French court sentences man to 20 years jail for organising mass rape of ex-wife
Ex-husband and 50 other men are jailed in France for decade-long mass rape of Gisèle Pelicot, while she was drugged
Too many fingers in the pie? The geopolitical stakes in Syria
The abrupt collapse of Bashar al-Assad's brutal regime has left a power vacuum, ripe for exploitation by the same regional and global powers that backed rival factions during...
World’s smallest surviving premature baby, weighing just 245g, born in the US

The baby was born at 23 weeks and weighed as much as a large apple

The baby was born at 23 weeks and weighed as much as a...

Seven dead and many missing after boat capsizes in Budapest

At least seven people have died and 19 are missing after a boat capsized on the...

At least seven people have died and 19 are missing after a...

Huawei calls on Washington to 'halt illegal action' against the company

A US move to put Huawei on a trade blacklist "sets a dangerous precedent" that will harm billions of consumers, the firm's top legal officer said

A US move to put Huawei on a trade blacklist "sets a...

Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz ousted in no-confidence vote

Austria's parliament has removed Chancellor Sebastian Kurz from office in a...

Austria's parliament has removed Chancellor Sebastian...

Child among three dead in Japan knife attack

A group of schoolchildren waiting for a bus have been attacked by a...

A group of schoolchildren waiting for a bus have been...

UK government may face court action after EU citizens denied vote

People were reportedly turned away from European election polling booths due to...

People were reportedly turned away from European election...

US playing 'dangerous game' in Gulf showdown

Foreign minister slams the US move to shift military hardware to the region,...

Foreign minister slams the US move to shift military...

New Zealand police charge Christchurch mosque attacker with terrorism

The man accused of killing 51 people in the Christchurch mosques attack has...

The man accused of killing 51 people in the Christchurch...

Sea-Watch vessel confiscated after disembarking 65 rescued migrants in Lampedusa

47 people disembarked in cooperation with Italian Coast Guard and Guardia di Finanza, but Sea-Watch 3 taken into “probationary confiscation”

47 people disembarked in cooperation with Italian Coast...

Battle over Vincent Lambert's life support to come to an end

A man whose case has been central to the right-to-die debate in France for over...

A man whose case has been central to the right-to-die...

Google restricts Huawei's use of Android

Google has barred phone maker Huawei from some updates to the Android operating system, dealing a blow to the Chinese firm

Google has barred phone maker Huawei from some updates to...

Taiwan parliament approves same-sex marriage

Taiwan's parliament has become the first in Asia to legalise same-sex...

Taiwan's parliament has become the first in Asia to...

Three Britons and a South African killed in Dubai air crash

Four people have been killed after a small plane crashed three miles to the...

Four people have been killed after a small plane crashed...

Trump declares national emergency over IT threats

President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to protect US computer...

President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to...

Alabama passes bill banning abortion

Alabama lawmakers have passed a bill to outlaw abortion outright in the state, set to be the strictest such US law, even rejecting exemptions for cases of rape...

Alabama lawmakers have passed a bill to outlaw abortion...

Two more bodies found in inquiry into German crossbow deaths

German police probing the deaths of three people shot with crossbow arrows in a...

German police probing the deaths of three people shot with...

WhatsApp discovers 'targeted' surveillance attack

Hackers were able to remotely install surveillance software on phones and other...

Hackers were able to remotely install surveillance software...

Film star Doris Day dies aged 97

The actress was known for a number of successful musicals and romantic comedies, including Pillow Talk, and for a singing career which saw her record 29...

The actress was known for a number of successful musicals...