State of emergency declared in Canada, as wildfires displace 5,000 residents
No deaths have been reported so far but British Columbia Premier David Eby warns that the days ahead will be 'extremely challenging'
Grand jury indicts Trump and co-defendants on election meddling charges in Georgia
Former US President Donald Trump has been indicted on charges related to his efforts to overturn the outcome of the 2020 election
South Korean parliament votes to impeach President

The South Korean parliament has voted to impeach President Park Geun-hye over a...

The South Korean parliament has voted to impeach President...

6.5-magnitude earthquake reported off coast of California

The quake’s epicentre is reported to have been located approximately 165...

The quake’s epicentre is reported to have been...

Trump to nominate climate change sceptic Scott Pruitt to lead US environmental agency

Scott Pruitt, attorney general of Oklahoma and a sceptic of climate science, has been chosen by US President-elect Donald Trump as the next...

Scott Pruitt, attorney general of Oklahoma and a sceptic of...

Ratko Mladić must get life sentence, say war crimes prosecutors

Prosecutors have called for Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian Serb general...

Prosecutors have called for Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian...

Boris Johnson accuses Saudi Arabia of 'twisting and abusing' Islam

Boris Johnson has accused Britain's ally, Saudi Arabia, of engaging in...

Boris Johnson has accused Britain's ally, Saudi Arabia,...

British MPs back Theresa May's Brexit timetable

Britain's parliament has backed Theresa May's motion to start Brexit...

Britain's parliament has backed Theresa May's...

Matteo Renzi tenders resignation

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi resigned on Wednesday after a bruising referendum loss at the weekend

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi resigned on Wednesday...

German court rules Islam stipulates ‘no binding rules’ on appropriate dress

Constitutional judges in Germany have found against an 11-year-old pupil, saying that she cannot be excused from mixed classes on grounds of Islamic dress codes

Constitutional judges in Germany have found against an...

US launches airstrike on Mosul hospital used by ISIS, military says

The US-led coalition has conducted an airstrike on a hospital building in Mosul...

The US-led coalition has conducted an airstrike on a...

Trump named TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year

US President-elect dominated news cycles with his provocative and fiery...

US President-elect dominated news cycles with his...

Trump says Air Force One Boeing order should be cancelled

As president and commander-in-chief, Donald Trump will have the power to cancel...

As president and commander-in-chief, Donald Trump will have...

Thailand opens investigation into BBC for alleged insult of new king

Police visit BBC’s Bangkok office, taking staff’s Yakult milk...

Police visit BBC’s Bangkok office, taking...

Earthquake in Indonesia’s Aceh province kills 26

Dozens dead in Indonesia earthquake 

Dozens dead in Indonesia earthquake 

France's interior minister appointed Prime Minister as Valls seeks Presidency

Manuel Valls has resigned as French Prime Minister to run for the French Presidency

Manuel Valls has resigned as French Prime Minister to run...

Thousands mourn India’s ‘iron lady’

Thousands of mourners flock to pay their respects to J Jayalalitha, one of...

Thousands of mourners flock to pay their respects to J...

Islamic State ousted out of Libyan city of Sirte

“Daesh has totally collapsed and dozens of them have given themselves up...

“Daesh has totally collapsed and dozens of them have...

Supreme Court starts hearing appeal on parliamentary Brexit powers

The four-day hearing will uphold or overturn an October ruling, that MPs’...

The four-day hearing will uphold or overturn an October...

Trump lashes out at China in Twitter outburst

US President-elect Donald Trump accuses China of keeping its currency...

US President-elect Donald Trump accuses China of keeping...