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France's President Emmanuel Macron says he has "proof" that the Syrian government attacked the town of Douma with chemical weapons last weekend. He said he would decide "in due course" whether to strike Syria. READ MORE:…

The UK has conducted a "major offensive cyber-campaign" against the Islamic State group, the director of the intelligence agency GCHQ has revealed. The operation hindered the group's ability to co-ordinate attacks and suppressed its…

An Algerian military plane has crashed near the capital killing 257 people on board, officials say. The aircraft came down shortly taking off from Boufarik military airport, west of Algiers, on Wednesday morning. READ MORE:…

US House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan will not run for re-election this year, in a big blow to Republicans with mid-term elections looming. Congress' most powerful lawmaker said he would not stand for another term in his…

US President Donald Trump has cancelled his first official trip to Latin America to focus on the issue of a suspected chemical attack in Syria. He will remain in Washington to "oversee the American response to Syria", the White House…

Yulia Skripal, the poisoned daughter of Russian ex-spy Sergei, has been discharged from hospital. The 33-year-old left Salisbury District Hospital on Monday and has been taken to a secure location. READ MORE:…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said no evidence has been found of a chemical weapons attack in Syria's formerly rebel-held town of Douma. Medical sources say dozens were killed in Saturday's alleged attack but numbers are…

Gatwick Airport was forced to temporarily shut its runway four times because of staff sickness, causing flights to be diverted and delays. Only one air traffic controller out of a scheduled three was at work in the control tower at the…

President Donald Trump has vowed to send the US military to secure the nation's southern border with Mexico. "We are going to be doing things militarily," Mr Trump said at the White House on Tuesday, adding that it would be a "big step".…

The first person has been jailed as part of the FBI inquiry into alleged collusion between Donald Trump's presidential campaign team and Russia. Dutch lawyer Alex van der Zwaan, 33, was sentenced to 30 days in prison for lying to…

The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition. —Constitution of the World Health…

After days of speculation, it has been confirmed that North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un did pay a visit to Beijing. The visit, confirmed by China and North Korea, was Mr Kim's first known foreign trip since taking office in 2011. Read…

Adult-film star Stormy Daniels has filed a court motion for US President Donald Trump to testify about her claim that they had a relationship. Her lawyer wants sworn testimony from Mr Trump about a "hush" agreement the actress says she…

Thousands of people are protesting in the Siberian city of Kemerovo, angry at Russian officials over the leisure complex fire that killed at least 64 people, 41 of them children. President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kemerovo earlier and…

Vietnamese singer and activist Mai Khoi was detained in Hanoi on her return home from a European tour. She was held for eight hours and copies of her new album were confiscated, her husband told the BBC. READ MORE:…