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A US service member and a Romanian soldier have been killed in a Taliban suicide car bombing in Kabul, the Nato Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan said.

The collapse of sterling has boosted London hotel sales as UK holidaymakers were put off travelling abroad by soaring exchange rates, PPHE Hotel Group said.

Ankara plans to resettle 1 million refugees in northern Syria and may reopen the route for migrants into Europe if it does not receive adequate international support for the plan,...

Turnaround specialist Melrose has seen shares jump higher after it unveiled narrowed losses thanks to a doubling of revenues led by its controversial £8 billion takeover of GKN.

Boden's chief executive is to leave the company at the end of 2019 after three years in the role.

Redrow has reported record annual profits, as it delivered higher numbers of completed homes.

The Solomon Islands plans to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan and align itself with Beijing, the head of a high-level government team representing the South Pacific archipelago has said. Solomons...

An American woman who attempted to carry a six-day-old baby out of the Philippines hidden inside a sling bag has been arrested at Manila's airport and charged with human trafficking,...

Sharpie-themed memes flooded Twitter after Donald Trump brandished a map showing the projected path of Hurricane Dorian which appeared to have been altered with a marker pen.

Shares in CYBG have hit a record low after the bank warned it would take a hit of up to £450 million on payment protection insurance (PPI) costs.

Energy watchdog Ofgem has slapped European utilities giant Engie with a £2.1 million fine after one of its traders manipulated UK wholesale gas prices.

The boss of transport giant Go-Ahead has signalled potential interest in rival FirstGroup's under-review UK bus arm as he revealed rail woes sent annual earnings tumbling.

Iran has released seven crew members from detained British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero and they have flown out of Iran, according to the ship's owner.

Israel's prime minister has said now is the time to ratchet up pressure on Iran and not the time for talks, as Tehran appears poised to move further away from...

The Philippines president has acknowledged he's short of solutions to press China to adhere to Manila's arbitration victory in their South China Sea disputes. Rodrigo Duterte spoke for the first...

German industrial orders fell more than expected in July on weak demand from abroad, data showed on Thursday, suggesting that struggling manufacturers could tip Europe's biggest economy into a recession...

Online fashion retailer Boohoo said its sales for the year will be higher than previously expected after they soared during the summer.

A car bomb has rocked a neighbourhood of the Afghan capital housing the US embassy, the Nato Resolute Support mission and other diplomatic missions.

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has said the decision to withdraw an extradition bill that sparked months of demonstrations was her government's own initiative to break the impasse, and not...

Dixons Carphone saw sales in its loss-making mobile business continue to plummet in the first quarter, but told investors it is still on track with trading for the year.

William Hill boss Philip Bowcock is to stand down later this month and will be replaced by the group's chief digital officer as it leads a push online and overseas.

President Donald Trump has displayed what appears to be an altered hurricane map to show Alabama in the path of storm Dorian.

A large explosion has rocked the Afghan capital and smoke is rising from a part of eastern Kabul, near a neighbourhood housing the US embassy and other diplomatic missions.

A large car bomb has rocked part of the Afghan capital near a neighbourhood housing the US embassy, the Nato Resolute Support mission and other diplomatic missions.

A commuter train and a truck loaded with boxes of citrus fruit have collided at a rail crossing in Japan, injuring at least 30 people, authorities said.

US President Donald Trump has said he had nothing to do with Vice President Mike Pence staying at his resort in Ireland or with attorney general William Barr booking a...

French senators were stunned to find a bust of Hitler and a Nazi flag were being kept in the senate and desks bearing the eagle emblem of the Third Reich...

Copies of Margaret Atwood's closely guarded follow-up to 'The Handmaid's Tale' were accidentally delivered to US readers early, breaking a strict embargo.

Iran will free seven crew members of the detained British-flagged tanker Stena Impero, Iranian state television reported yesterday, although the vessel's owner said it had yet to receive any official...

Michigan yesterday became the first state in the US to ban flavoured e-cigarettes, a step the governor said was needed to protect young people from the potentially harmful effects of...

Some South African chains closed their stores in Nigeria yesterday as waves of tit-for-tat violence broke out against foreign-owned businesses.

US President Donald Trump has denied he was involved in the decision by Vice President Mike Pence to stay at his Co Clare hotel while in Ireland this week.

For the people of the Bahamas, the question yesterday was not how to rebuild their lives but how to start again from the very beginning.

Cliff Richard has agreed a final settlement with the BBC and will receive around £2m (€2.2m) towards his legal costs.

There is no guarantee EU leaders will allow Brexit to be delayed again - even if UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is humiliated into asking for an extension.

Boris Johnson's brother Jo has dramatically quit his position as an MP - saying he's "torn between family loyalty and the national interest".

There is no guarantee EU leaders will allow Brexit to be delayed again - even if UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is humiliated into asking for an extension.

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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has withdrawn the extradition bill which triggered months of often violent protests so the Chinese-ruled city can move forward from a "highly vulnerable and dangerous"...

Conservative MP Jacob Rees Mogg is one of the most boisterous opponents of the backstop - but his late father may have taken a different view.