Several held over St Petersburg metro attack after second explosive device found in raid
An explosive device has been made safe in a flat in St Petersburg by Russian police, three days after a metro bomb killed 14 people, while several suspects were held
Syria chemical attack has changed view of Assad, Trump says
US President Donald Trump said his attitude towards Syria and leader Bashar al-Assad had changed following the Idlib gas attack, but gave no indication of how he would respond
Fillon faces formal investigation into 'fake job' case, but will not withdraw from presidential race

French centre-right presidential candidate Francois Fillon has said he will fight on, as he announced that a judge was placing him under formal investigation

French centre-right presidential candidate Francois Fillon...

French police sniper injures two in accident at Hollande event

A French police sniper has accidentally shot and injured two people during a...

A French police sniper has accidentally shot and injured...

Iraqi army cut last main exit road out of Mosul

The Iraqi army has shut the last main exit out of the Islamic State group's...

The Iraqi army has shut the last main exit out of the...

Netanyahu criticised in damning report on 2014 Gaza war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence officials have...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former...

Italy grants partial pardon to ex-CIA officer for role in 2003 kidnapping of terrorism suspect

Italy's president has granted a last-minute partial pardon to a former CIA officer for her role in the 2003 abduction of an Egyptian cleric

Italy's president has granted a last-minute partial...

European Parliament committee votes to revoke Marine Le Pen's immunity over violent ISIS images

European Union legislators have voted to lift the EU parliamentary immunity of French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen for tweeting pictures of...

European Union legislators have voted to lift the EU...

Refugee child abuse rampant in Libya, UNICEF report warns

Thousands of refugee children experience abuse, exploitation and...

Thousands of refugee children experience abuse,...

Malaysia to charge women for airport murder of North Korean leader's brother

Two women implicated in the killing of the estranged brother of North Korea's leader are to be charged with murder on Wednesday, Malaysia's prosecutor...

Two women implicated in the killing of the estranged...

Journalist for German newspaper arrested in Turkey for 'terrorist propaganda'

The Turkish authorities have arrested a German-Turkish journalist they accuse of producing terrorist propaganda and undermining the government

The Turkish authorities have arrested a German-Turkish...

Samsung chief indicted for bribery, embezzlement amid scandal

The heir to the Samsung empire and four other top executives have been indicted...

The heir to the Samsung empire and four other top...

Australian man arrested on charges of helping ISIS develop missile technology

A man suspected of trying to advise the Islamic State on missiles has been arrested in Australia

A man suspected of trying to advise the Islamic State on...

Trump to propose 10% defence increase, domestic cuts

US President Donald Trump said he is seeking a 'historic...

US President Donald Trump said he is seeking a...

Up to 100 gravestones vandalised at Jewish cemetery in Philadelphia

Vandals targeted a Jewish cemetery in the Wissinoming section of Philadelphia,...

Vandals targeted a Jewish cemetery in the Wissinoming...

Trump's pick for navy secretary withdraws citing disruption to financial interests

US President Donald Trump's choice to become the next navy secretary has pulled his name from consideration, becoming the second nominee to head a military...

US President Donald Trump's choice to become the next...

South Korea's acting President declines to extend corruption probe

SOUTH Korea‘s acting president Hwang Kyo-ahn will not extend the...

SOUTH Korea‘s acting president Hwang Kyo-ahn...

Thousands march in Moscow to mark two years since killing of Kremlin critic

Russians at Moscow march to honour opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was shot dead on a bridge near the Kremlin late in 2015

Russians at Moscow march to honour opposition leader Boris...

UK terror chief says IS planning ‘indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilians’

Terrorism watchdog Max Hill says Britain facing a level of threat from terrorists since dark days of IRA

Terrorism watchdog Max Hill says Britain facing a level of...

Donald Trump will not attend White House press dinner

US President Donald Trump caps off tumultuous week with press by announcing...

US President Donald Trump caps off tumultuous week with...