Commonwealth leaders to choose next head during this week's summit
Commonwealth leaders are gathering in London for an executive session on Thursday, before a retreat at the castle on Friday
Russia says chemical inspectors will be allowed into Douma
Following weekend missiles strikes on Syria by the US, UK and France, Russia said chemical weapons inspectors will be allowed into Douma 
Easy victory predicted for Putin as Russians go to the polls Sunday

Real competition largely absent from election

Real competition largely absent from election

Russia to expel 23 British diplomats in escalating row over spy's poisoning

The Russian Government is to expel 23 British diplomats following a similar decision by the UK in the wake of the poisoning of a former Russian double agent in...

The Russian Government is to expel 23 British diplomats...

Madrid migrants clash with police following street vendor's death

Migrants have clashed with police in central Madrid after thedeath of a...

Migrants have clashed with police in central Madrid after...

At least four dead as Florida university bridge collapses

At least four people and another 10 injured after the footbrigde collapsed near...

At least four people and another 10 injured after the...

UK, US, Germany and France condemn Russia for spy attack

Leaders of UK, US, Germany and France have issued a joint statement saying...

Leaders of UK, US, Germany and France have issued a...

Libya issues arrest warrants for over 200 alleged migrant traffickers

The arrest warrants include accusations of human trafficking, torture, murder...

The arrest warrants include accusations of human...

Thousands of Palestinians gather in protest at Gaza-Israel border

Palestinians in Gaza march to Israeli border at start of protest planned to...

Palestinians in Gaza march to Israeli border at start of...

French police arrest man after car was driven at soldiers

The driver shouted in Arabic at the soldiers before driving towards soldiers...

The driver shouted in Arabic at the soldiers before driving...

Sergei Skripal: highest amount of nerve agent found on front door of Salisbury home

Specialists investigating the Skripals' poisoning found the highest concentration of the nerve agent on the front door at the address, police say

Specialists investigating the...

Police station cell fire leaves 68 dead in Venezuela

The fire started when prisoners attempted to break out of the police station...

The fire started when prisoners attempted to break out of...

Jaynesh Chudasama jailed for 13 years for killing three teens in London hit-and-run

Harry Rice, 17, George Wilkinson and Josh McGuinness, both 16, died instantly when Chudasama struck them at more than 70mph in Hayes, West London

Harry Rice, 17, George Wilkinson and Josh McGuinness, both...

Paris memorial to be held for policeman who died in Trèbes attack

A national memorial in Paris is set to take place in honour of the police...

A national memorial in Paris is set to take place in honour...

Physicist  Stephen Hawking dies aged 76

Physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76, a spokesman for his family has said

Physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76, a...

Russian exile found dead in London home

Nikolai Glushkov, who was granted political asylum by Britain, was found dead in his London home by friends

Nikolai Glushkov, who was granted political asylum by...

Donald Trump sacks US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson

US President Donald Trump has sacked his Secretary of State and replaced him...

US President Donald Trump has sacked his Secretary of State...

Matteo Renzi resigns as Democratic Party leader

The former Italian Prime Minister has formally resigned following the...

The former Italian Prime Minister has formally resigned...

[WATCH] Theresa May issues ultimatum for Moscow over Skripal's poison attack

The British PM gave Putin's administation until Tuesday to explain how a Russian-made nerve agent was used to poison Sergei Skripal and his...

The British PM gave Putin's administation until Tuesday...

Knife attacker killed outside Iran ambassador's Vienna residence

A man who attacked a guard with a knife outside the Iran ambassador's...

A man who attacked a guard with a knife outside the Iran...