Xi Jinping warns Hong Kong over sovereignty ‘red line’
Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned against "impermissible" challenges to Beijing's authority over Hong Kong.
Mr Xi was speaking at the swearing-in of the territory's new leader Carrie Lam, as it marks 20 years since its...
Alleged Nigerian kingpin ‘kidnapper’ sues police chief
An alleged head of a kidnapping ring in Lagos, Nigeria, is suing the Inspector-General of Police.
Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, who is better known as Evans, says he was unlawfully detained and a subject of trial by...
Germany gay marriage approved by MPs
A clear majority of German MPs have voted to legalise same-sex marriage, days after Chancellor Angela Merkel dropped her opposition to a vote.
The reform grants couples now limited to civil unions full marital rights,...
Trump travel ban comes into effect for six countries
People from six mainly Muslim countries and all refugees now face tougher US entry due to President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban.
It means people without "close" family or business relationships in the US could...
Terry Gobanga: ‘I was gang-raped on my wedding day’
When Terry Gobanga - then Terry Apudo - didn't show up to her wedding, nobody could have guessed that she had been abducted, raped and left for dead by the roadside. It was the...
Venus Williams at fault in car crash that led to fatality – Police
A police report says that Venus Williams is responsible for a car accident earlier this month in Florida, which caused injuries to a 78-year-old man who later died.
The Palm Beach Gardens Police report states...
Trump travel ban comes into effect for six countries
People from six mainly Muslim countries and all refugees now face tougher US entry due to President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban.
It means people without "close" family or business relationships in the US could...
Cardinal Pell: Vatican treasurer denies Australia sex offences
The Vatican treasurer, Cardinal George Pell, has vehemently denied any wrongdoing after being charged with sex offences in his native Australia.
He complained that he had been subjected to "relentless character assassination" during a two-year...
Helicopter attacks Venezuelan Supreme Court
Venezuela's Supreme Court has been attacked by grenades dropped from a helicopter in what President Nicolás Maduro called a "terrorist attack".
Footage on social media shows a police helicopter circling over the city before shots...
Queen to receive £6m pay increase from public funds
The Queen is to receive an 8% increase in income from public funds, after the Crown Estate's profits rose by £24m.
The Sovereign Grant, which pays for the salaries of her household, official travel and...