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Islamic State kidnaps scores of civilians in eastern Syria

On Sunday, Israel's military announced that the United Nations has made a decision to return its peacekeeping force, known as UNDOF, to the Quneitra crossi...

Australian government tries to explain ‘it’s OK to be white’ vote

The Coalition's support for a racist motion from Pauline Hanson trashes its legacy of fighting fascism and signals a dark moment in Australian politics. On Tu...

Stormy Daniels’ defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump THROWN OUT of court

After Ms Daniels's lawyer released a sketch of a man who allegedly told her to remain silent in 2011, Mr Trump, who denies having an affair with Ms Daniels, tw...

The Dumbest Moments From Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ Interview

Western officials privately extol Mr Mattis, whose standing among North Atlantic Treaty Organisation allies has risen as they become increasingly bewildered by ...

3 arrested after NY street brawls following far-right event

Proud Boys describes itself as a "pro-Western fraternal organization". No serious injuries were reported, however, and police said the victims refused medical a...

Endeavor Considers Withdrawing From Saudi Arabia Deal

Trump said, "He didn't really know". Turkish officials believe Mr Khashoggi was murdered in the consulate by Saudi agents almost two weeks ago but Riyadh has ...

Trade war: China not ready for a deal yet, says Donald Trump

The interview comes as relations between Beijing and Washington plumbed new lows, following allegations of Chinese interference in USA elections and rising mi...

Flash Floods Kill at Least 13 People in Southwest France

Seven helicopters were scrambled to rescue people from the roofs of their homes, and rough weather was making operations hard, the prefect of Aude, Alain Thir...

Hillary Clinton Says Bill's Affair with Lewinsky Wasn't Abuse of Power

In the era of #MeToo , when sexual misconduct, or allegations thereof, return to bite powerful men in the backside sometimes decades after, Trump is sailing su...

White Woman Who Falsely Accused Black Boy Of Sexual Harassment Apologizes

The reporter also included video of him and another journalist standing outside the woman's apartment door asking her questions. Yahoo Lifestyle could not r...

#MeToo: Will Indian media houses where Akbar worked testify against him?

Akbar on Monday filed a criminal defamation complaint against a woman journalist, Priya Ramani , who had accused him of sexual harassment , alleging that "sca...

Turkey to search Saudi consulate in Istanbul

The king also said Turkey and Saudi Arabia enjoy close relations and "that no one will get to undermine the strength of this relationship". Saudi Arabia warne...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s DNA Hints At Native American Heritage

Bustamente concluded Warren's ancestry is mostly European but says "the results strongly support the existence of an unadmixed Native American ancestor". Warren...

Man takes woman hostage in train station

An armed man has taken a woman hostage at a chemist's there, a police spokesman says. It wasn't immediately clear how the man was injured and police said on T...

'Intense effort' didn't seal UK-EU Brexit deal

But despite suggestions that negotiators had come to a tentative agreement, news broke that key issues including the Irish border question remained unresolved...

Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank release official wedding photos

Eugenie's evening dress was designed by Zac Posen . The colour reflects the blush of an English rose and Mr Posen is said to have taken his inspiration fro...

Trump Rebukes Media for ‘Dishonest’ Coverage of Rally Remarks

This time around he made a decision to focus on Robert E. Lee , the general of the Confederate Army and what he calls a "phobia" that Abraham Lincoln had of ...

Saudi king, Turkish president hold call on Jamal Khashoggi

Khashoggi, who has written for the Washington Post and is a prominent critic of Riyadh, has been missing since October 2 after entering the Saudi consulate in...

This is where Harry and Meghan are staying in Sydney

They were accompanied by a full entourage of staff and security as they walked into view of the waiting media pool. Harry and Meghan would have been forgi...

Man shot dead by hunter in the French Alps

He was biking on a popular mountain track when he was shot by a 22-year-old who was taken to hospital in severe shock. Britain's Foreign Office says it's "in ...

World Bank ends meetings with call to brace for risks

The International Monetary Fund has wrapped up its annual meeting pledging to act to protect world growth and financial stability from risks linked to trade...

Princess Eugenie's wedding gift bags are selling on eBay for £1000

ITV said Saturday that it added roughly 2.1 million viewers during its extended morning program that showed live coverage of Friday's wedding at Windsor Castle...

Retired firefighter found guilty for firing shotgun at a black teen

She recalled the initial moments when she noticed Brennan walking toward her home. A jury on Friday found 53-year-old Jeffrey Zeigler guilty of assault with...

Trump suggests Mattis may be next to resign

Asked last month about reports he may be leaving, Mattis said: "I wouldn't take it seriously at all". Trump's assertion on 60 Minutes that Mattis is "sort of ...

UK's Brexit chief rushes to Brussels for Sunday talks

Tweeting after he met British Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab following a weekend of talks between officials, Barnier said: "Despite intense efforts, some key i...

Apartheid-era minister Pik Botha dies at 86

Botha, the last foreign minister of South Africa's apartheid era and a contradictory figure who staunchly defended white minority rule but eventually recognized...

Security Forces Killed In Afghanistan In Two Separate Taliban Attacks

Khalilzad arrived in Kabul on Saturday and briefed Afghan President Ashraf Ghani about his 10-day tour of four countries, which ended with the meeting with le...

O’Rourke’s fundraising {triples Cruz’s} in Texas Senate race

O'Rourke as the darling of the fashionable left-wing and coastal liberals. O'Rourke is a rising Democratic Party star who's drawn national attention to his camp...

Florida town almost wiped off the map by Hurricane Michael

Hurricane Michael made landfall on Wednesday as a Category 4 on the five-step Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, near the small panhandle town of Mexico beach w...

Missing writer shows Saudi Arabia's dark side

Hayes offered no evidence to support his wild conspiracy theory, which came in response to the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, "a well-known and well-connecte...

Celebs and royals rub shoulders at Princess Eugenie's wedding

British photographer Mr Bramall said it was "an honour and a privilege" to be invited to photograph the couple. A group photo taken in the White Drawing Roo...

Trump vows 'severe punishment' if United States determines Saudi Arabia killed Khashoggi

Khashoggi , a prominent critic of Riyadh and a United States resident who wrote columns for the Washington Post , disappeared on October 2 after visiting the c...

Trump vows 'severe punishment' if Saudis killed Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi authorities have yet to give a clear explanation of Khashoggi's fate, while several countries - particularly Turkey, the US, and the U.K - are pressing th...

Brexit: PM's compromises a 'concern' for cabinet ministers

They fear the arrangement could end up becoming Britain's permanent economic relationship with the EU - despite the fact that government policy is to leave the ...

Gay students, teachers could be discriminated, according to religious freedom review

Religious schools would be guaranteed the right to reject gay students and teachers through changes to anti-discrimination laws recommended by a long-awaited re...