Belgium’s ex-King Albert II submits DNA in paternity case
BBC News : Former Belgian King Albert II has submitted a DNA sample to avoid fines of €5,000 (£4,370) a day over claims he fathered a love-child in the 1960s. The 84-year-old, who has been fighting the paternity claim of Belgian artist Delphine Boël, 51, for over a decade, provided a ...
US shutdown: Trump renews national emergency threat over wall
US President Donald Trump has renewed a threat to declare a national emergency to fund the...
Trump demands funding to end border ‘crisis’ in US TV address
US President Donald Trump has demanded funding for his long-promised US-Mexico border wall...
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un visits China’s Xi Jinping
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has arrived in Beijing for an unannounced visit, at the in...
Gabon coup attempt: Government says situation under control
The political situation in Gabon is "under control" following an attempted military coup, ...
Afghanistan gold mine collapse in Badakhshan kills 30
At least 30 people have been killed in the collapse of a gold mine in north-eastern Afghani...
Apple shares close nearly 10% lower after sales warning
Apple's shares ended Thursday down nearly 10% after chief executive Tim Cook blamed a slow...
Clouds gathering over global economy
What does 2019 have in store for the global economy? There are certainly clouds on the h...
Storm Pabuk: Tourists flee Thailand after weather warnings
Thousands of tourists and residents have reportedly fled islands off Thailand's south-...
Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil’s new far-right president urges unity
Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has used his inaugural speech to promise to bu...
Syria conflict: Trump ‘committed to defeating IS’, says Lindsey Graham
A top Republican has said US President Donald Trump remains committed to defeating Islamic...
5 Czechs Who Were Missing in Lebanon Arrive Home
PRAGUE — Five Czechs who had been missing in Lebanon since July and presumed kidnapped arr...
Motörhead frontman Ian ‘Lemmy’ Kilmister dies at 70
Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, frontman of the British heavy metal band Motörhead, has died at ...
Toxic Loans Around the World Weigh on Global Growth
Beneath the surface of the global financial system lurks a multitrillion-dollar problem that...
Brazil’s new foreign minister believes climate change is a Marxist plot
Brazil’s president-elect Jair Bolsonaro has chosen a new foreign minister who believes climate change is part of a plot by “cultu...
G20: US and China agree to suspend new trade tariffs
The two men met in Buenos Aires after the G20 summit for their first talks since a trade war erupted this year. China says they ag...
US warns Turkey over Russian S-400 missile system deal
US Vice-President Mike Pence has warned Turkey against buying a Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile system that Washington sees as...
Russia opens fire on Ukrainian ships and captures three vessels
Russia has opened fire on Ukrainian ships and captured three vessels in a major escalation of tensions off the coast of Crimea. Th...
Saudi Arabia condemns US Senate ‘interference’
The Saudi foreign ministry described the move as "interference" based on "untrue allegations". Thursday's US resolutions are larg...
Utrecht shootings: Hunt for gunman after attack on tram
A gunman has opened fire inside a tram and at several other locations in the Dutch city of Utrecht, authorities say. Several peop...
Mother nature not making it easy for millions of holiday travelers
Gatwick Airport chaos: Two people arrested in connection with ‘criminal use of drones’
