Venezuela opposition calls for nationwide strike against Maduro
Venezuela's opposition has called for a 24-hour strike on Thursday in protest against President Nicolas Maduro's plans for a new constituent assembly
US healthcare reform collapses as two more Republicans oppose
Two more Republican senators have said they oppose their party's replacement for President Obama's health system, making it impossible for the bill to pass in its current...
Jeff Sessions brands accusations of Russia collusion an 'appalling lie'

The US attorney general, Jeff Sessions, has rejected allegations that he took part in collusion with Moscow to influence the 2016 election as an...

The US attorney general, Jeff Sessions, has rejected...

Macron enjoys landslide victory in parliamentary election

France’s newly elected President Emmanuel Macron saw a landslide victory...

France’s newly elected President Emmanuel Macron saw...

Munich police officer seriously injured in metro station shooting

A German policewoman was shot in the head when a man grabbed her gun at a...

A German policewoman was shot in the head when a man...

Panama cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favour of Beijing

Panama has cut long-standing diplomatic ties with Taiwan and established...

Panama has cut long-standing diplomatic ties with Taiwan...

US appeals court upholds block on Trump travel ban

A US appeals court has upheld a decision to block President Donald Trump's...

A US appeals court has upheld a decision to block President...

Theresa May to hold talks with DUP leaders on government deal

Theresa May is set to welcome the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to...

Theresa May is set to welcome the leader of the Democratic...

Putin critic Alexei Navalny jailed for 30 days for organising anti-corruption rallies

Russia's opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been sentenced to 30 days' administrative arrest for repeatedly violating the law on staging rallies

Russia's opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been...

May set to delay Queen’s Speech amid political turmoil

Theresa May set to delay Queen's Speech as Tories' negotiations with...

Theresa May set to delay Queen's Speech as Tories'...

Updated | Macron buries French establishment in first round of legislative elections

President Emmanuel Macron continues bulldozing France’s political establishment as his upstart La République en Marche! (LREM) party tops...

President Emmanuel Macron continues bulldozing...

Italy’s Five Star Movement faces setback in municipal elections

Exit polls showed indicated that Italy’s anti-establishment Five Star...

Exit polls showed indicated that Italy’s...

Gaddafi's son Saif freed by Libyan militia

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been...

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of slain Libyan leader...

Qatar willing to listen to Gulf concerns, Kuwait says

Qatar is willing to hold a dialogue with the Gulf Arab countries that cut ties...

Qatar is willing to hold a dialogue with the Gulf Arab...

Theresa May to ‘get on with job’ after ignoring calls for resignation

British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to signal to her parliamentary colleagues that she will run her government in a more collegiate, less...

British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to signal to...

Spate of arrests in Iran following terrorist attacks

The arrests come less than a week after 17 people were killed in two terrorist...

The arrests come less than a week after 17 people were...

Plane diverted over ‘suspicious conversation’

Three men were detained over fears they may have been plotting a violent crime...

Three men were detained over fears they may have been...

Conservatives still in discussions over coalition

Following Thursday’s shock election result, Theresa May must seek a deal...

Following Thursday’s shock election result, Theresa...

Theresa May’s co-chiefs of staff quit after election

Theresa May had reportedly been warned that she would have faced a leadership...

Theresa May had reportedly been warned that she would have...

Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik changes his name

Anders Behring Breivik's lawyer confirms that his client has officially...

Anders Behring Breivik's lawyer confirms that his...