Pope Francis makes urgent plea for a halt to the Gaza conflict
'I pray you to stop in the name of god, cease the fire,' Pope Francis told the crowd in St Peter's Square
Netanyahu vows not to accept ceasefire request until Hamas releases all hostages
United States secretary of state, Antony J. Blinken, in Jordan in a bid to contain the war in the Gaza Strip
Australia unveils tougher citizenship process in migration crackdown

Australia will make it more difficult to gain citizenship in a major overhaul...

Australia will make it more difficult to gain citizenship...

Venezuela opposition vows fresh protests despite deaths

Opponents of the Venezuelan government vowed fresh protests after three...

Opponents of the Venezuelan government vowed fresh protests...

Tillerson accuses Tehran of 'alarming provocations' as US reviews policy

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has accused Iran of ‘alarming ongoing provocations’ aimed at destabilising the Middle East and undermining...

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has accused Iran of...

Britain to head to the polls on 8 June

A UK general election will be held on 8 June after MPs backed Prime Minister Theresa May's call for a snap poll

A UK general election will be held on 8 June after MPs...

Former NFL player Aaron Hernandez found dead in jail cell

Former National Football League footballer Aaron Hernandez has been found dead...

Former National Football League footballer Aaron Hernandez...

UK snap election likely to be approved by Labour, Lib Dems in parliamentary vote

The British Prime Minister’s decision to call a snap election on 8 June is not without risk, but given a 20 point lead in the polls the Conservatives...

The British Prime Minister’s decision to call a snap...

UN Holocaust files to be made public for first time since 1940s

An archive of Holocaust evidence previously closed to public view is to be made...

An archive of Holocaust evidence previously closed to...

US gunman kills three white men 'in race attack'

Three white men were killed and another wounded when a black gunman opened fire...

Three white men were killed and another wounded when a...

Child refugees in Europe 'forced to sell bodies' to pay smugglers

Unaccompanied child refugees in Greece are being forced to sell their...

Unaccompanied child refugees in Greece are being...

EU urges Ankara to probe claims of illegal vote in referendum

The European Commission has called on Turkey to launch a 'transparent...

The European Commission has called on Turkey to launch a...

Turkish police helicopter crashes in east with 12 onboard

Turkish authorities deployed several rescue teams to the eastern province of...

Turkish authorities deployed several rescue teams to the...

Theresa May calls for UK June snap election

Two polls over the Easter weekend put the Conservatives 21 points ahead of...

Two polls over the Easter weekend put the Conservatives 21...

Facebook examines moderation policies following Robert Godwin’s murder

Facebook has launched a review of how it deals with violent content after taking more than two hours to remove a video which shows a man committing murder

Facebook has launched a review of how it deals with violent...

Le Pen and Macron woo Paris as French election enters final stretch

The two frontrunners in the French presidential election, Marine Le Pen...

The two frontrunners in the French presidential...

Trump eyes visa programme reform to encourage hiring Americans

US President Donald Trump is planning to sign an executive order that seeks to...

US President Donald Trump is planning to sign an executive...

Erdogan slams criticism of disputed Turkey poll

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected criticism by monitors of...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected...

North Korea threatens weekly missile tests despite Trump warnings

'If the US is reckless enough to use military means it would mean from that...

'If the US is reckless enough to use military means it...

Former South Korean president indicted for bribery, faces possible life sentence

South Korean prosecutors have formally charged ousted President Park Geun-hye with bribery over high-profile corruption allegations that could...

South Korean prosecutors have formally charged ousted...