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Assange also suggested that someone had tried to steal his children’s DNA before adding: “I can’t think properly”. (Photo: File)

Julian Assange appears in UK court ahead of extradition hearing

The 48-year-old Australian is fighting a United States bid to extradite him on charges filed under the US Espionage Act.

22 Oct 2019 3:02 PM

Netanyahu has been battling the threat to his political survival on two fronts, also facing the possibility of corruption charges in the weeks ahead. (Photo: File)

Benjamin Netanyahu fails to form govt before deadline

The decision was an important defeat for Netanyahu as he seeks to continue his tenure as Israel's longest-serving prime minister.

22 Oct 2019 2:57 PM

Abortion and same-sex marriage are legal in England, Wales and Scotland. (Representational Image)

Northern Ireland to legalise abortion and same-sex marriage

The relaxation of the UK-ruled territory’s restrictive laws on the issues occurred at midnight (2300 GMT - 4:30 am, Wednesday IST).

22 Oct 2019 9:23 AM

Johnson is trying to secure an October 31 break from Brussels that severs many of the island nation’s economic relations with Europe after 46 years of EU membership. (Photo: File)

Govt can’t ask lawmakers to vote again on Brexit: UK Parl speaker

According to John Bercow, ‘the motion will not be debated today as it would be repetitive and disorderly to do so.’

22 Oct 2019 8:42 AM

Franco, who ruled with an iron fist following the end of the 1936-39 civil war, is buried in an imposing basilica carved into a mountain in the Valley of the Fallen, 50 kilometres (30 miles) outside Madrid. (Photo: File)

Spain: Dictator Franco's remains to be exumed and relocated

The long-awaited date was announced after Spain's Supreme Court last month overruled a string of objections from his family.

21 Oct 2019 2:35 PM

Johnson had sent a photocopy of the letter contained in the law that requires him to ask for the delay if there is no Brexit deal, but didn't sign it. (Photo: File)

UK PM leaves Brexit delay letter unsigned, sends 2nd note

Johnson was required by law to send the delay request after MPs refused to back his Brexit deal on Saturday.

20 Oct 2019 11:56 AM

The House of Commons is holding its first Saturday sitting since the 1982 Falklands War to debate the terms of a divorce agreement Johnson struck with European Union leaders Thursday. (Photo: File)

Brexit deal in the balance as British MPs hold historic vote today

The most controversial element relates to arrangements to keep open the border between British Northern Ireland and EU member Ireland. T

19 Oct 2019 9:42 AM

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who clinched a Brexit deal with the European Union on Thursday, had been underestimated. (Photo: File)

‘It was wrong not to take Boris Johnson seriously,’ says Emmanuel Macron

'He may be colourful character sometimes but we all are at times. He’s got temper, but he’s leader with a real vision,' Macron said.

19 Oct 2019 9:35 AM

$After winning the backing of European Union leaders for his new Brexit deal, Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in London Friday looking to secure enough support to get the deal through the fractious British Parliament. (Photo: File)$

Boris Johnson returns to London to drum up support for Brexit deal

If Johnson's charm offensive manages to corral enough votes to pass the deal, Britain would leave EU in an orderly fashion on October 31.

18 Oct 2019 3:39 PM

Europe's policing agency Friday rolled out a new campaign to catch the continent's most wanted female criminals, saying their crimes were just as serious as those committed by men. (Photo: eumostwanted.eu)

‘Crime has no gender’: Europol targets most wanted women in new campaign

Another wanted suspect is Hungarian national Ildiko Dudas, 31, who is wanted for drug trafficking and child abuse.

18 Oct 2019 2:32 PM

Interior Minister Christophe Castaner revealed that the intelligence officers arrested a suspect last month who was inspired by the 9/11 attack and had planned to hijack a plane. (Photo: ANI)

French Interior Ministry says 9/11-inspired attack foiled by intelligence officers

The suspect is aged under 30 and lived in the Hauts-de-Seine department, located west of central Paris.

18 Oct 2019 2:01 PM

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted that all of the UK— including Northern Ireland — must leave the bloc’s customs union, which would seem to make border checks and tariffs inevitable. (Photo: FIle)

Here's how Boris Johnson’s Brexit agreement different from May’s rejected deal

Former Prime Minister Theresa May struck a deal with the EU in December 2018, but Parliament rejected it three times.

18 Oct 2019 9:49 AM

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has so far ignored international pressure to halt the offensive, which has killed dozens of civilians and displaced more than 3,00,000 people. (Photo: File | ANI)

Kurds accuse Turkey of using banned incendiary weapons

Kurdish administration said Turkey had resorted to their use because of unexpectedly stiff resistance by Kurdish fighters.

17 Oct 2019 4:53 PM

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (Photo: AP)

Agreement on new Brexit deal reached, says Boris Johnson

A Brexit deal has been agreed between the United Kingdom and European Union negotiating teams.

17 Oct 2019 3:35 PM

Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, who is fighting extradition to India on charges of over nearly USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case, will appear via videolink from his London jail for a regular remand hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday. (Photo: File)

Nirav Modi to appear for videolink remand hearing from UK jail today

Modi was arrested by uniformed Scotland Yard officers on an extradition warrant on March 19 and has been in prison since.

17 Oct 2019 1:36 PM

The leader of the impeachment investigation said Tuesday that witnesses had provided substantial support for allegations that he illegally tried to force Ukraine to investigate Biden. (Photo: File)

Ukraine 'won't interfere' in Trump impeachment probe, says Zelensky

Trump has admitted asking Zelensky to probe Biden, but said it was for legitimate suspicions of corruption and not political reasons.

17 Oct 2019 10:30 AM

Queen Elizabeth II announced in a speech to lawmakers a list of 26 new bills ranging from implementing a yet-to-be finalised EU divorce agreement to criminal sentencing and the environment. (Photo: File)

'Brexit on October 31 a 'priority' for British govt,' says Queen Elizabeth II

'My government intends to work towards a new partnership with the European Union, based on free trade and friendly cooperation,' she said,

15 Oct 2019 10:21 AM

It means Atwood and Evaristo will split the 50,000 pound (USD 63,000) Booker Prize purse. (Photo: Twitter)

It’s a tie: Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo share Booker Prize for Fiction

Founded in 1969, the prize is open to English-language authors from around the world.

15 Oct 2019 10:14 AM

Pakistan is on the verge of strong action by the international terror financing watchdog FATF and the country may be put in the ''Dark Grey'' list, the last warning to improve. (Photo: File)

Pak isolated at anti-terror FATF meet, close to 'dark grey' list: report

The FATF will finalise its decision on Pakistan on October 18.

15 Oct 2019 8:51 AM

India-born Professor Abhijit among 3 to get Nobel Economics Prize

Their research helps show which investments are worth making and has the biggest impact on the lives of the poorest people.

15 Oct 2019 1:23 AM