International News
Tibet Earthquake leaves over 120 Dead and Many Injured
At least 120 people have been confirmed dead and over 130 are injured after a major earthquake struck a remote region of mountainous Tibet,...
Flood warnings issued, more snow, ice and rain to hit UK
Warnings for snow, ice and rain are in place across parts of the UK, with areas in southern England being warned of flooding due...
Apple agrees to $95m settlement in Siri eavesdropping case
American computer and consumer electronics company, Apple, has agreed to pay $95m to settle a court case alleging that some of its devices were...
Taliban says all NGOs employing Afghan women will be closed
The Taliban has announced that they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in Afghanistan employing women, another of their attacks on women’s...
Five journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza
Five journalists have been killed in an overnight Israeli strike that hit their vehicle in Gaza, a hospital and their news outlet said in...
US to hold national day of mourning for Jimmy Carter
Former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral will take place on 9 January at the Washington National Cathedral, part of a national day of mourning...
Man sentenced to death for killing dozens in crowd in China
A 62 year-old man who killed dozens by driving his car into people exercising outside a stadium in southern China has been sentenced to...
Trump-backed bill to keep US government running fails to pass
The US House of Representatives has voted against a Donald Trump-backed funding measure, bringing a government shutdown this weekend a step closer.
A revised spending...
Ghana’s Supreme Court Dismisses Challenges to Anti-LGBT Law
Ghana's Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed two legal challenges against the country's new anti-LGBT legislation. The law, passed earlier this year, imposes prison sentences...
American man found wandering near Damascus, after release from prison
An American man, who was detained for months in a Syrian prison after entering the country on foot, was found wandering the road near...
