Updated | Brexit: Queen consents to suspension of parliament
MPs have accused British PM Boris Johnson of suspending parliament in a bid to prevent any laws that could stop a no-deal Brexit
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Earthquake hits near Rome

A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Rome on Sunday evening, the Italian geophysics institute said

A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Rome on Sunday...

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt in race to be next UK PM

In a final round of voting, Conservative MPs voted out Michael Gove to send...

In a final round of voting, Conservative MPs voted out...

Four people injured in victory parade shooting

Four people were injured in a daytime shooting in Toronto during a crowded...

Four people were injured in a daytime shooting in Toronto...

Activist Joshua Wong calls for Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to resign

Hong Kong's most prominent student activist Joshua Wong has called for the...

Hong Kong's most prominent student activist Joshua Wong...

Esteemed Italian director Franco Zeffirelli dies aged 96

Winner of many decorations for his film enterprises, Zeffirelli's legacy...

Winner of many decorations for his film enterprises,...

US releases video it claims shows Iran removing mine from tanker

The US claims the video shows Iran's Revolutionary Guard removing an...

The US claims the video shows Iran's Revolutionary...

Boris Johnson tops first Tory leadership contest ballot

Boris Johnson receives the support of 114 MPs in the first round, outstripping...

Boris Johnson receives the support of 114 MPs in the first...

New Ebola outbreak in DRC is 'truly frightening', says Wellcome Trust director

The head of a major medical research charity has called the latest outbreak of Ebola in central Africa 'truly frightening'.

The head of a major medical research charity has called the...

Russia frees investigative journalist Ivan Golunov after outcry

Ivan Golunov's arrest sparked international outcry over the treatment of...

Ivan Golunov's arrest sparked international outcry over...

One dead in helicopter crash on New York skyscraper

The pilot of the helicopter died after it crash-landed on top of a skyscraper...

The pilot of the helicopter died after it crash-landed on...

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam defiant after massive protest

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has said she will not scrap a controversial plan to...

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has said she will not scrap a...

Crazy about ‘Maltese’ Pete: basking in the success of the Maltese-American presidential hopeful

Is the US presidential race going to be upset by the 37-year-old son of a Maltese immigrant? MaltaToday asks election watchers about the media sensation that...

Is the US presidential race going to be upset by the...

Prosecutors insist Pell child sex conviction 'unimpeachable'

Australian prosecutors are arguing that Cardinal George Pell's conviction...

Australian prosecutors are arguing that Cardinal George...

Donald Trump to hold talks with Theresa May amid protests

Donald Trump is to meet Prime Minister Theresa May for 'substantial'...

Donald Trump is to meet Prime Minister Theresa May for...

Pope Francis apologises to Roma for Catholic discrimination

Pope Francis has apologised to the Roma people on behalf of the Catholic Church...

Pope Francis has apologised to the Roma people on behalf of...

World’s smallest surviving premature baby, weighing just 245g, born in the US

The baby was born at 23 weeks and weighed as much as a large apple

The baby was born at 23 weeks and weighed as much as a...

Seven dead and many missing after boat capsizes in Budapest

At least seven people have died and 19 are missing after a boat capsized on the...

At least seven people have died and 19 are missing after a...

Huawei calls on Washington to 'halt illegal action' against the company

A US move to put Huawei on a trade blacklist "sets a dangerous precedent" that will harm billions of consumers, the firm's top legal officer said

A US move to put Huawei on a trade blacklist "sets a...