The Met Office issued a severe weather warning for "dangerous" winds, plus snow will settle in parts as a brutal Atlantic storm brings an end to a week of balmy conditions. Forecasters say downpours will drive down on western parts of England tonight and temperatures will fall to 19C LOWER than they were during the hot spell this week. The […]

One of the world’s largest water bodies has been considerably shrinking in the last 100 years, threatening the resources and livelihoods in the Sahel region of Africa. Lake Chad in Central Africa provides water to around 30 million people in four neighbouring countries, but it has lost 90 percent of its surface area in the last 100 years. Environmentalists are […]

Accusations come as Ethiopia continues to be under a state of emergency since its former prime minister resigned. Ethiopia has accused neighbouring Eritrea of attempting to destabilise its security by supporting “destructive” groups while the country continues to be under a state of emergency. According to Ethiopian state television, the country’s emergency council managed to capture weapons from “destructive” groups […]

Furious ex-oil rig worker, 55, forced to pay £20,000 for a daughter he insists isn’t his slams the 13-year-old’s mother as a ‘money grabbing b****’ and says there is no reason why he should ever take a DNA test Ross Mclaughlan, 55, has insisted he has had no contact with the mother or child  He has so far had £10,000 […]

Priyanka Chopra is accused of ‘glorifying war’ with tweet supporting Indian army following country’s stand-off with Pakistan, as people call for her to be stripped of UN Goodwill role The Bollywood star draws fierce criticism for ‘Long live India’ tweet Pakistani actress Armeena Khan hits out at Indian actors supporting military Petition gains 50,000 signatures for Chopra’s removal from UNICEF […]

SEOUL/HANOI (Reuters) – South Korea will work with the United States and North Korea to ensure they reach agreement on denuclearization, the South’s president said on Friday, a day after talks between the U.S. and North Korean leaders collapsed over sanctions. A second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in Vietnam, was cut […]

As whistle-blower Christopher Wylie appears before UK parliamentarians, Al Jazeera examines the expanding controversy. Whistle-blower Christopher Wylie told a UK parliamentary committee there could have been a different Brexit referendum outcome had it not been for “cheating” by proponents wanting to leave the European Union.  Wylie’s hearing on Tuesday was the latest in a flurry of news events since a story […]

Blackmun gave health reasons for his retirement but he had faced pressure and criticism for not acting on complaints against serial abuser Larry Nasser. The head of the US Olympics Committee has resigned. Scott Blackmun said he’s stepping down, citing health concerns related to prostate cancer. The sport body has faced months of criticism for its handling of a series […]

The Prime Minister still insists that she doesn't want a delay, but if one is needed it will be "as short as possible". What will happen if Britain extends Article 50? Extending Article 50 would give Parliament more time to finalise a deal. As it stands, Britain is still set to leave the EU on March 29, with or without […]

At least 79 people have been killed over the weekend when fighting broke out between Hema and Lendu tribes in the northern Ituri province. Aid agencies say tens of thousands of people have been displaced by ethnic violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At least 79 people were killed over the weekend when fighting broke out between Hema and […]