US president Donald Trump declared relations with China were “right back on track” after he and President Xi Jinping sought to de-escalate a prolonged trade war between the economic powerhouses.
June 29, 2019
World leaders attending a Group of 20 summit in Japan that began yesterday are clashing over the values that have served for decades as the foundation of their co-operation as...
June 29, 2019
The former British prime minister David Cameron once told a story about canvassing with Boris Johnson during an election in the posh London suburb of Hampstead.
June 29, 2019
A US man who denied feeding methamphetamine to a so-called "attack squirrel" he considered a pet has been arrested on new charges.
June 29, 2019
The US special representative for Iran said yesterday that Europe has a choice: Do business with the United States, or do business with Iran.
June 29, 2019
The young German captain of a migrant-rescue ship stranded off Italy dismissed threats of arrest and personal criticism from the country's far-right interior minister yesterday, saying her main priority was...
June 29, 2019
A one-time Nasa intern who bought a truckload of videotapes to resell them may end up a millionaire next month when Sotheby's auctions what it says is the only surviving...
June 29, 2019
Presidential candidate Kamala Harris dominated her Democratic rivals in a debate on Thursday night, confronting front-runner Joe Biden on race and calling his remarks about working with segregationist senators "hurtful".
June 29, 2019
US president Donald Trump has said he wants to inspect the heavily-fortified Korean demilitarised zone (DMZ) as an example of what a “real border” looks like.
June 29, 2019
US president Donald Trump has invited North Korea's Kim Jong Un to shake hands at the Korean demilitarised zone (DMZ).
June 28, 2019
South America's Mercosur bloc and the European Union have agreed on a free-trade deal after two decades of negotiations that concluded amid global trade tensions.
June 28, 2019
A major political group dedicated to electing LGBTQ candidates has endorsed Democrat Pete Buttigieg for president in 2020.
June 28, 2019
Megan Rapinoe turned the attention from her row with Donald Trump to her prowess on the pitch as she scored twice against France to lead the United States to the...
June 28, 2019
Thousands of people have converged on the Stonewall Inn for the 50th anniversary of the rebellion that catalysed a movement for LGBTQ liberation, marking the milestone with celebrity performances, speeches...
June 28, 2019
Joe Biden strongly defended his civil rights record on Friday, pledging to be a “president who stands against racism” and “the forces of intolerance” and defiantly dismissing any suggestions otherwise.
June 28, 2019
A white supremacist who drove his car into a crowd of anti-racism protesters during a white nationalist rally in Virginia has been sentenced to life in prison on hate crime...
June 28, 2019
A man has been found guilty in the US over the 1987 killings of a young Canadian couple.
June 28, 2019
An avowed white supremacist who drove his car into a crowd of anti-racism protesters during a white nationalist rally in Virginia has been sentenced to life in prison on hate...
June 28, 2019
Hundreds of people have gathered outside the Stonewall Inn in New York City to mark the 50th anniversary of the rebellion that catalysed a movement for LGBTQ liberation.
June 28, 2019
Former president Jimmy Carter has said he believes Donald Trump actually lost the 2016 election and is only president because of Russian interference.
June 28, 2019
Police who were called to a report of a woman being chased down the street say they have dropped charges against the goat who turned out to be responsible.
June 28, 2019
Shares in Madame Tussauds owner Merlin soared on Friday as it accepted a £5.9 billion takeover offer, while London's top stocks finished the week on a cautiously optimistic note.
June 28, 2019
Players and umpires at the Cricket World Cup match between Sri Lanka and South Africa were forced to hit the deck when a swarm of bees made its way on...
June 28, 2019
A woman in labour got a police escort to hospital when officers stopped her husband for speeding.
June 28, 2019
Heated words were exchanged at the AGM of Goals Soccer Centres, as Mike Ashley's Sports Direct continued to put pressure on the company but failed to push directors off the...
June 28, 2019
Tesla has said a fire in one of its cars in China was caused by the failure of a single battery module and investigators found no defects in the car's...
June 28, 2019
A British family of 12 suspected of joining Islamic State in Syria have all died, according to a relative.
June 28, 2019
A nurse from Derby had a surprise music-themed proposal at the top of Glastonbury Hill.
June 28, 2019
A rich British businessman and his wealthy Austrian ex-wife have drawn divorce court hostilities to a close - after a judge ruled on the ownership of curtains.
June 28, 2019
Parents have been sharing stories of how England's success and visibility at the Women's World Cup has inspired their daughters to take up the sport.
June 28, 2019
Parents have been sharing stories of how England's success and visibility at the Women's World Cup has inspired their daughters to take up the sport.
June 28, 2019
A new federal lawsuit filed in Atlanta is seeking to block a Georgia law that bans most abortions, saying it is unconstitutional.
June 28, 2019
Fund managers at Cavendish have slammed the “incompetent” bosses of Bonmarche, as they sold their stake in the company amid a takeover bid from Philip Day.
June 28, 2019
A budding product designer has created a chair from barbers' off-cuts to get people thinking about what we throw away.
June 28, 2019
A 12-year-old girl has drowned in a river as hot weather conditions continue across the UK.
June 28, 2019
An Alabama prosecutor's office has not decided whether to prosecute a woman who lost her foetus after she was shot in the stomach and was subsequently charged with manslaughter.
June 28, 2019
An Alabama prosecutor's office has not decided whether to prosecute a woman who lost her foetus after she was shot in the stomach and was subsequently charged with manslaughter.
June 28, 2019
Theresa May cut a frosty figure as she shook hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Japan.
June 28, 2019
UK Prime Minister Theresa May and Russian President Vladimir Putin have begun talks in which Mrs May will call for the Salisbury nerve agent attack suspects to face justice.
June 28, 2019
UK Prime Minister Theresa May and Russian President Vladimir Putin have begun talks in which Mrs May will call for the Salisbury nerve agent attack suspects to face justice.
