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‘Panama Papers’ law firm shuts down operations

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The law firm at the heart of the "Panama Papers" global tax evasion scandal that brought down two world leaders announced Wednesday it would...

Allies condemn nerve agent attack on ex-spy in the UK

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The leaders of France, Germany, the US and UK have issued a joint statement on the nerve agent attack in the UK, saying Russian...

49 dead as plane veers off runway at Nepal’s Kath-man-du airport

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A plane carrying 71 passengers and crew has crashed on landing at Nepal's Kathmandu airport, killing 49 people, according to police. Rescuers pulled bodies from...

Outrage as Ugandan Member of Parliament says ‘beat your wife’

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A Ugandan Member of Parliament (MP) has been told to apologise to victims of domestic violence after saying men should "beat" their wives. Onesimus Twinamasiko...

Kenya’s president and opposition leader pledge reconciliation

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Kenya's president and opposition leader have promised to begin a process of reconciliation following last year's bitterly contested election. Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga spoke...

German Chancellor calls for EU to be exempted from new US tariffs on steel...

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for the European Union (EU) to be exempted from new US tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. "The best...

Winter storm hits northeast US, halting over 2,500 flights

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The second winter storm in less than a week struck the northeastern United States yesterday, with around 2,500 flights canceled as the region braced...

France to ‘name and shame’ companies that pay women less

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French President Emmanuel Macron today marked International Women's Day with a pledge to "name and shame" companies that pay women less than men for...

Sri Lanka blocks Facebook and suspends internet service amid riots

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Sri Lanka today blocked access to Facebook and suspended internet services in a troubled central district after police warned that rioters were using social...

Mississippi lawmakers approve earliest US abortion ban

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The Mississippi state Senate has passed a bill that would ban abortions after 15 weeks - a move that would give it the strictest...
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