Iraq's paramilitary Hashed al-Shaabi forces said Saturday that they had retaken all areas west of Mosul from the Islamic State group except the town of Tal Afar. The umbrella organisation, which is...
Angela Merkel has said she sees no obstacles in the way of beginning Brexit talks as scheduled after Theresa May failed to win a majority in Thursday's UK election. The German chancellor said she...
Theresa May has says she will put together a government with the support of the Democratic Unionists to guide the UK through crucial Brexit talks. Speaking after visiting Buckingham Palace, she said...
The pound plunged Friday as the surprise election setback to Prime Minister Theresa May injected uncertainty into Britain's negotiations with the European Union over Brexit. But London equity markets...
Theresa May has said she will form a government with the support of the Democratic Unionists that can provide “certainty” for the future. Speaking after visiting Buckingham Palace, she said only...
Parliamentarians from both sides of the House has praised the retired Chief Justice (CJ), Mrs. Georgina Theodora Wood for her immense contribution to the country’s justice delivery system....
Theresa May has 'lost her bet' by holding a general election and failing to win a majority, the EU's economy commissioner has gloated. Frenchman Pierre Moscovici said 'we don't really know what the...
International Relations expert and MP for Gushegu in the Northern Region of Ghana, Dr Ziblim Iddi, predicts the United Kingdom faces difficult times after the snap general elections that started on...
Traders are expecting a volatile day for the pound and UK shares after the election resulted in a hung parliament. Overnight the pound fell sharply, at one stage hitting $1.27 against the dollar,...
Britain’s Conservatives have lost their majority in a snap general that has resulted in a hung parliament. With just a handful of seats left to declare, Thursday’s poll shows gains for the...
Jeremy Corbyn has called on Theresa May to resign as election results point to a hung Parliament. Speaking following his re-election as the MP for Islington North, the Labour leader said people had...
Britain's election is providing another night of political shock and surprise. Prime Minister Theresa May appears to have lost her gamble in calling a "snap" election to strengthen her grip on power....
It's only just after two am. There are lots of seats to come in. But at this stage, Tory ministers are saying they do not expect to outperform the exit poll. That means, despite all of those Tory...
When Theresa May announced on 18 April that she planned to call a "snap" general election, it surprised almost everyone. It had been only two years since the last UK-wide poll, won by Mrs May's...
The Conservatives have failed to win an overall majority, and the UK is now set for a hung parliament, says the latest BBC forecast. It shows gains for th"And if, as the indications have shown and if...
Labour have taken back Gower, Cardiff North and Vale of Clwyd from the Conservatives in a strong general election night for the party in Wales. They also fought off fierce Tory battles for Bridgend...
Update - Friday 9 June: 05:00 BST The conversations have started not just about whether the Tories will be able to form a government, but whether or not Theresa May can stay in her job. There is no...
The SNP's former leader Alex Salmond has lost his Gordon seat to the Scottish Conservatives. The Tories also defeated the SNP's deputy leader Angus Robertson as they surged across Scotland. The SNP...
Japan passed a law Friday that allows 83-year-old Emperor Akihito to step down, setting the stage for its first imperial abdication in more than two centuries. Here are five things to know about...
Israel has advanced plans for more than 3,000 homes in West Bank settlements this week, despite US President Donald Trump's call to hold back on such projects as he seeks ways to restart peace...