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...
Pittsburgh shooting: Multiple casualties at Squirrel Hill synagogue
BBC News Eleven people have been killed, officials say, in a gun attack on a synagogue ...
Migrant caravan: Girl dies in custody after crossing Mexico-US border
The Guatemalan girl, who arrived in the US last week as part of a group of migrants, died ...
US mail bombs: Cesar Sayoc charged after campaign against Trump critic...
BBC News A 56-year-old man has been arrested in Florida in connection with a mail-bombing...
China economy: Fourth quarter growth slips to 6.4%
China's economy continued to slow in the last quarter of 2018, official figures showed, stoking fears about the impact on the glob...
Migrant caravan: Girl dies in custody after crossing Mexico-US border
The Guatemalan girl, who arrived in the US last week as part of a group of migrants, died of dehydration and shock, the Washington ...
France’s Macron: Europe must unite to prevent ‘global chaos’
Mr Macron is in Berlin for the country's annual day of mourning for victims of war. In a speech to Germany's parliament, he said E...
New Zealand’s potential new flag looks decided, but what about the color?
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – New Zealanders know what their new potential national flag will look like, except that they're not quite...
All the president’s men and women: how disobedient aides saved Trump
The myth of Donald Trump presents him as a man of authority, a leader loved and feared, a boss who demands loyalty – and gets it....
Christchurch shootings: 49 dead in New Zealand mosque attacks
Forty-nine people have been killed and at least 20 wounded in shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in the nation...
Donald Trump’s Syria withdrawal could reverberate for years
Ethics committee raises alarm over ‘predictive policing’ tool
Australia deports French man who was found with extremist propaganda
