Politics
Trump: You’ve got to give that ‘maniac’ in North Korea some credit…
US presidential hopeful Donald Trump has said the North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un deserves “credit” for wiping out his rivals. The outspoken...
Chancellor Merkel backs tougher laws on migrants after sex attacks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has backed a crackdown on convicted refugees after a wave of sex assaults and muggings on New Year’s Eve were blamed...
Medical charity MSF ends Mediterranean rescues, appeals to EU
The medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has ended its sea rescue operation aimed at reducing the number of migrants and asylum seekers killed...
He’s still out there: France honours Charlie Hebdo victims one year on
France has marked the first anniversary of the attacks in Paris which started at the offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine and ended with 17 people killed.
Defiant British PM says ISIS execution video ‘desperate stuff’
British Prime Minister David Cameron says a new Islamic State video of a masked man and young boy demonstrates the group is “under pressure”.
Japan’s Abe sets out on international path to bolster domestic support
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, stymied by a still sputtering economy, is seeking to burnish his legacy and shore up support ahead of an election in...
Backlash after Saudi Arabia executes 47 including Shia cleric
There has been fierce criticism of Saudi Arabia after it executed 47 people at prisons around the country including a prominent Shia cleric. Nimr...
Kim Jong Un rattles his sabre … but pledges to work for peace and stability in Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he was ready for war if provoked but he stayed away from past threats involving his country’s nuclear weapon...
South Korean ‘comfort women’ protest against deal with Japan
Hundreds of South Korean protesters joined two surviving former “comfort women” on Wednesday to denounce an agreement with Japan to resolve...
India’s Modi wants to revamp cabinet, but can’t find the people
After a drubbing in a state poll in November, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to overhaul his cabinet to weed out underperformers and improve...
Database of 191 million U.S. voters exposed on internet - researcher
An independent computer security researcher uncovered a database of information on 191 million voters that is exposed on the open internet owing to an...
Apology and compensation as Japan and S Korea clinch comfort women deal
South Korea and Japan reached a landmark agreement Monday on the thorny issue of wartime sex slaves that has long strained relations, Seoul’s foreign...
French journalist to be thrown out of China for ‘championing terrorism’
A French journalist is to be thrown out of China which has accused her of “flagrantly championing” terrorist acts.
Security guard sacked, three suspended, over airport checks on foreign minister
A security guard has lost his job and at least three other airport workers were suspended as a result of a botched security screening of Australia’s...
Putin hails ‘bright and talented’ Donald Trump, says ready to improve U.S. ties
It wasn’t quite an endorsement, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Donald Trump’s talents and lauded his calls for better ties...
Putin: Turkey shot down our fighter plane to ‘lick America in a certain place’
Vladimir Putin unleashed a furious tirade against Turkey on Thursday, suggesting it shot down a Russian warplane last month to curry favour with the U.S.
UN set to adopt resolution to stop flow of money to Islamic State
Countries are being urged to “move vigorously and decisively to cut the flow of funds” to so-called Islamic State, as UN finance ministers...
Rivals turn on Trump, warning he would be a ‘chaos president’
US Republican frontrunner Donald Trump faced attacks from his rivals in the final TV debate of the year as candidates fought to prove which of them could...
Merkel strikes compromise: pledges to reduce refugee flow, but keep doors open
Germany will reduce its migrant influx, Chancellor Angela Merkel promised her conservative party Monday, insisting that she’s still confident her...
Polls open as women vote for the first time in Saudi Arabia elections
Voting has opened in Saudi Arabia’s first elections open to female voters and candidates.
Angered over possible contested convention, Carson considers leaving GOP
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson threatened on Friday to bolt the party and launch an independent White House bid, accusing Republican Party...
Hillary Clinton no longer finds Donald Trump funny
Hillary Clinton isn’t laughing anymore. In an appearance on NBC’s “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” the Democratic frontrunner...
Climate change talks drag into another day but ‘agreement is close’
Sleep-starved envoys trying to save mankind from catastrophic climate change aim to wrap up a historic Paris accord on Saturday after battling through...
Trump scraps planned trip to Israel until ‘after I become president of the U.S.’
Donald Trump has scrapped a planned trip to Israel after his attack on Muslims entering the US ran into criticism from prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Hero of the migrant crisis Angela Merkel named Time’s Person of the Year
German chancellor Angela Merkel has been named Time magazine’s person of the year for 2015. It praised her leadership during Europe’s...
Venezuelan opposition trounces socialists in blow to ‘Chavismo’
Venezuela’s opposition won control of the National Assembly by a landslide, trouncing the ruling party and altering the balance of power after almost...
French far right sees record score in first poll since attacks
France’s far-right National Front (FN) pulled off a historic win on Sunday, topping the vote in the first round of regional elections, in a breakthrough...
Far-right set for big gains in first French elections since Paris terror attacks
France’s far-right National Front looked on course for gaining control of at least one region for the first time, as polls opened on Sunday in the...
Far-right eyes big gains in French regional elections
France’s far-right National Front (FN) is widely predicted to take a step towards gaining control of at least one region for the first time, as polls...
Obama describes assault weapons loophole as ‘insane’
In a sombre weekly address Barack Obama described a loophole in America’s gun laws that allow a person on the no-fly list to buy an assault weapon...
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