UN Security Council vote on Palestinian membership headed for veto
The majority of members should vote in favour, but the Palestinian bid for full UN membership is expected to be vetoed by the United States • Malta will vote...
Israel signals it will reply to Iran’s attack, diplomats say
The United States, Britain and Germany have been urging Israel to avoid making moves that could increase tension with Iran, which launched around 300 missiles and drones on...
Ousted South Korea leader defiant as she leaves presidential palace

Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye expressed defiance toward the...

Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye expressed...

France’s Fillon slams Republican party for ‘antisemitic’ election cartoon of rival Macron

France’s centre-right presidential candidate Francois Fillon denounced an 'anti-Semitic' caricature of rival Emmanuel Macron put out by...

France’s centre-right presidential candidate Francois...

Intruder who jumped White House fence faces 10-year prison sentence

Male suspect who scaled the fence and got onto the south grounds of the White...

Male suspect who scaled the fence and got onto the south...

Erdogan calls Dutch government ‘Nazis’ after Netherlands bar Turkish ministers

Diplomatic row escalates after Turkish foreign minister’s plane prevented from landing in Nethelerlands ahead of a rally supporting expanded powers for...

Diplomatic row escalates after Turkish foreign...

Twin bombings leave 40 dead in Damascus

Roadside device and suicide bomber target Shia Muslim pilgrims, death toll expected to increase

Roadside device and suicide bomber target Shia Muslim...

World facing worst humanitarian crisis since 1945, says UN official

UN humanitarian chief says 20 million people face starvation and famine without...

UN humanitarian chief says 20 million people face...

Erdoğan calls Dutch ‘Nazi remnants’ for barring Turkish foreign minister

Netherlands officials withdraw permission for Turkish foreign minister to land in city amid row over cancelled rally • Rutte: "I understand...

Netherlands officials withdraw permission for Turkish...

German police close shopping complex due to 'possible attack'

Essen shopping centre ordered to remain closed, due to "concrete...

Essen shopping centre ordered to remain closed, due to...

UK could trigger Brexit in next 72 hours

Theresa May's Article 50 bill could clear both the Commons and the Lords on Monday, clearing the way for her to trigger Brexit negotiations in the Commons...

Theresa May's Article 50 bill could clear both the...

Commonwealth ministers commit to boosting trade

Commonwealth ministers acknowledge that Brexit provides opportunites for...

Commonwealth ministers acknowledge that Brexit provides...

Republican health plan approved by two House panels, clearing first hurdles

The Republican healthcare Bill has cleared two key congressional committees

The Republican healthcare Bill has cleared two key...

South Korean court throws President out of office, two dead in protest

A South Korean court has voted to uphold an impeachment vote against President Park Geun-hye

A South Korean court has voted to uphold an impeachment...

Couple killed after motorway bridge collapses in Italy

A motorway bridge in Italy has collapsed, crushing a car and killing the...

A motorway bridge in Italy has collapsed, crushing a car...

Seven injured in Düsseldorf axe attack, police detain suspect

An axe-wielding attacker injured seven people at the main train station in...

An axe-wielding attacker injured seven people at the...

France's Macron leads in presidential election poll

Centrist Emmanuel Macron would come out ahead of far right leader Marine Le Pen...

Centrist Emmanuel Macron would come out ahead of far right...

FBI launches criminal investigation into WikiLeaks' publication of CIA documents

US federal agencies have launched a criminal investigation into the public release of documents said to detail CIA hacking tools, US officials have said

US federal agencies have launched a criminal investigation...

Samsung chief Jay Y. Lee denies all charges as bribery trial begins

The trial of Jay Y. Lee on a string of corruption charges including bribery and...

The trial of Jay Y. Lee on a string of corruption charges...

Hawaii mounts legal challenge to Trump's revised travel ban

The state of Hawaii is planning a legal challenge to the revised travel ban...

The state of Hawaii is planning a legal challenge to the...