The Indonesian woman who is one of the suspects in the killing of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s half-brother said she was paid $90 (£72) for what she believed was a prank, an Indonesian official has said.
Britain will take an unprecedented step into the unknown on Wednesday with the first formal move towards leaving the European Union, starting a two-year process that has already divided the country. Read More…
From smiling Kent schoolboy to murdering jihadi: Police release mugshot of Westminster terrorist as schoolfriend reveals popular footballer suffered ‘mild racism’ for being the only black student Read More…
A shooting in the northern French city of Lille has left many wounded, it has been reported. Read More…
Donald Trump on Friday asked House Speaker Paul Ryan to withdraw an embattled Republican health care bill, moments before a vote, signaling a major political defeat for the US president. Read More…
At least two people are dead after a terror attacker brought carnage to central London on Wednesday, mowing down pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before attacking police with a knife in the grounds of the Houses of Parliament. Read More…
French Interior Minister Bruno Le Roux resigned on Tuesday after revelations that he hired his two teenage daughters as parliamentary aides, while denying any wrongdoing. Read More…
The Nigeria Union in South Africa on Tuesday said five Nigerians had been attacked in Polokwane, Limpopo Province of that country in renewed xenophobic attacks. Read More…
A federal court in Hawaii halted Donald Trump’s revised executive order temporarily closing US borders to refugees and nationals from six Muslim-majority countries, dealing the president a humiliating defeat. Read More…
President Donald Trump’s administration has given new powers to the CIA to conduct drone strikes against extremist targets in the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Read More…
At least 48 people have been killed in a landslide at a vast rubbish dump on the outskirts of Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. Read More…
Twin bombs killed 30 people in the Old City of Damascus on Saturday, a monitoring group said, in one of the bloodiest attacks in the heart of the Syrian capital. Read More…
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye was fired by the country’s top court on Friday, as it upheld her impeachment by parliament over a wide-ranging corruption scandal. Read More…
The Chinese government has granted preliminary approval for 34 Trump-related trademarks in businesses ranging from mining and construction to restaurants, hotels and golf courses. Read More…
The embattled mayor of Senegal’s capital Dakar was Tuesday charged with embezzlement of public funds and placed in custody, one of his lawyers told AFP. Read More…
Explosions and gunfire rattled Kabul’s diplomatic district Wednesday when insurgents dressed as doctors attacked Afghanistan’s largest military hospital, officials said, as growing insecurity besets the war-battered country. Read More…
United States President Donald Trump has urged Congress to investigate whether Barack Obama abused executive power in the election campaign, a day after alleging his predecessor had tapped his phones. Read More…
Two suicide attacks in the Afghan capital, Kabul has left 16 people dead with at least 40 others injured. Read More…
President Donald Trump has accused his main challenger at the November presidential election, Hillary Clinton, of rigging. Read More…
The Indonesian woman who is one of the suspects in the killing of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s half-brother said she was paid $90 (£72) for what she believed was a prank, an Indonesian official has said.
The White House on Wednesday overturned protections for transgender students that required public schools to allow them to use bathrooms and locker rooms matching the gender with which they identify. Read More…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced tougher guidelines that will increase the scope of illegal immigrants to be deported. Read More…
The United States Vice President, Mike Pence, has continued to reiterate President Donald Trump’s message to leaders in Europe, telling them that he expects allies to make ‘real progress’ by the end of the year, towards a NATO pledge to spend more on defence. Read More…
A Nigerian economic and social rights group has written to the White House demanding the return of $500 million of stolen funds, which it claims are being held by the US.
US President Donald Trump’s choice for national security adviser has turned down the job offer. Retired Vice-Admiral Robert Harward was widely tipped for the post after Mr Trump fired Michael Flynn on Monday. Read More…