A Swedish woman has been arrested at Gatwick Airport on suspicion of committing a terror offence.
July 5, 2019
Venezuela's president Nicola Maduro oversaw a grand military parade to mark the country's independence day on Friday, revelling in his might as commander-in-chief as he comes under mounting criticism for...
July 5, 2019
LGBTQ+ disability organisation ParaPride will be joining London's Pride parade on Saturday for the first time, a move that it says is “iconic” for disabled people.
July 5, 2019
A South Korean actress has been charged in Thailand with catching endangered giant clams while participating in a reality TV show.
July 5, 2019
An Australian student released after being mysteriously detained in North Korea said he was safe and well in Tokyo on Friday and intends returning to normal life, without commenting on...
July 5, 2019
Economists and the Labour Party have voiced concerns over the UK's productivity crisis after fresh figures showed a third straight quarter of decline.
July 5, 2019
A former leader of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard has said the Islamic Republic should consider seizing a British oil tanker in response to authorities detaining an Iranian oil tanker off...
July 5, 2019
A former police general who oversaw the bloodiest years of the Philippines' war on drugs shrugged off the killing by police of a 3-year-old girl in a sting operation, saying...
July 5, 2019
Yoko Ono has opened the Manchester International Festival by leading members of the public in ringing bells for world peace.
July 5, 2019
Boris Johnson was kept in the dark over some sensitive secret intelligence by Downing Street when he became foreign secretary, according to reports.
July 5, 2019
More than a thousand sharks and rays are known to have become entangled in plastic debris with "significantly greater number of species" likely to be affected, a study found.
July 5, 2019
Remains of Famine shipwreck victims buried in Canada 172 years after they fled starvation in Ireland
The remains of 21 Irish shipwreck victims which washed up on a beach in Canada have been laid to rest.
July 5, 2019
Airport services and support business John Menzies has revealed profits will land below expectations, sending shares down 17% in early trading.
July 5, 2019
Student unions from two Hong Kong universities have turned down invitations from city leader Carrie Lam for talks about the recent unrest over her proposal to allow the extradition of...
July 5, 2019
A student has thanked diplomats in his native Australia and Sweden for securing his release from detention in North Korea.
July 5, 2019
Parades, concerts and spectacular firework shows have been held across the United States to mark Independence Day.
July 5, 2019
The nuclear reactor on one of the Russian navy's research submersibles hasn't been damaged in a fire that killed 14 seamen, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said yesterday, adding that the...
July 5, 2019
The billionaire ruler of Dubai could be forced to give evidence about his treatment of the daughter who fled his palace in an English High Court battle with his estranged...
July 5, 2019
A strong earthquake has rattled a large swathe of southern California and parts of Nevada, causing some damage in a town near the epicentre amid a series of aftershocks.
July 5, 2019
The UK cannot just "gulp and move on" over Hong Kong protests, Jeremy Hunt has said as he refused to rule out sanctions or expelling diplomats.
July 5, 2019
A few days ago, my comrades marked the 22nd anniversary of Hong Kong's handover by storming into the legislature, embodying their discontent with ongoing political prosecution and the government's refusal...
July 5, 2019
Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Pope Francis for "very substantive" talks yesterday, a day before Ukraine's Catholic leaders were due at the Vatican.
July 5, 2019
A rookie firearms officer has told an inquest how he fell over and shot one of the London Bridge terrorists on the ground through his legs fearing he was about...
July 5, 2019
A rain-drenched crowd gathered in the heart of Washington for President Trump's 'Salute to America' yesterday as supporters praised his celebration of US military clout and protesters criticised him for...
July 5, 2019
The Czech ruling coalition appeared close to collapse yesterday after President Milos Zeman again refused a government request to sack the culture minister, raising the possibility of a snap election.
July 5, 2019
Authorities in Gibraltar have said they yesterday intercepted an Iranian supertanker believed to be breaching European Union sanctions by carrying a shipment of Tehran's crude oil to war-ravaged Syria.
July 5, 2019
An Australian student who was detained in North Korea was freed and safely left the country yesterday, arriving in Tokyo via Beijing after Swedish officials helped broker his release.
July 5, 2019
Mad, the long-running satirical magazine which influenced the writers of the Simpsons and a string of comedians, is ceasing publication in its current format.
July 5, 2019
US president Donald Trump celebrated “the greatest political journey in human history” during an Independence Day speech before a soggy, cheering crowd of spectators.
July 4, 2019
A three-year-old boy who was too scared to dive into the deep end of a swimming pool has gone viral for the second time after his father shared a video...
July 4, 2019
A strong earthquake has rattled a large swathe of southern California and parts of Nevada, causing some damage in a town near the epicentre amid a series of aftershocks.
July 4, 2019
Social media users have been sharing videos of the moment a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit California.
July 4, 2019
Emergency crews in southern California are responding to at least 24 medical and fire incidents after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck near the town of Ridgecrest.
July 4, 2019
Pictures drawn by children recently detained by the United States border force depict their “inhumane” treatment, with figures of people in cages.
