Christchurch shooter admits 51 counts of murder
Brenton Tarrant, 29, from New South Wales, also admitted the attempted murder of another 40 people, and one charge related to terrorism.
Coronavirus: Italy cases probably 10 times higher, civil protection agency head says
Spain recorded 700 deaths in the last 24 hours, surpassing China to become country with second most deaths in the world
European Parliament vote against legalisation of abortion

351 MEPs voted in favour of referring the resolution back to committee, 319...

351 MEPs voted in favour of referring the resolution back...

COMECE – Abortion is not an EU competence

Commission of Bishops says that EU citizens should not be misled

Commission of Bishops says that EU citizens should not be...

Gaddafi’s Tripoli compound to be converted into public park

Libyan government announces plans to transform Muammar Gaddafi’s former...

Libyan government announces plans to transform Muammar...

Jean-Claude Juncker faces toughest election

Europe’s longest-serving prime minister faces his toughest election after 18...

Europe’s longest-serving prime minister faces his...

Police halt Maldives presidential election

The Maldives is plunged into fresh political instability as a re-run...

The Maldives is plunged into fresh political instability as...

Greek police appeal over girl found in Roma camp

Greek police investigate the identity of a young blonde child found living with...

Greek police investigate the identity of a young blonde...

Four Chileans convicted over gay murder

Daniel Zamudio was left for dead after an ordeal that lasted for several hours.

Daniel Zamudio was left for dead after an ordeal that...

Australia hit by wildfires

Hundreds of homes could have been destroyed

Hundreds of homes could have been destroyed

Protests in France over expulsion of asylum seekers

Leonarda Dibrani, a 15-year-old girl who French authorities removed from a...

Leonarda Dibrani, a 15-year-old girl who French authorities...

US government returns to work after fiscal deal

Thousands of US federal workers return to work after 16 days of partial shutdown

Thousands of US federal workers return to work after 16...

China to invest in UK nuclear power plants

Chancellor George Osborne says UK will allow Chinese companies to take a stake...

Chancellor George Osborne says UK will allow Chinese...

Typhoon kills 14 in Japan

It is the strongest typhoon in 10 years to pass the Tokyo area region.

It is the strongest typhoon in 10 years to pass the Tokyo...

Merkel still searching for a coalition partner

Germany’s Greens rule out alliance with Merkel after six hours of discussions.

Germany’s Greens rule out alliance with Merkel after six...

Lampedusa migrant crisis: Sicily declares emergency

The governor of Sicily has declared a state of emergency because of the large...

The governor of Sicily has declared a state of emergency...

Zeidan and Muscat: a fleeting look at a budding friendship

Maltese prime minister Joseph Muscat gave Ali Zeidan a show of support after...

Maltese prime minister Joseph Muscat gave Ali Zeidan a show...

Twenty dead after earthquake in Philippines

Quake measured 7.2 on Richter scale

Quake measured 7.2 on Richter scale

Nazi war criminal refused funeral service in three cities
UNHCR chief expresses shock at new Mediterranean boat tragedy

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres expressed his shock...

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres...