Philippines shuts down holiday island Boracay over environmental concerns
The Philippines has announced that the best-known holiday island will be closed over concerns that the beaches have been transformed into a 'cesspool'
Former Brazilian president Lula to face jail for corruption
The former Brazilian president faces 12 years in jail on charges of accepting a bribe and corruption 
Russian spy Skripal was deliberately poisoned with nerve agent

The police officer who first attended to Sergei Skripal and his daughter when...

The police officer who first attended to Sergei Skripal and...

Vatican to host first ever hackathon to tackle global issues

Inspiration for the event came from Pope Francis's remark in a...

Inspiration for the event came from Pope...

Key Trump economic adviser Gary Cohn resigns

His resignation is the latest in a series of high-profile departures from the...

His resignation is the latest in a series of high-profile...

Russian military transport plane crashes in Syria

All 26 passengers and six crew members believed to have been on board have...

All 26 passengers and six crew members believed to have...

France to set age of sexual consent after rape outcry

France's government is to set the age of sexual consent at 15, after a...

France's government is to set the age of sexual consent...

Child marriages dropped significantly in past decade, UNICEF says

Unicef has estimated that 25 million child marriages have been presented in the...

Unicef has estimated that 25 million child marriages have...

Former Russian spy critically ill in the UK after 'exposure to substance'

Former Russian spy, Sergei Skripal, was found unconscious on a bench in Salisbury, after 'suspected exposure to unknown substance'  Police are now...

Former Russian spy, Sergei Skripal, was found unconscious...

Syria: Aid convoy enters Eastern Ghouta

46 trucks carrying urgently needed supplies has entered the Syrian enclave despite air strikes 

46 trucks carrying urgently needed supplies has entered the...

Papua New Guinea earthquake death toll rises, reaching 67

The 7.5 magnitude earthquake has caused three aftershocks, each stronger than...

The 7.5 magnitude earthquake has caused three aftershocks,...

Merkel secures fourth term in government as SPD backs coalition deal

Germany’s Social Democratic party (SPD) have agreed to form another...

Germany’s Social Democratic party (SPD) have agreed...

China, EU, Canada threaten retaliation if US starts trade war

US partners, including the EU and Canada, react to ‘unacceptable’...

US partners, including the EU and Canada, react to...

Germany: Social democrats vote in favour of coalition

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be forming her fourth government after...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be forming her fourth...

No clear favourite as Italians vote for 65th government since WWII

The long-road towards the general election comes to a close today, as Italians...

The long-road towards the general election comes to a close...

36 pro-Syrian government troops killed by Turkish air strike

A Turkish air strike has killed 36 pro-government troops in Syria 

A Turkish air strike has killed 36 pro-government troops in...

Update | Slovakia: Suspects in journalist's murder released

Slovak Prime minister had offered €1 million for information about...

Slovak Prime minister had offered €1 million for...

[WATCH] Melon listeria claims third victim in Australia

Resident of Victoria is third person to die after two other people already lost...

Resident of Victoria is third person to die after two other...

Italian mafia associates arrested over murder of Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak

Antonino Vadala, Bruno Vadala, and Pietro Catroppa were arrested by Slovak police for the murders of investigative reporter Jan Kuciak and his fiancée

Antonino Vadala, Bruno Vadala, and Pietro Catroppa were...

Puigdemont abandons bid to return as Catalan leader

Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont said he is ending his bid to return...

Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont said he is...