Trade talks between the UK and EU are reaching the “make or break” point, the two sides have said, with key points of difference proving hard to resolve. EU sources

The serial killer known as the Yorkshire Ripper has died. Peter Sutcliffe, 74, was one of the UK’s most notorious prisoners, having murdered at least 13 women across the north

US President Donald Trump issued an executive order Thursday barring Americans from investing in a list of companies with ties to the Chinese military, arguing that such investments pose a

China congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on Friday nearly a week after he was declared winner of the American election. US-China ties have grown increasingly strained in recent years under

The United Kingdom has surpassed 50,000 deaths linked to COVID-19, with a recent rise in infections leading to a new grim milestone for the European country hit hardest by the

Turkey on Wednesday banned smoking in crowded public places to slow a recent surge in symptomatic coronavirus patients, the Interior Minister said, as the government warned citizens to abide by

A global alliance, championed by the United States,  has committed itself to assisting Nigeria and other West African countries to combat terrorism. The Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS resolved to

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy legislators have said they will resign from the legislature en masse after the city’s government disqualified four opposition members of the chamber on allegations of endangering national

 Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective at protecting people from Covid-19 according to interim trial results, the country’s sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday, as Moscow rushes to keep

New York has introduced new restrictions aimed at curbing coronavirus, with Mayor Bill de Blasio warning it was the city’s “last chance” to stop a second wave. Bars, restaurants and

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has blamed US sanctions and pressure on the United Nations and  Syria’s neighbours for the reticence of more than five million refugees who fled the conflict

Bahrain’s Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the world’s longest serving prime minister, has died at the age of 84. Prince Khalifa, who took office after Bahrain gained independence in 1971, had

A US federal grand jury has indicted three Nigerians on charges related to a bank fraud scheme in which the trio attempted to obtain more than $3.5 million by defrauding

The US Federal Aviation Administration is in the final stages of reviewing proposed changes to Boeing Co’s 737 MAX and expects to complete the process in the “coming days,” the

It’s said that success has many authors, and the encouraging data from Pfizer Inc.’s experimental Covid-19 vaccine had plenty of people in Washington lining up to take credit. US Vice

Greg Clarke has resigned as FA chairman in the wake of referring to BAME footballers as “coloured” while giving evidence to MPs. Clarke used the phrase when answering a question

The UK’s unemployment rate has risen to 4.8% in the third quarter of this year (July to September), up from 4.5% as coronavirus continued to hit the jobs market. The