President Emmanuel Macron of France on Tuesday warned of an "existential risk" to the EU as he waded into the European election campaign ahead of Sunday’s knife-edge vote between his centrist party and the far-Right. French presidents, as guardians of the […]
The United States sees signs the Syrian government may be using chemical weapons, including an alleged chlorine attack on Sunday in northwest Syria, the State Department said on Tuesday, warning that Washington and its allies would respond "quickly and appropriately" […]
Johnny Depp has denied physically abusing his ex-wife Amber Heard, claiming it was she who repeatedly attacked him during their turbulent relationship. In court documents the Hollywood star claimed Heard threw a vodka bottle at him severing his finger, leading […]
A Nepalese Sherpa has set a record for the greatest number of successful summits of Mount Everest – reaching the top for the 24th time today. Incredibly, it is the second summit of the 8,484m mountain Kami Rita Sherpa, 49, […]
An heiress has had to pay the Italian tax authorities £13 million after her claims to be living in Britain and Switzerland were found to be false. The tax bill is believed to be one of the biggest ever paid […]
A French mayor has issued a decree pledging free handouts of Viagra to all couples in the village – including newcomers – in an unorthodox attempt to boost the local birth rate and keep its school open. With the number […]
The Austrian government was plunged further into crisis on Monday after the far-right FPÖ party resigned their ministerial posts en masse in response to Chancellor Sebastian Kurz sacking the interior minister over a Russia-linked corruption scandal. Mr Kurz fired FPÖ […]
Justin Trudeau’s government has been accused of trying to buy media support and undermining the free press by launching a $600 million taxpayer-funded bailout for Canadian newspapers. The fund for "Supporting Canadian Journalism" would give tax credits and other incentives […]
America’s college admissions tests are to add an "adversity score" to take into account students’ social backgrounds, amid a national debate over the current system’s fairness. The College Board, the body that administers the university admissions exam, announced that it […]
A Republican congressman has broken ranks with the party and called for Donald Trump’s impeachment. Justin Amash of Michigan, who is reportedly considering running against the President next year, said Mr Trump had engaged in conduct which met the threshold […]