Iran hangs former defence minister Alireza Akbari, convicted of spying for the UK
Uk Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the execution was a 'callous and cowardly act, carried out by a barbaric regime'
Russia claims control of salt mine town Soledar
While Russia claims control of Soledar, Ukraine says it maintains position in one of the bloodiest fight during this war
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...

Missing EgyptAir plane 'did not swerve' before crash

EgyptAir flight 804 did not swerve or lose altitude before it disappeared off...

EgyptAir flight 804 did not swerve or lose altitude before...

‘Finally, the world meets,’ Muscat tells UN humanitarian summit

Prime Minister tells World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul that solidarity is...

Prime Minister tells World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul...

Independent candidate wins Austria’s presidential election

Independent candidate Alexander Van der Bellen wins presidential election,...

Independent candidate Alexander Van der Bellen wins...

65 dead in Syrian suicide bombings

Multiple explosions take Syrian cities Tartus and Jableh by storm

Multiple explosions take Syrian cities Tartus and Jableh by...

Postal ballots to decide Austrian presidential election

Postal ballots to decide Austria's presidential election far-right...

Postal ballots to decide Austria's presidential...

US to lift arms embargo on Vietnam

Obama announces US is to fully lift its embargo on sales of lethal weapons to Vietnam

Obama announces US is to fully lift its embargo on sales of...