Syrian government violates Eid ceasefire within hours of announcing it
The Syrian government has violated a three-day ceasefire with air strikes and shelling in the country's Aleppo province
Protests persist over latest racially-motivated Louisiana shooting
Hundreds of people have gathered for a second night of protests at the spot where a black man was pinned to the ground and shot dead by police
French nuclear workers join strike over labour reforms

Protests against labour law changes seen as "too pro-business"...

Protests against labour law changes seen as "too...

French nuclear power plant workers to join strike

Workers at French nuclear power stations are due to strike on Thursday amid...

Workers at French nuclear power stations are due to strike...

US government sued by eleven states over transgender bathroom policy

Eleven states announced on Wednesday that they are suing over the...

Eleven states announced on Wednesday that they are...

New York shooting leaves one person dead

One person killed and three others wounded in a shooting at a music venue in New York

One person killed and three others wounded in a shooting at...

US nuclear force relies on obsolete technology

US government report reveals the US nuclear weapons force still uses a...

US government report reveals the US nuclear weapons force...

Indonesia toughens its punishments for child rapists

Indonesia includes death penalty and chemical castration as punishments for...

Indonesia includes death penalty and chemical castration as...

Economy and security to dominate G7 summit in Japan

Leaders of the seven leading industrialised countries, namely Britain, Canada,...

Leaders of the seven leading industrialised countries,...

Italian Navy vessel rescues 550 as deaths at sea top 1370

Italian Navy tweets report of successful rescue

Italian Navy tweets report of successful rescue

US Justice department seeks rare death penalty for Charleston shooter

US federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Dylann Roof, a white man...

US federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty for...

Kurdish forces launch offensive on Raqqa, Syria

Kurdish-led forces assembled thousands of fighters as part of a military...

Kurdish-led forces assembled thousands of fighters as part...

Afghan Taliban appoints new leader

Following a confirmation of the death of Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, the Taliban leader, a spokesperson from the group announced that they had appointed Haibatullah...

Following a confirmation of the death of Mullah Akhtar...

Eurozone agrees on €10 billion Greek debt deal

Eurozone finance ministers have agreed to extend further bailout loans to...

Eurozone finance ministers have agreed to extend further...

No safe routes for civilians trapped inside Fallujah

As military operations to retake the besieged town of Fallujah in Iraq...

As military operations to retake the besieged town of...

People of no religion outnumber Christians in England and Wales, study confirms

The number of people who identify as atheist is rapidly escalating and significantly outweighs the Christian population in England and Wales, according to new...

The number of people who identify as atheist is rapidly...

UN and Human Rights organisations condemn sentencing of Iranian activist

The international community outraged after Narges Mohammadi, the ailing Iranian human rights activist, was given an additional ten-year sentence...

The international community outraged after Narges...

Leaked tape forces Brazilian minister out

A close affiliate of Brazilian acting president Michel Temer, Romero Juca is...

A close affiliate of Brazilian acting president Michel...

Greece begins moving migrants from Idomeni camp to more humane conditions

Greece has begun evacuating thousands of stranded migrants from the makeshift Idomeni camp on its northern border with Macedonia

Greece has begun evacuating thousands of stranded migrants...

Pope and Grand Imam of Al-Azhar attend historic meeting

Pope Francis met the grand imam of Cairo's Al-Azhar Mosque at the Vatican...

Pope Francis met the grand imam of Cairo's Al-Azhar...