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Russia tried to hijack the US democratic process, says a senator investigating alleged interference in the US election. A hearing by the Senate Intelligence Committee opened on Thursday. Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's…

Malaysia has released the body of the assassinated half-brother of North Korea's leader following negotiations with Pyongyang. Prime Minister Najib Razak said a coroner had approved the release of Kim Jong-nam's body. Read more:…

US President Donald Trump has demanded a make-or-break vote in the House of Representatives on Friday on his troubled healthcare bill. The American Health Care Act is meant to replace parts of President Barack Obama's signature…

Russian president Vladimir Putin has met France's far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen in Moscow, saying she represents a "fast-growing element" of European politics. Mr Putin defended the meeting - a coup for Ms Le Pen -…

A French national of North African origin has been arrested in the Belgian city of Antwerp on suspicion of driving at a crowd, officials say. A car was driven "at high speed" on De Meir, the northern city's main shopping street, before…

Some 20,000 people are being evacuated after a series of explosions at a massive arms depot in eastern Ukraine described by officials as sabotage. The base in Balakliya, near Kharkiv, is around 100km (60 miles) from fighting against…

The US has announced a ban on large electronic devices from cabin baggage on passenger flights from eight Muslim majority countries. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said extremists were seeking "innovative methods" to bring…

Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland's former deputy first minister, has died aged 66. It is understood he had been suffering from a rare heart condition. Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-39185899

There are "no indications" that Trump Tower was under surveillance by the US government before or after the election, a Senate committee has said. The statement from Republican Senator Richard Burr, Senate Intelligence Committee…

Somali pirates who hijacked an oil tanker have released it without condition, according to officials. The announcement came hours after the pirates and naval forces exchanged gunfire over a boat believed to be carrying supplies to the…

French presidential candidate Francois Fillon has been placed under formal investigation over an alleged diversion of public funds, prosecutors say. The centre-right contender is suspected of paying hundreds of thousands of euros to his…

Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed she will ask for permission to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence. Ms Sturgeon said she wanted a vote to be held between the autumn of 2018 and the spring of the following year. Read more:…

An American woman of Indian descent has accused White House press secretary Sean Spicer of racism after an exchange in an Apple store in Washington. Shree Chauhan, 33, challenged Mr Spicer as he was shopping, asking: "How does it feel to…

A video has emerged of the son of Kim Jong-nam, the murdered half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. In the short and censored clip, the man says: "My name is Kim Han-sol, from North Korea, part of the Kim family." Read more:…

More than 30 people have been killed after attackers dressed as doctors stormed the largest military hospital in Kabul, Afghan officials say. Militants armed with guns and grenades gained entry after one detonated explosives at a…