UK PM calls for unity over Brexit

Prime Minister Theresa May has called on her Conservative Party to "stand together" over Brexit, days before a crunch meeting she hopes will overcome bitter rifts over how Britain should leave the European Union.
3 July 2018

UK to ban gay 'conversion therapy' after massive survey

Britain today unveils its "action plan" to tackle discrimination against the gay community, which includes bringing forward legislation to ban the practice of conversion therapy.
3 July 2018

Australia ends direct aid to Palestinians

Australia yesterday ended direct aid to the Palestinian Authority over fears it could be used to support people convicted of political
2 July 2018

UN okays $6.7 billion peacekeeping budget

UN member countries on Sunday agreed to a peacekeeping budget of just under $6.7 billion, according to diplomatic sources. The
2 July 2018

UK PM May floats new customs idea

British Prime Minister Theresa May's advisers have come up with a new proposal for handling customs with the EU after Brexit as
2 July 2018

Leftist Obrador wins Mexican presidency

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador won Mexico's presidency in a landslide victory on Sunday, setting the stage for the most left-wing
2 July 2018

Police hunt for notorious French gangster after brazen helicopter jailbreak

French police across the country launches a massive manhunt for a notorious gangster who said his life of crime was inspired by Hollywood films like "Scarface", after he pulled off a spectacular jailbreak, fleeing his prison aboard a hijacked helicopter in a commando-style operation.
2 July 2018

'Bag rage' as Australia curbs plastic

Australia's biggest supermarket chains were scrambling yesterday to combat "bag rage" as frustrated shoppers vent their anger over the
1 July 2018

Thief flees French jail by helicopter

A notorious career thief who was once France's most-wanted man pulled off a daring jailbreak yesterday, fleeing a prison in the Paris
1 July 2018

Mexico votes in presidential polls

Mexicans began voting yesterday in general elections marked by deep anger over endemic corruption and brutal violence, with anti-
1 July 2018

Eight towns return to regime control

At least eight battered rebel-held towns in southern Syria yesterday returned to regime control under Russian-brokered deals after
30 June 2018

Air pollution linked to diabetes

Air pollution caused one in seven new cases of diabetes in 2016, according to a US study, which found even low levels raised the
30 June 2018

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To deter Mediterranean crossings, the leaders pledged to "swiftly explore" the still vague concept of "regional disembarkation
29 June 2018

EU faces migration storm

EU leaders yesterday faced deep divisions on migration at a summit in Brussels that the embattled German Chancellor Angela Merkel said could decide the fate of the bloc itself.
28 June 2018

True scale of UK role after 9/11 revealed

Britain tolerated the "inexcusable" mistreatment of detainees by US authorities during the war on terror and took part in planning extraordinary rendition operations, a British parliamentary report said yesterday.
28 June 2018

Under pressure, Poland amends Holocaust law

Poland on Wednesday amended a controversial Holocaust law that sparked outrage in Israel by imposing jail terms on anyone claiming
27 June 2018

OPCW gets teeth

In a diplomatic victory for Britain, countries yesterday voted by a wide margin to give the world's chemical weapons watchdog new
27 June 2018

Trump, Putin to hold summit soon in 'third country': Russia

Russia and the US have agreed to hold a summit between President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump.
27 June 2018

UK MPs agree to expand Heathrow

British MPs overwhelmingly approved on Monday long-awaited plans to build a third runway at London Heathrow, Europe's busiest
26 June 2018

Stranded migrant ship to dock in Malta: Italy

A rescue ship stranded in the Mediterranean with more than 200 migrants on board will finally dock in Malta, Italy said yesterday, as EU
26 June 2018