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Supporters of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement created human chains on both sides of the city's harbour, inspired by a historic protest 30 years ago in the Baltic states against Soviet...

Billionaire David Koch has died aged 79.

A child has died after becoming unwell at a Center Parcs.

France has accused President Jair Bolsonaro of having lied to French leader Emmanuel Macron and says it now opposes a trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur because of...

China has announced it will raise tariffs on 75 billion dollars of US products in retaliation for President Donald Trump's planned September 1 duty increase in a war over trade...

All eyes will be on premium membership and mini gyms as The Gym Group reports its results for the first half on Thursday.

Germany said on Friday that it is up to Britain to come up with proposals to resolve the issue of the Irish border backstop. Government spokesman Steffen Seibert said in...

Wildlife experts and veterinarians say there is hope to prevent the extinction of the northern white rhino because they successfully extracted eggs from the last two remaining females of the...

An explosion near a West Bank settlement that Israel said was a Palestinian attack killed a 17-year-old Israeli girl and wounded her brother and father, Israeli authorities said.

Yemeni security officials say forces loyal to the internationally recognized government have taken full control of a key southern city after overnight clashes with separatists. The fighting over Etq, the...

Football superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe have joined forces with the likes of French president Emmanuel Macron to highlight the plight of the Amazon region, currently plagued by wildfires.

An abandoned dog who struggled to find a new home because people thought she was “ugly” is now living life to the fullest after she was adopted.

The parents of a five-month old baby were shocked to discover a metre-long python in her room.

An easyJet pilot has been grounded after reportedly telling friends he was suicidal.

Malta has said it will allow 356 migrants aboard a humanitarian ship in the central Mediterranean Sea to disembark after six European countries agreed to accept all of them.

South Korea will share intelligence with Japan through a three-way channel involving the United States, a senior official of the presidential Blue House said on Friday. Kim Hyun-chong, a deputy...

A giant panda has been given a frozen cake full of fruit and vegetables to celebrate his birthday.

A giant panda has been given a frozen cake full of fruit and vegetables to celebrate his birthday.

Upmarket fashion retailer Reiss has shrugged off the high street downturn to deliver soaring sales over the first half of the year.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been released after spending a month in jail for calling for an unsanctioned protest.

A serial killer who preyed on older gay men during a rampage 25 years ago around the East Coast of the US has been executed.

Authorities in the main city of Indian Kashmir tightened security ahead of Friday prayers after separatists called for a protest march. Posters appeared this week in Srinagar, the Muslim-majority region's...

Italian President Sergio Mattarella has agreed to political leaders' request for more time to see if a viable government can be formed to replace the one that collapsed this week,...

The competition watchdog has told Royal Bank of Scotland and Santander to fix their PPI processes, after finding failings by both banks in their communications with customers.

It may be a lot less than 2,000 light years from home, but there is now a “Rolling Stones Rock” on Mars.

The man who presides over New Zealand's parliament has been called a baby whisperer after helping to soothe a colleague's infant in the chamber during a debate.

Eddie Stobart has said goodbye to its chief executive and suspended its shares amid an accounting review which is expected to affect its earnings for the first half of the...

YouTube says it disabled more than 200 videos this week that appeared to be part of a coordinated effort to spread misinformation about the ongoing protests in Hong Kong.

As global concerns rise over raging fires in the Amazon, Brazil's government has complained that it is being targeted in smear campaign by critics who contend President Jair Bolsonaro is...

The Canadian Consulate in Hong Kong has banned staff from travelling outside the city, including to mainland China.

An eight-year-old boy was bitten on the head by a mountain lion outside his home in rural Colorado.

Indian villagers came up with a novel punishment for a suspected rapist and serial criminal they complained was not being brought to justice.

A Russian humanoid robot was making its way to the International Space Station (ISS) after blasting off yesterday on a two-week mission to support the crew and test his skills.

Taylor Swift is planning to re-record her old songs after her back catalogue was bought by a talent manager she had accused of bullying her.

Six out of 10 Americans say that they disapprove of President Donald Trump's overall job performance.

A 93-year-old pensioner has died from "broken heart syndrome" after she suffered PTSD when her home was burgled two months ago.

A low-cost pill which contains four different drugs is effective in preventing heart disease and strokes, a study has claimed.

Apple was mocked yesterday after telling customers not to put its new "matt white" credit card in their wallet.

Hong Kong banks have called for law and order to be restored in the city as a huge jewellery trade fair faced postponement because of continuing pro-democracy street protests.

Iran is prepared to work on French proposals to salvage the international nuclear deal that Tehran signed with world powers in 2015, its foreign minister has said.