In Syria, IS in last stand to defend dying ‘caliphate’ World Diehard jihadists have blocked roads out of the last scrap of their Islamic State group "caliphate" in Syria, US-backed forces fighting them... In Syria, IS in last stand to defend dying ‘caliphate’
News World bishops head to Vatican for sex abuse summit Pope Francis gathers bishops from around the world at the Vatican this week for a hotly-awaited summit on tackling the wave of child sex abuse... 1 hour ago
World Thousands of Venezuela volunteers begin preparing US aid entry Thousands of volunteers in Venezuela will begin mobilizing on Sunday to bring American aid into their crisis-hit country despite a blockade by... 1 hour ago
UK UK airline flybmi collapses under fuel costs, Brexit pressures British regional airline flybmi announced on Saturday it had ceased operations and was filing for administration, blaming spikes in fuel and... 3 hours ago
News Saudi crown prince seeks contracts and allies on Asia tour Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince arrives in Pakistan on Sunday, the start of an Asian tour during which he will seek lucrative contracts... 4 hours ago
Cricket Sri Lanka sensation Perera hailed for Test-winning heroics Kusal Perera became a national hero in Sri Lanka on Sunday after scoring an unbeaten 153 to guide his country to a sensational first Test victory... 6 hours ago
World Take back jihadists, Trump tells Europe European nations must take back hundreds of Islamic State group fighters captured in Syria, President Donald Trump said late Saturday, after... 6 hours ago
World Ex-Fox News host ends bid to be next US ambassador to UN Former Fox News anchor and State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert on Saturday withdrew from consideration to be the US ambassador to the... 7 hours ago
World Macron condemns anti-Semitic abuse by ‘yellow vest’ protestors French President Emmanuel Macron condemned anti-Semitic abuse of a leading intellectual by "yellow vest" protestors and said it would not be... 8 hours ago
World No decision made on spending for Trump’s wall : Pentagon chief Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said Saturday that no decision has been taken on funding President Donald Trump's border wall with... 8 hours ago
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News India hosts first ‘yoga on a pole’ world championships Wearing only underpants, Pavel Kalina twists his body up a wooden pole before performing a handstand at the top in the first world championships... 10 hours ago
UK EU flags come down in Brexit Britain At a flag-making workshop in northern England, orders for Union Jacks are flying off the production line while the EU's blue-and-yellow standard... 11 hours ago
World NY museum says ancient coffin was looted, will go back to Egypt The Metropolitan Museum of Art will return an ancient gilded coffin to Egypt after New York prosecutors determined that it had been looted from... 12 hours ago
Business Trump briefed in Florida on ‘productive’ China trade talks US President Donald Trump said Saturday he was briefed at his Florida resort by negotiators working to reach a trade deal with Beijing after... 12 hours ago
Sport Piatek wonder strike as Milan stay on Champions League course Krzysztof Piatek hit a wonder goal and grabbed a second as AC Milan came back to defeat Atalanta 3-1 on Saturday and stay on course for the Champions... 12 hours ago
UK UK’s May to speak to every EU leader in bid to break Brexit deadlock British Prime Minister Theresa May on Saturday vowed to speak to every EU member state leader "over the coming days", as she wrote to Conservative... 14 hours ago
