International News
Strike on Islamic State prison in Syria ‘kills dozens’
Almost 60 people have been killed in a suspected US-led coalition air strike on a prison run by so-called Islamic State in eastern Syria,...
Nigerian university builds trench to stop Boko Haram attacks
Authorities in north-eastern Nigeria have begun digging a 17 mile trench around the University of Maiduguri to prevent attacks by Boko Haram Islamist militants.
On...
Five charged over Guatemala shelter fire
A judge in Guatemala has charged five more people over the deaths of 41 teenage girls in the fire at a government-run shelter in...
Deal signed over UK minority government
An agreement has been reached which will see the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) back Theresa May's minority government in the UK.
The deal, which comes...
More London high-rises fail fire safety tests
Cladding on 60 high-rise buildings across 25 local authority areas in England has failed fire safety tests, the government has said.
There are plans to...
Republican senators’ revolt puts health bill in jeopardy
Four Republican senators have expressed reservations about their party's plan to repeal Obamacare, throwing the health bill's fate into uncertainty.
Ted Cruz, Ron Johnson, Mike...
London tower blaze began in faulty fridge
The Grenfell Tower fire in London started in a fridge freezer, and outside cladding and insulation failed safety tests, police say.
The Metropolitan Police say...
Bill Cosby plans ‘sexual assault education’ speaking tour
Embattled comic Bill Cosby plans to embark on a town hall-style speaking tour to educate young people about sexual assault allegations.
His spokespeople said on...
South African court allows secret no-confidence vote against President Zuma
South Africa's highest court has ruled that a vote of no-confidence against President Jacob Zuma can be held in secret.
The constitutional court said that...
Guatemala landslide death toll rises to 12
The number of people killed in a landslide in Guatemala has risen to 12 after a 94-year-old man who was rescued on Tuesday died...