France's Constitutional Council cleared the way yesterday for former president Nicolas Sarkozy to be tried over alleged illegal financing of his failed re-election campaign in 2012.
May 18, 2019
Gay couples in Taiwan plan a mass wedding registration after politicians voted to legalise same-sex marriage.
May 17, 2019
Polling stations have opened in eastern Australia in elections that are likely to deliver the nation's sixth prime minister in as many years.
May 17, 2019
Spain and Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin has called on men to “not hide away from” the abortion discussion, saying it is an issue for “every human being” after some abortion...
May 17, 2019
Argentine authorities have recovered a body thought to be a Spanish climber who disappeared three decades ago in the mountainous western part of the country.
May 17, 2019
US President Donald Trump has lifted import taxes on Canadian and Mexican steel and aluminium and delayed auto tariffs that would have hurt Japan and Europe.
May 17, 2019
President Donald Trump on Friday acknowledged he would need some support from Democrats to support his immigration and border agenda, even as opponents soundly rejected his latest proposals as the...
May 17, 2019
President Donald Trump has said that, after two weeks of mixed signals, even Iran may be confused about its future relationship with the United States.
May 17, 2019
The founder of an alleged New York sex cult held meetings in which female "slaves" gathered naked on the floor around him while he sat in a chair and lectured...
May 17, 2019
A select few will be able to enjoy the most Instagram-friendly spot in town on Saturday after one of the London Eye's capsules was filled with flowers.
May 17, 2019
Missouri's Republican-led House has passed legislation designed to survive court challenges, which would ban abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy.
May 17, 2019
The FTSE 100 has ended the week on a drab note, sinking into the red after it was officially confirmed that talks have been abandoned between the Government and the...
May 17, 2019
A bizarre police e-fit appeal has attracted a lot of attention after people compared the wanted man with a Lego figure.
May 17, 2019
A Texas man used a hacksaw to cut off his mother's head before fleeing and leading police on a chase into Oklahoma before they arrested him, authorities have said.
May 17, 2019
Herman Wouk, author of The Caine Mutiny and Second World War epics The Winds Of War and War And Remembrance, has died at the age of 103.
May 17, 2019
Marks & Spencer is set to reveal a decline in full-year profits, as it was held back by falling food sales in the latest quarter.
May 17, 2019
Up to 400 jobs are at risk at Ocado after a huge fire destroyed the online retailer's Andover warehouse.
May 17, 2019
The competition regulator has announced it is investigating JD Sports' acquisition of Footaslyum.
May 17, 2019
Southampton FC have released their new kit for next season with a mockumentary which appears to take inspiration from Netflix's Fyre Festival documentary.
May 17, 2019
Missouri's Republican-led House is expected to pass a sweeping bill to ban abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy, on legislators' final day in session.
May 17, 2019
Grumpy Cat, a feline that rose to viral stardom thanks to her ever-displeased-looking expression, has died.
May 17, 2019
Two more mountaineers have died on Nepal's famous Himalayan peaks, while another two are missing, officials have said.
May 17, 2019
Three Britons have died after a UK-registered light aircraft crashed in Dubai, authorities said.
May 17, 2019
Donald Trump has said he hopes the US is not on a path to war with Iran amid fears that his two most hawkish advisers could be angling for conflict.
May 17, 2019
Metro Bank shares have surged after the high street bank secured £375 million from investors who backed the firm after a major loans blunder.
May 17, 2019
Colourful celebrations took place in Taipei on Friday as Taiwan has become the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage.
May 17, 2019
The Restaurant Group has hailed a surge in sales at the start of 2019, buoyed by its acquisition of Wagamama.
May 17, 2019
A Chicago woman has been charged with murder after allegedly strangling a pregnant teenager and cutting the baby from her womb.
