Sweden to join NATO after Hungarian parliament gives thumbs up
The Hungarian parliament has approved Sweden’s NATO accession, clearing the last hurdle to membership of the military alliance for the former neutral country
Palestinian Prime Minister announces government's resignation
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will need to determine whether he accepts the resignation of the Prime Minister and his government
Israel blasts UN’s ‘shameful’ settlement vote

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lambasts UN vote to end Israeli...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lambasts UN vote...

Berlin Christmas market attack suspect killed in Milan shootout

Anis Amri, the man suspected of killing 12 people by driving a truck into a...

Anis Amri, the man suspected of killing 12 people by...

Final evacuees leave eastern Aleppo, Assad regime takes control

The evacuation of east Aleppo has been completed, and the Syrian...

The evacuation of east Aleppo has been completed,...

Egypt delays UN resolution on Israel as Trump raises concerns

Egypt has withdrawn a resolution against illegal Israeli settlements on...

Egypt has withdrawn a resolution against illegal Israeli...

Two arrested in Germany over mall terror attack plot

Two men have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning an attack on a...

Two men have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of...

Trump calls for increased US nuclear capabilities

US President-elect Donald Trump has called for a strengthening of...

US President-elect Donald Trump has called for a...

EU, UN accused of mismanagement as refugees face freezing weather in Greece

United Nations refugee agency and EU’s Echo aid department accused of failing to properly ‘winterise’ camps

United Nations refugee agency and EU’s Echo aid...

UN Security Council to vote on Israel settlements

Egypt has presented the UN Security Council with a draft resolution against...

Egypt has presented the UN Security Council with a draft...

Legislators fail to repeal North Carolina 'bathroom Bill'

Plans to repeal the controversial North Carolina law limiting LGBT protections...

Plans to repeal the controversial North Carolina law...

Trump appoints China critic Peter Navarro to trade post

US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed economist Peter Navarro, an...

US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed economist...

Turkish prosecutors ask why Russian ambassador assassin was not captured alive

Turkish prosecutors are reportedly investigating why the policeman who assassinated Russia's envoy to Turkey was not captured alive

Turkish prosecutors are reportedly investigating why the...

Arrest warrant issued for Berlin attack suspect

A Europe-wide manhunt is under way for the Tunisian man wanted for the Berlin...

A Europe-wide manhunt is under way for the Tunisian man...

Berlin terror attack suspect had asylum application rejected

Anis Amri's asylum application was rejected by Germany, but he could not be...

Anis Amri's asylum application was rejected by Germany,...

German police seek Tunisian man in hunt for market attacker

German police are searching for a Tunisian over Monday's Berlin Christmas...

German police are searching for a Tunisian over...

Polish 'Hannibal Lecter' arrested in Malta, placed in psychiatric detention

Hannibal Lecter-obsessed Pole Kajetan Poznanski, arrested in Malta to face criminal proceedings in a murder trial, has been transferred to a psychiatric...

Hannibal Lecter-obsessed Pole Kajetan Poznanski, arrested...

Pope orders Spanish priest in 'Vatileaks' case freed from jail

Pope Francis has freed a priest jailed for leaking official documents in a...

Pope Francis has freed a priest jailed for leaking official...

Moscow and Ankara present united front after Russian ambassador's murder

Turkey and Russia have said they will continue to seek a solution to end the conflict in Syria as Andrei Karlov’s body is repatriated after airport...

Turkey and Russia have said they will continue to seek a...

Orlando nightclub victims' families sue Twitter, Google, Facebook for providing 'material support'

Relatives of the people killed in the Orlando nightclub shooting have filed a lawsuit claiming Twitter, Facebook and Google provided 'material...

Relatives of the people killed in the Orlando...