The prime minister says allies must come together to combat the threat posed by IS Britain will send military trainers to Jordan to help the country's air force in the fight against so-called Islamic...
Piracy off the coast of Somalia has fallen sharply in recent years Somali pirates have hijacked an Indian cargo ship off the coast of the semi-autonomous region of Puntland, officials there say. One...
Sunderland boss David Moyes says he "deeply regrets" telling a BBC reporter she might "get a slap". After a draw with Burnley on 18 March, Moyes was asked by Vicki Sparks if the presence of owner...
Nigeria needs as many as 800,000 doses of the type C meningitis vaccine to deal with the outbreak Nigeria does not have enough vaccine doses to deal with a deadly meningitis outbreak because they are...
Some Jewish parents in Umea were said to be too scared to send their children to school A Jewish community association in northern Sweden has decided to close following a series of far-right threats,...
The music world is mourning the loss of Roland founder and electronic instrument pioneer Ikutaro Kakehashi, who has died aged 87. The Japanese engineer created many popular drum machines, including...
The 163rd University Boat Race will go ahead after a World War Two shell was removed from the River Thames. The Met Police confirmed the submerged item was assessed and removed by specialist officers...
No decision will made until later on Sunday on whether the should go ahead A suspected unexploded World War Two bomb discovered on the banks of the River Thames could threaten the university Boat...
Demonstrators in Paraguay have set fire to the country's parliament during violent protests against a bill that would lift presidential term limits. One activist was killed by a blow to the head...
Demonstrators in Paraguay have set fire to the country’s congress amid violent protests against a bill that would let the president seek re-election. The head of the main opposition party said an...
Roger Federer won a thrilling three-hour contest against Nick Kyrgios to set up a final against Rafael Nadal at the Miami Open. The Swiss, 35, won 7-6 (11-9) 6-7 (9-11) 7-6 (7-5) to take his 2017...
Demonstrators in Paraguay have set fire to the country’s congress amid violent protests against a bill that would let the president seek re-election. The head of the main opposition party said an...
The House Intelligence Committee's top Democrat says a request by the fired US national security adviser for immunity to testify to the panel is "momentous". Representative Adam Schiff said they were...
Rafael Nadal reached the Miami Open final with a dominant straight-sets victory over Italy's Fabio Fognini. Spain's 14-time Grand Slam champion won 6-1 7-5 to set up a tie with Roger Federer or Nick...
Venezuela's chief prosecutor, an ally of President Nicolas Maduro, has said the decision by the Supreme Court to take over legislative powers from the National Assembly violates the law. Luisa Ortega...
Students and civil society activists believe they do not get a fair share from uranium trade Activists in Niger have started legal action into a uranium deal in which the country is said to have lost...
South Africa’s Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the sacking of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan as “totally unacceptable”. His late night dismissal on Thursday led to a 5% plunge...
Football's governing body Fifa has passed on further evidence to Swiss and United States authorities as it completed its internal investigation into alleged corruption. It has been co-operating with...
One of Europe’s top courts is due to open a landmark case that could determine whether luxury goods companies can ban online sales. The case has been brought by German make-up and perfume brand...
European Council President Donald Tusk is due to issue draft guidelines on how the EU intends to negotiate the UK's departure from the bloc. The proposals will be sent to the governments of 27 EU...
