Portugal hit by hurricane-force winds
Hurricane-force winds have struck central and northern Portugal, leaving 300,000 homes without power.
The remnants of Hurricane Leslie swept in overnight on Saturday, with winds...
Oceans heating faster than previously thought — study
PARIS, France (AFP) — The world's oceans have absorbed 60 per cent more heat than previously thought over the last quarter of a century,...
EU agrees ‘best possible’ Brexit deal, urges Britons to back May
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders finally sealed a Brexit deal on Sunday, saying the package agreed with Prime Minister Theresa May was the...
Migrant caravan: US to investigate after child dies in custody at border
An investigation has been launched after a seven-year-old girl died while in the custody of the US Border Patrol.
The Guatemalan child, named as Jakelin...
US partial government shutdown becomes longest ever
BBC- The partial shutdown of the US government has become the longest ever, with no end in sight to the political standoff.
On Saturday it...
Maduro rallies military as Venezuela opposition plans protest
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro hit out Wednesday at military "mercenaries" he says are conspiring to divide the armed forces and...
Ethiopian Airlines: ‘No survivors’ on crashed Boeing 737
An Ethiopian Airlines jet has crashed shortly after take-off from Addis Ababa, killing all on board.
The airline said 149 passengers and eight crew members...
Pregnant whale washed up at Italian tourist spot had 22 kilograms of plastic in...
(CNN) The carcass of a pregnant sperm whale that washed up in Sardinia, Italy, last week had 22 kilograms (49 pounds) of plastic in...
Jailed MPs attend Spain parliament opening
Five Catalan separatist politicians - currently on trial accused of rebellion - have taken their seats in the Spanish parliament under discreet police...
US family blames cruise company for toddler’s death
(BBC) The family of a toddler who died after falling 11 storeys from an open window on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship has blamed...


































