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Patrick Shanahan to take over as acting US defence secretary

US defense secretary Jim Mattis will now leave his post on January 1, with deputy Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan taking over as acting secretary...

US envoy to anti-IS coalition, Brett McGurk, resigns

The US envoy to the global coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) group has resigned in protest over President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to...

Tsunami set off by volcanic eruption kills 222, injures 843

A tsunami believed to be triggered by a volcanic eruption has killed at least 222 people in Indonesia during a busy holiday weekend, sweeping...

Russian media watchdog launches probe into BBC World News channel

Russia’s media watchdog has launched an investigation into the BBC’s websites and World News channel over alleged violations of Russian law. The move comes the...

The Pentagon is developing plans to withdraw up to half of the 14,000 American troops serving in Afghanistan, US officials said.

The Pentagon is developing plans to withdraw up to half of the 14,000 American troops serving in Afghanistan, US officials said. One official said the...

China calls US arrogant and selfish after hacking indictment

China has called the US arrogant and selfish after it charged two Chinese citizens with stealing trade secrets and other sensitive information from American...

Church will ‘never again’ cover up clergy sex abuse, pledges Pope

Pope Francis has vowed that the Catholic Church will "never again" cover up clergy sex abuse and demanded that priests who have raped and...

Mattis resigns as US defence secretary following Syria withdrawal

US defence secretary Jim Mattis has resigned after clashing with President Donald Trump over the abrupt withdrawal of US troops from Syria and two...

Nicola Sturgeon urges PM to ‘stop wasting time’ on Brexit

The First Minister has called on the UK Government to “stop wasting time” and revoke Article 50 to enable Brexit to be halted through...

Court ruling could see sales of older iPhones halted in Germany

A court in Germany has sided with chipmaker Qualcomm in a patent dispute with Apple that could see sales of older iPhone models halted. The...

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