German opposition leader calls for security union with Russia, dissolution of NATO
The parliamentary leader of Germany's largest opposition party has urged the dissolution of the NATO alliance. Her remarks come after US president-elect Donald Trump described it as "obsolete." German opposition leader Sahra Wagenknecht on Tuesday added her voice to calls to dissolve the North Atlantic Treaty...
Russia turns to Libya with show of support for eastern commander
A visit to a Russian aircraft carrier by Libya's Khalifa Haftar has given the eastern–based commander a symbolic boost while also signalling Moscow's interest in a greater role in the region following its intervention in Syria. Haftar is a figurehead for east Libyan factions who harbours national ambitions, and...
Syria’s war: Astana peace talks ‘set for January 23’
Russia reportedly confirms date for upcoming Syria negotiations in Kazakhstan's capital amid concerns over participants. Russia has reportedly confirmed talks between the Syrian government and the opposition are due to take place in Kazakhstan capital, Ashtana, on January 23. The negotiations, brokered by Russia and Turkey,...
Things are heating up at the Australian Open in Melbourne
Sun's out, guns out! Man works on his tan in the crowd of the Australian Open — but the woman sitting behind him looks less than impressed The Australian Open is meant to be about the tennis stars but a few punters are stealing the limelight thanks to their daring clothing choices. In one man's case, his lack of...
Theresa May Brexit speech: No ‘half in, half out’ EU deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May is to give further details of her plans for Brexit in a speech in which she will declare she does not want an outcome which leaves the UK "half-in, half-out" of the European Union. Extracts released by Downing Street in advance of the much-awaited address are likely to fuel...
MH370: Search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight finally called off after two year hunt
Rescue teams surveyed over 46,000 square miles of Indian Ocean but to no avail After nearly three years, the hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has ended in futility and frustration, as crews completed their deep-sea search of a desolate stretch of the Indian Ocean without finding a trace of the plane. The Joint Agency...
Four Turkish police killed in roadside bomb attack
Four police officers were killed and two others wounded in roadside bomb explosion on Monday as a police vehicle passed by in the Kurdish-majority south-eastern Turkey, the local governor's office said. The attack took place in the Sur neighbourhood of Diyarbakir province, where the Turkish army launched an intensive...
Gene Cernan, the last person to walk on the moon, dies aged 82, Nasa announces
Former US astronaut Eugene Cernan, who became the last astronaut to walk on the moon in an experience that he said made him one with the universe, died on Monday at 82, the US space agency said. Cernan, who also was one of the first men to go on a spacewalk, died surrounded by his family, Nasa said in a statement without giving...
Report: Istanbul New Year’s nightclub attacker caught
The gunman suspected of killing 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub on New Year's Day has been caught by police in the city's Esenyurt district, the Hurriyet newspaper website and other media reports said on Tuesday. The man, who media quoted police as saying had operated under the cover name Abu Muhammed Horasani,...
Tennessee teen with secret black lover raises $30,000 for college despite accusations of racism
A Tennessee teenager who started a campaign page to pay her college fees after her father cut her off for dating a black man has raised more than $30,000 (£25,000) despite accusations of racism. Private high-school student Allie Dowdle claims her father has stripped her of her savings and is refusing to pay for her higher...
Уже не секси? Анну Семенович снова раскритиковали за внешний вид на отдыхе
Анна Семенович устроила себе жаркие каникулы на Бали. По традиции фотографиями из путешествия певица делится в Instagram. Один из снимков, к сожалению, разочаровал поклонников...
Gunman opens fire outside primary school in Glasgow
A shooting has taken place outside a primary school in Glasgow as children were being dropped off. Police confirmed the gun was fired as the morning bell rang at St George’s RC Primary and are now investigating the incident. Pictures from Twitter show a police helicopter circling overhead while Police Scotland said...