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A lot could have gone wrong for Elizabeth Warren at Wednesday's Democratic presidential debate.

Democrats hoping that Wednesday night's first presidential debate of the 2020 campaign would help clarify some issues were probably disappointed. There were no major stumbles, but few standout moments as...

The first debate of the 2020 Democratic US presidential race kicked off with a two-hour event featuring 10 candidates, including three senators, a mayor and several current or former members...

A member of the Brazilian air force crew due to accompany President Jair Bolsonaro at this week's G20 summit in Tokyo has been arrested in Spain after being caught with...

A 23-month-old girl lies face down in the waters of the Rio Grande, tucked into her father's black t-shirt. Her arm is draped around his neck, suggesting she died clutching...

More than 13,000 dogs are slaughtered each month in an Indonesian city to keep up with the demand for the animals' meat.

Candidates hoping to run for the US presidency have blamed Donald Trump's hard-line immigration policies for the deaths of migrants on the US border after a graphic photograph of a...

San Francisco has become the first major city in the United States to effectively ban the sale of e-cigarettes, reacting to a dramatic rise in the number of young Americans...

The confrontation between Iran and the United States is expected to escalate today after Tehran warned it was ready to violate its commitments to the 2015 nuclear deal for the...

Less than three months after narrowly winning his fifth term as Israel's prime minister and a month after calling a second election, Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly trying to undo the...

Donald Trump has complained that Japan would not have to help if the US were attacked, suggesting citizens of the allied country "can watch it on a Sony television".

A new software problem has been found in the troubled Boeing 737 Max that is almost certain to further delay the plane's return to flying after two deadly crashes.

The conservatorship that oversees Britney Spears' personal life and career has sued the creator of a blog devoted to the pop superstar.

US President Donald Trump and Democrats are blaming each other for the deaths of a migrant father and his toddler daughter.

Boris Johnson has declined to rule out the option of suspending Parliament in order to force through Brexit.

An American fast food chain has come up with an alternative to the plant-based burger trend: vegetables made out of meat.

The Republican-held Senate has passed a bipartisan 4.6 billion dollar measure to deliver aid to the US southern border.

A judge has rejected Hollywood star Cuba Gooding Jr's bid to throw out a groping case against him.

The wife of one of Norway's richest men who was apparently abducted eight months ago might have been killed, police have said, adding they "cannot exclude a staged kidnapping to...

The mother of a man who drowned alongside his young daughter while trying to reach the US has said she is comforted by how they clung to each other in...

A High Court judge has ruled doctors can give an ill five-year-old girl from a Jehovah's Witness family a blood transfusion.

Leading Democrats have said they hope a photo of the bodies of a migrant father and his baby daughter will challenge the Trump administration's conscience.

Prosecutors have turned over to R Kelly's lawyers a tape they say shows the singer having sex with an underage girl two decades ago.

Footballer Megan Rapinoe has drawn the ire of President Donald Trump by saying she would not go “to the f****** White House” should the United States win the Women's World...

A billboard has been unveiled at Glastonbury Festival which its creators say shows “how little we can trust” Conservative Party leadership candidate Boris Johnson.

Israel's former prime minister Ehud Barak has announced he is returning to politics and is forming a new party that will aim to unseat prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in upcoming...

The FTSE 100 closed marginally in the red despite weakness in the pound following warnings over a possible no-deal Brexit rate cut from Mark Carney.

There is no evidence from a preliminary investigation to suggest that a fire that destroyed large parts of Notre Dame Cathedral was criminal, the Paris prosecutor's office has said.

As the gloves come off in Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt's leadership battle, voters will probably be relieved to see a fresher face in Downing Street.

Europeans were coping with Sahara-style conditions as a plume of hot air from Africa moved north across the Mediterranean.

Large parts of western and central Europe sweltered in scorching weather, with German authorities imposing motorway speed limits amid fears of buckling road surfaces and some French schools staying closed...

The top leaders of Pakistan's major opposition political parties have met in Islamabad to discuss how to oust the government of prime minister Imran Khan over his alleged failure in...

Sports Direct has denied accusations of “bullying” in its dealings with Goals Soccer Centres, as it gears up for a showdown with the company's board this week.

Festival toilets may not be renowned as a cultural experience, but one at Glastonbury has its very own art gallery.

Economists at KPMG have slashed their expectations for the UK's economic growth and warned of a slowdown due to Brexit uncertainty and global headwinds.

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has said she wants to open an investigation into alleged crimes against Rohingya Muslims as they fled Burma and into Bangladesh.

Pope Francis has complimented the people of Mexico during his weekly audience, praising them for being “so welcoming to migrants. God bless you”.

Cardiff Metropolitan University players will look to pass an altogether different test when they become the first British student-only team to play in European competition.

A 12-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of a homophobic attack in Liverpool.

Ten presidential candidates, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, will converge on the stage on the first night of Democratic debates to offer their pitches to voters and attempt a defining...