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Russian politician who wanted DNA test to see if he was related to Trump dies

Russian nationalist leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky, a senior politician whose sulphurous rhetoric and antics alarmed the West but appealed to Russians’ aggrievement and wounded pride,...

Covid outbreak ‘extremely grim’ as Shanghai extends lockdown

The Covid-19 outbreak in China’s largest metropolis of Shanghai remains “extremely grim” amid an ongoing lockdown confining around 26 million people to their homes,...

Mother appears in court accused of killing daughter

A 33-year-old woman accused of killing her hospitalised daughter was led under heavy police guard to an Athens court on Monday as authorities investigate...

Elon Musk buys 9.2% stake in Twitter

Tesla boss Elon Musk has bought a 9.2% stake in Twitter. Mr Musk purchased approximately 73.5 million shares, according to a regulatory filing on Monday. He...

Jordan’s Prince Hamzah drops title in protest over how country run

An outspoken half-brother of Jordan’s king has relinquished his princely title in apparent protest over how the country is run. It is the latest chapter...

Tiger Woods to make ‘game-time decision’ on Masters participation

Tiger Woods has announced he will practice at Augusta before deciding whether to compete at next week’s Masters. Woods has not played in a top-level...

Hong Kong asks all 7.4m residents to voluntarily test themselves for Covid-19

Hong Kong authorities have asked the entire population of more than 7.4 million people to voluntarily test themselves for Covid-19 at home for three...

Russia blames Ukraine for fuel depot blast as Kyiv denies role

A fiery explosion has rocked a Russian fuel depot near the border – with Moscow claiming Ukraine had attacked the facility, but Kyiv denied...

Chinese manufacturing weakens as anti-virus controls tighten

China’s manufacturing activity fell to a five-month low in March after most of Shanghai and two other industrial centres were shut down to fight...

Call to end Jamal Khashoggi murder trial in Turkey

The prosecutor in the case against 26 Saudi nationals charged in the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi has made a surprise request...

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