The White House told Democratic lawmakers on Sunday that President Donald Trump and his lawyers would not participate in a congressional impeachment hearing this week, citing a lack of "fundamental fairness." Mr Trump’s aides responded defiantly to the first of two crucial deadlines he […]
Buckingham Palace event hosted by the Queen Prince Andrew ‘a very tough story’, President says Trump on Corbyn | ‘I know nothing about him, honestly’ US wants ‘nothing to do’ with NHS The Queen hosted Nato leaders for a […]
North Korea marked the start of the advent season on Tuesday with the promise of a “Christmas gift” for the US if it made no progress on reviving stalled nuclear talks in December. In April, Kim Jong-un, the North Korean […]
In happier times, it was known for year-round sunshine, white sandy beaches and the extraordinary architectural legacy of the Knights of St John. Throw in the odd Caravaggio masterpiece and you had the perfect holiday destination. But Malta is now […]
A professional American poker player who sued a Saudi sheikh for alleged unpaid winnings of $2.8 million (£2.2m) from a game in the French Riviera has lost on grounds that it is a game of “chance” requiring no "physical skill […]
Regime forces and armed groups were locked in heavy clashes Monday on the edge of Syria’s last opposition bastion, with 96 fighters killed over two days, a war monitor said. The battles since Saturday on the edge of the jihadist-dominated Idlib […]
A city in Illinois has announced it will create a reparations fund for its African American community through a new tax on marijuana sales. Recreational use of the drug will become legal in the state from January and officials in […]
An EU mission dispatched to Malta to scrutinise the investigation into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia said on Tuesday that the prime minister should step down immediately, ramping up pressure on the island’s embattled government. Joseph Muscat announced […]
Emmanuel Macron has paid national tribute to 13 soldiers killed in Mali in a helicopter accident while fighting jihadist insurgents, sparking debate over the country’s mission in western Africa. Hundreds lined Paris’ Alexandre III bridge as the funeral motorcade bearing 13 […]
Six people, including three emergency workers, have died in severe flooding in the south of France as a new bout of bad weather lashed the area. Twelve people have now been killed in the last 10 days in southeastern France, […]