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A man has been sentenced to life in prison for assassinating former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, according to public broadcaster NHK. Tetsuya Yamagami,...

“You’ll find out.” That was the ominous reply from Donald Trump when asked how far he would go to wrest control of Greenland. He...

A train driver has been killed and 37 people injured after a commuter train derailed near Barcelona. A retaining wall “collapsed on to the...

Donald Trump has slammed the UK’s decision to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a deal that includes a formal transfer of Diego...

A surfer has become the latest victim of a shark attack in Australia – the fourth off Sydney in just three days. Officials in...

Australia’s politicians have fast-tracked reforms to toughen gun control and hate crime laws in response to December’s Bondi Beach shooting. The House of Representatives...

A driver charged in connection with a fatal crash in Nigeria, which killed two passengers and injured boxer Anthony Joshua, has appeared in court....

The letter from US President Donald Trump to the prime minister of Norway over his demand to take “complete and total control of Greenland”...

At least 39 people have been killed and 170 others injured after two high-speed trains derailed in southern Spain on Sunday. The trains, travelling...

Sir Keir Starmer had wanted this week to get on with his “cost of living tour” of the country to tap into voters’ concerns...

The mood in Brussels is a mixture of determination and deep concern. There is, finally, a realisation that President Trump isn’t bluffing in his...

Keir Starmer had wanted this week to get on with his “cost of living tour” of the country to tap into voters’ concerns in...

Donald Trump wants countries to pay $1bn to be permanent members of the US-backed Board of Peace, according to reports. The Board of Peace...

“The situation is critical…” Those are the four words a top European diplomat chose when we discussed Donald Trump’s position on Greenland. Others have used similar...

An “experienced terrorist leader” with ties to al Qaeda has been killed in US strikes, after an Islamic State ambush last month left three...

President Yoweri Museveni has extended his 40-year reign over Uganda by another five years. A military helicopter roared above the National Tally Centre marquee...

An Iranian rapper who took part in the country’s protests has described “a massacre on the streets”, suggesting foreign forces have been brought in...

Donald Trump has sparked backlash after saying he will impose tariffs on eight European countries – including the UK – until the US is...

An Iranian rapper who took part in the country’s protests has described “a massacre on the streets”, suggesting foreign forces have been brought in...