Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, has ordered the destruction of all facilities built by South Korea at the Mount Kumgang tourist zone, apparently because of Seoul’s refusal to break ranks with the United States. Mr Kim visited the resort, […]
US forces began withdrawing from their largest base in northern Syria on Sunday after the Pentagon chief confirmed that nearly 1,000 troops would be relocated to “help defend Iraq” against Isil’s re-emergence. As President Donald Trump claimed that he was "bringing soldiers […]
Protesters in Chile are rejecting a package of reforms from President Sebastián Piñera meant to appease days of violent unrest, criticising the plans as just a “plaster” to cover deep social and economic wounds. Mr Piñera announced a raft of […]
Police in Norway have arrested a man believed to be connected to the neo-Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement after he hijacked an ambulance and ran amok through northern Oslo, driving up onto the pavement, hitting pedestrians. During the 15-minute rampage, the […]
Worldwide donations to the Catholic Church have plunged in the wake of sex abuse scandals that have eroded faith in the Vatican, a new book claims. The Church’s finances are in such a dire state – a result of a […]
Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg has seen a surge in support to put him in third place in Iowa, according to a new poll, closely trailing the race’s front runners Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren in the crucial state. Mr Buttigieg, […]
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez faced boos and angry protests during a visit to Barcelona on Monday following a week of Catalan unrest over lengthy prison sentences handed to pro-independence leaders. Hundreds of demonstrators blockaded the office of the Spanish government’s […]
Three people have been hospitalised after a cleaning product leaked on an American Airlines flight forcing it to make an emergency landing in Dublin. The plane was less than an hour into its flight from London Heathrow to Philadelphia when two crew […]
The New Zealand Defence Force is to allow male navy recruits to wear fake eyelashes and nail polish under new gender neutral grooming rules. The Royal New Zealand Navy will soon be applying a uniform set of appearance guidelines that […]
US forces began withdrawing from their largest base in northern Syria on Sunday after the Pentagon chief confirmed that nearly 1,000 troops would be relocated to “help defend Iraq” against Isil’s re-emergence. As President Donald Trump claimed that he was "bringing soldiers […]