Heavy rain batters Gulf states, causing flash floods and shuttering Dubai Airport
Gulf flooding: Dubai airport chaos as UAE and Oman reel from deadly storms
Young peace-builders under the spotlight at Malta-led UN Security Council debate
Foreign affairs minister Ian Borg chairs debate on the role of youths in addressing security challenges in the Mediterranean
François Fillon faces fresh allegation over undeclared €50,000 loan

François Fillon’s finances came under more scrutiny after reports claimed that the centre-right presidential candidate had received an...

François Fillon’s finances came under more...

Conservatives rebel against Republican healthcare reform

Republicans' long-awaited plan to replace former US President Barack...

Republicans' long-awaited plan to replace former US...

WikiLeaks releases major trove of alleged CIA hacking documents

WikiLeaks has described the 'Vault 7' leak as the largest ever leak of...

WikiLeaks has described the 'Vault 7' leak as the...

Updated | No casualties after French Alps resort struck by avalanche

French authorities have said there were no fatalities after an avalanche hit a...

French authorities have said there were no fatalities after...

US starts deploying anti-missile system in South Korea after North's latest test

The United States has started to deploy an anti-missile system in South Korea following a string of missile tests by North Korea

The United States has started to deploy an...

France's embattled candidate Fillon wins 'unanimous' party backing

Leading figures in the French centre-right Republican Party have unanimously...

Leading figures in the French centre-right Republican Party...

Iraq security forces take Mosul's main government complex

Iraqi forces have retaken the main government offices in Mosul as the offensive...

Iraqi forces have retaken the main government offices in...

Israel passes law barring entry for supporters of boycott of settlements

The Knesset has passed into law on Monday a Bill barring supporters of a boycott on Israel from entering the country

The Knesset has passed into law on Monday a Bill barring...

US Republicans unveil Obamacare replacement plan

US House Republicans have unveiled a long-awaited plan to replace the signature...

US House Republicans have unveiled a long-awaited plan to...

Trump to sign new travel ban order: Iraq not on list, Syrian refugees allowed

Iraq dropped from list of affected countries with Syrian refugees no longer facing indefinite ban – but 120-day suspension of refugee programme to stand

Iraq dropped from list of affected countries with Syrian...

How the youth are solving the Cyprus problem for themselves

Cypriots have taken the issue of solving the Cyprus problem in their own hands...

Cypriots have taken the issue of solving the Cyprus problem...

Erdoğan accuses Germany of reverting to 'Nazi practices' amid row over blocking Turkish rallies

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has accused Germany of 'Nazi practices' days after a local authority prevented a Turkish minister...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has accused...

Iraqi forces capture strategic al-Hurriya bridge in Mosul

Iraqi forces took over a main bridge leading to central Mosul’s Old...

Iraqi forces took over a main bridge leading to central...

FBI director challenges Trump’s accusation of Obama wiretap

FBI Director James Comey rejected US President Donald Trump's...

FBI Director James Comey rejected US President Donald...

North Korea fires four ballistic missiles landing in Japanese waters

North Korea has launched four ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan

North Korea has launched four ballistic missiles towards...

South Korea quadruples reward for North Korea defectors offering secrets

Defectors who share classified information about reclusive North Korea offered $860,000 cash reward

Defectors who share classified information about reclusive...

Philippines army recovers body of beheaded German hostage

Militant group Abu Sayyaf, which had pledged allegiance to Islamic State,...

Militant group Abu Sayyaf, which had pledged allegiance to...

Updated | Trump urges Congress to probe Obama phone-tapping allegations

Donald Trump calls on Congress to investigate his claims that Barack Obama had ordered his personal phones to be tapped

Donald Trump calls on Congress to investigate his claims...