France foils possible ricin plot by Egyptian-born student

France said on Friday it had thwarted a possible ricin attack after intercepting messages on the secure social media platform Telegram and a source in the Paris prosecutor's office said an Egyptian-b…

Chilean bishops offer mass resignation to Pope over child abuse scandal

All 34 Chilean bishops who attended a crisis meeting this week with Pope Francis about the cover-up of sexual abuse in their country have offered to resign, the bishops said in a statement released o…

Poisoned ex-Russian spy, Sergei Skripal discharged from hospital

Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal has been discharged from hospital after being poisoned with a nerve agent in Salisbury.The 66-year-old was found slumped on a park bench in the city on 4 March, with his…

Ecuador orders withdrawal of extra Assange security from embassy in London

The president of Ecuador, Lenin Moreno, ordered the withdrawal on Thursday of additional security assigned to the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has remained for…

Former Malaysia's Prime Minister's home raided by police

Malaysian police seized 72 suitcases stuffed with cash and jewels along with scores of designer handbags in raids on luxury properties linked to ex-prime minister Najib Razak on Friday as a corruptio…

Biggest eruption at Hawaii volcano since it became more active

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted from its summit early Thursday, shooting a huge plume of ash miles into the sky and prompting authorities to urge area residents to take cover.The Hawaii Volcano Obse…

Trump contradicts Security Adviser Bolton on North Korea

US President Donald Trump tried to put his summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un back on track on Thursday, offering the North Korean leader guarantees of staying in power if he abandons nuclear weap…

US Senate comfrrms Haspel as first feamle director of CIA

The US Senate has approved the CIA's first female director, despite her role in the spy agency's post-9/11 interrogation programme.Gina Haspel's confirmation in a 54-45 vote follows a partisan fight …

France freezes assets of three people, nine firms over Syria chemical weapons

France said on Friday it had frozen the assets of three people nine companies suspected of involvement in the development of chemical weapons in Syria.In a joint statement, Finance Minister Bruno Le …

EU unveils incentives to avert Trump trade war

EU leaders meeting in Bulgaria pledged Thursday to refuse all trade talks with the United States unless Washington grants a permanent exemption from painful metals tariffs that are set to kick in on …

Macedonia says agrees 'acceptable' deal with Greece in name row

Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said Thursday he has agreed with his Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras on a solution to ending a long-running name row between the two neighbours."We were discussi…

Girl found dead after Belgian police chase van carrying migrants

A young girl has been found dead after police chased a van carrying up to 30 migrants in southern Belgium, reports say.Belgian authorities have opened an inquiry after the body of the girl, aged two …

Split verdict on Iranian oil tanker disaster off China

A multinational committee probing a collision between an Iranian oil tanker and a freighter off China has come to differing conclusions over the causes of the accident that led to one of the worst oi…

EU takes Germany, five others to court over air pollution

The European Commission said on Thursday it is taking Germany, France, and four other countries to the bloc's highest court for failing to comply with EU air quality standards.The decision came after…

California couple waterboarded kids, authorities say

Ten children found living in squalid conditions in a California home were waterboarded, shot at with crossbows and had scalding water poured over them by their mother and her partner, authorities sai…

Trump discloses payment to attorney who paid off porn star

President Donald Trump has formally disclosed that he reimbursed his personal attorney more than $100,000 last year, apparently in connection with the payment of hush money to a porn star, government…

New Zealand's Prime Minister's partner fends off angry shark

New Zealand's "first bloke" Clarke Gayfordon Thursday revealed how he fought off an angry shark with a pole while diving off Auckland.Gayford, the partner of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, tweeted a…

US Senate panel approves CIA nominee Haspel despite torture background

A key US Senate panel on Wednesday greenlighted the nomination of veteran covert operative Gina Haspel to become director of the Central Intelligence Agency, despite her involvement in the torture of…

Palestinians recall envoys to four EU nations after US embassy move

The Palestinian Authority has recalled its envoys to Romania, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Austria after their ambassadors attended an Israeli reception marking the US embassy's move to Jerusalem,…

Berlusconi to face new 'Rubygate' trial on bribery charges

Three-time former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi will in November face charges for allegedly bribing witnesses in the notorious "Rubygate" scandal after being ordered to stand trial by a Ro…