Arab condemnation and injected the Palestinians into a political campaign that had...

Mike Ashley has insisted his “elevation” strategy to change Sports Direct from a discount retailer to the Selfridges of sport is still on track – although it might take longer...

Jordan's house speaker said on Wednesday that a pledge by Israel's prime minister to annex a key part of the occupied West Bank if re-elected could put its peace treaty...

Iran's envoy to London said on Wednesday the oil cargo of tanker ‘Adrian Darya 1' was sold at sea to a private company, denying Tehran had broken assurances it had...

Donald Trump marked his third 9/11 anniversary as president with a moment of silence as his frustration grows over what he calls the “endless war” in Afghanistan, where al Qaida...

A Dutch doctor has been acquitted in a landmark trial that prosecutors and doctors hope will help clarify how the country's 2002 euthanasia law can be applied to people with...

Sir Martin Sorrell's new marketing firm S4 Capital said it was on track to double in size by 2021 after securing a raft of new contracts.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that Britain could still leave the EU with a deal. “We still have every chance of getting an orderly [Brexit] and the German...

The man charged with breaking into singer Taylor Swift's mansion is accused of causing more than 20,000 US dollars worth of damage to President Donald Trump's New Jersey golf course.

Thailand's Supreme Court has affirmed the prison sentences of 12 members of the Red Shirt political movement convicted in connection with rioting that disrupted an important regional conference in 2009.

Pope Francis has said the UK should obey a UN resolution and return to Mauritius a disputed Indian Ocean archipelago that hosts the US military base at Diego Garcia.

An Austrian student and journalist charged with membership of a leftist terrorist group in Turkey has been acquitted, AFP reported. Max Zirngast, who wrote for international publications including a far-left...

The owner of Zara has said sales surged during the first half of the year as the high street fashion brand was bolstered by warm weather and the success of...

The Duke of Sussex closed a £1 billion deal on a financial trading floor as he helped raise thousands of pounds for charity including his Invictus Games.

Saudi Arabia has denounced Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's vow to annex parts of the West Bank as a “very dangerous escalation”.

France's police are appealing for victims and witnesses to come forward to aid their probe into Jeffrey Epstein and anyone else involved in the disgraced financier's alleged sexual exploitation of...

Canada has sailed a warship through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, the government in Ottawa said, three months after a similar operation and amid strained ties with Beijing. The frigate HMCS...

Crest Nicholson has named Iain Ferguson as its new chairman to replace Stephen Stone when he steps down next month amid a clean sweep at the top of the housebuilding...

An depiction of Boris Johnson as a “criminal” has been projected on to the side of the Houses of Parliament.

Turkey's highest court is scheduled to review Wikipedia's appeal against the Turkish government's more than two-year ban on the online encyclopaedia.

Moscow has no illusions that the relations with Washington will improve after the dismissal of US National Security Advisor John Bolton, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Wednesday....

US VIRAL comedian Josh Pray says he will no longer make Irish-themed videos after receiving online abuse for attending the All-Ireland final.

Iran's president has welcomed Donald Trump's abrupt dismissal of his national security adviser, saying the US should “put warmongers aside” amid tensions in the Persian Gulf.

Fireman Sam has been dropped as a fire service mascot, following claims he is not inclusive enough.

Germany will do its part to avoid a proxy war in Libya, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday. She also warned that the situation in the north African country risked...

A 55-year-old man from the UK has died in a skydiving accident in the US, according to local police.

Outsourcing giant Serco has been given a two-year extension to its contract with the Australian government to monitor and run detention facilities in the country.

Galliford Try has seen annual profits tumble 27% after widened losses in its construction arm just a day after it revealed revived talks to sell its house-building business to Bovis...

High street fashion chain New Look was the latest retailer to suffer due to the poor weather in May and June, with bosses revealing a slump in sales.

South Korea has formally asked the International Olympic Committee to ban the Japanese “rising sun” flag at next year's Tokyo Games, calling it a symbol of Japan's brutal wartime past...

A Texas death row inmate was executed on Tuesday for fatally shooting a 61-year-old grandmother at her North Texas home nearly a decade ago during an eight-day spate of crimes...

Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam has told investors at a Belt and Road forum that the semi-autonomous Chinese territory can rebound from months of protests, despite no sign that...

Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam has told investors at a Belt and Road forum that the semi-autonomous Chinese territory can rebound from months of protests, despite no sign that...

Michael Schumacher was due to undergo pioneering stem cell treatment in a Paris hospital yesterday, according to French reports.

Consumers worried about the environment are cutting their spending on meat and bottled drinks and trying to reduce plastic waste - a trend set to accelerate as climate concerns mount,...

President Donald Trump's sudden halt to US-Taliban talks looks like a gift to the beleaguered Afghan president, who has insisted on holding a key election in less than three weeks'...

US President Donald Trump abruptly fired his national security adviser John Bolton amid disagreements with his hardline aide over how to handle foreign policy challenges such as North Korea, Iran,...

Part of a walkway collapsed as tens of thousands celebrated Ashoura yesterday in Iraq, causing a stampede and killing at least 31 pilgrims on one of the most sacred holy...

Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday he would annex a large swathe of the occupied West Bank into Israel if he wins next week's election, a move that could shatter any lingering...