US President Donald Trump traded barbs with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a tense Nato summit yesterday after he accused Berlin of being "captive" to Russia and demanded it immediately step up defence spending.

US President Donald Trump is by far the most followed world leader on Twitter, with the Pope trailing him by some 4.5 million followers,

European Council President Donald Tusk yesterday told US President Donald Trump to stop berating Nato allies over military investment levels ahead of what is expected to be a fraught alliance summit.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in for his second term as head of state yesterday, taking on greater powers than any Turkish

Turkish authorities yesterday ordered the dismissal of more than 18,500 state employees, including police officers, soldiers and

Tens of thousands have returned to their homes in southern Syria since a ceasefire deal between regime ally Russia and rebels to end

At least six members of Tunisia's security forces were killed yesterday in an ambush in the northwest of the country close to the border

Theresa May is facing the threat of a leadership contest amid mounting anger from Brexiteers over her government's Brexit policy.

British Prime Minister Theresa May has secured approval from her cabinet to negotiate "a business-friendly" deal to leave the European Union but drew anger from hardline 'Brexiteers' and members of the opposition over her strategy to leave the bloc.

Britain demanded answers from Russia yesterday after a couple was exposed to the same nerve agent used on a former Russian spy and his daughter in an attempted murder blamed on Moscow.

The European Parliament yesterday rejected a highly controversial EU copyright law proposal that has pitted Beatles legend Paul McCartney against internet giants and the creators of Wikipedia.

Prime Minister Theresa May will propose a new plan today to ease trade and offer Britain more freedom to set tariffs after Brexit, a last-ditch attempt to unite her divided government on plans to leave the European Union.

Two people are critically ill in hospital after suspected exposure to an "unknown substance" near the English town where a former

Poland's disputed top judge showed up at work yesterday in defiance of a retirement law pushed through by the right-wing

Prime Minister Theresa May has called on her Conservative Party to "stand together" over Brexit, days before a crunch meeting she hopes will overcome bitter rifts over how Britain should leave the European Union.

Britain today unveils its "action plan" to tackle discrimination against the gay community, which includes bringing forward legislation to ban the practice of conversion therapy.

Australia yesterday ended direct aid to the Palestinian Authority over fears it could be used to support people convicted of political

UN member countries on Sunday agreed to a peacekeeping budget of just under $6.7 billion, according to diplomatic sources. The

British Prime Minister Theresa May's advisers have come up with a new proposal for handling customs with the EU after Brexit as

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador won Mexico's presidency in a landslide victory on Sunday, setting the stage for the most left-wing