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George HW Bush released from hospital

Former US president George HW Bush has been released from hospital after treatment for pneumonia and chronic bronchitis. His spokesman Jim McGrath said Mr...

Congress approves bill to avert US government shutdown for a week

Congress has sent President Donald Trump a short-term spending bill preventing a partial government shutdown on Saturday, his 100th day in office. But legislators failed...

UN human rights office condemns ‘rushed’ Arkansas executions

The UN human rights office has said it is "deeply troubled" by four executions over eight days in Arkansas under an accelerated timetable based...

German politicians approve ban on full-face veils for public servants

The German parliament has approved a government proposal to ban the wearing of full-face veils for public servants while they are at work. The bill...

Human rights group calls for ‘cow protectors’ in India to be prosecuted over vigilante attacks

A human rights group has expressed concern over brutal attacks in India by self-appointed "cow protectors" against Muslims and lower castes over rumours that...

Woman’s death brings Stockholm truck attack death toll to five

A woman in her sixties who was injured in the April 7 truck attack in Stockholm has died, raising the death toll to five....

China asked North Korea to stop nuclear tests – Rex Tillerson

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said that China has threatened to impose sanctions on North Korea if it conducts further nuclear tests....

Barclays ‘optimistic’ after profits surge

Barclays has cheered a strong start to the new year, with profits more than doubling in the first quarter as it edged closer to...

Arrest of man carrying bag of knives in Whitehall thought to be intelligence led

Security services have foiled an attempt to bring more terror to the heart of Westminster. Police swooped on a man carrying a bag of knives...

Theresa May dismisses Boris Johnson’s Syria strike suggestion as ‘hypothetical’

Theresa May has dismissed as "hypothetical" a suggestion from Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson that it would be difficult to say No to supporting further...

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