A former firefighter and his GP wife have been named as among the eight Britons killed in the Easter Sunday terror attacks in Sri Lanka. Bill…
US should ‘honour promise’ to pay for Otto Warmbier’s release says diplomat who negotiated deal
The former US diplomat who negotiated the release of Otto Warmbier from North Korea in 2017 has said the administration of President Donald Trump should…
Turkey election body orders Istanbul vote re-run after president’s party complains about result
Turkey’s top election body ordered a re-run of Istanbul’s mayoral election on Monday after the party of president Recep Tayyip Erdogan complained about its shock…
Mike Pompeo warns Russia not to meddle in 2020 US election
Donald Trump’s secretary of state has warned Russia not to meddle in the 2020 US presidential election after face-to-face talks with Vladimir Putin. Mike Pompeo…
Hong Kong activists granted asylum in Germany become first political refugees from Chinese territory
Two activists from Hong Kong wanted on rioting charges after an all-night clash between protesters and police in 2016 have been granted refugee status in…
Five Star Movement to vote on whether to ditch leader Luigi di Maio as Italian coalition fractures
The embattled leader of Italy’s Five Star Movement, which makes up one half of the populist coalition, has called a confidence vote on whether he…
Sudan death toll rises to 60 in aftermath of crackdown on demonstrations
Sixty people have been killed in a two-day crackdown on Sudanese protesters carried out by security forces, a doctors’ committee close to the demonstrators said on…
Berlin to impose rent freeze ‘so it doesn’t end up like London’
The German finance minister has backed controversial proposals for a five-year rent freeze to tackle the rising cost of living in Berlin, warning: "We don’t…
Basra compound home to US oil firms hit by rocket amid rising tensions
A rocket struck an Iraq compound housing US oil giant ExxonMobil in the early hours of Wednesday morning, injuring three people, amid rising tensions between…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un votes in local elections with near perfect turnout
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un voted in nationwide local elections on Sunday that registered the near 100 percent turnout claimed for every ballot held…