UK to respond ‘robustly’ if inquiry into Sergei Skripal’s collapse reveals Russia involvement, foreign secretary says. Russia has called the UK’s allegations that the Kremlin may be responsible for the mysterious illness affecting a former Russian spy, “groundless”. Maria Zakharova, a spokesperson for Russia’s foreign ministry, said on Tuesday the case of Sergei Skripal, a former Russian spy who collapsed […]

Critics say the latest troop build-up on the Bangladesh border is a hostile message for the Rohingya and proof that repatriation to Myanmar is not an option. Hundreds of Myanmar soldiers are refusing to leave a Bangladesh border area where they have been since last week. Myanmar’s government says they are staying because of intelligence reports of an imminent attack […]

State news agency says government forces backed by Syrian rebels now in control of Jandaris in northern Syria. Turkish forces and allied Syrian rebels are now in control of Jandaris, a town in Afrin district of northern Syria, the state-run Anadolu news agency says. Turkey’s military alongside Free Syrian Army allies have seized control of the second most populated town […]

A New Jersey filmmaker who helped police record his friend’s confession to killing missing teen Sarah Stern said he doesn’t see himself as a hero. In an exclusive interview with ABC News’ “20/20” anchor Amy Robach on why he worked with police, Anthony Curry, 21, said “I didn’t do it for fame and notoriety… I was doing it to bring […]

Trump-Kim summit ends early over disagreement on US sanctions North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is willing to sit down again with President Trump for denuclearization talks in the near future despite the two leaders not reaching a deal this week during their highly anticipated Hanoi summit, North Korean state media reported Friday. The summit ended abruptly Thursday after Trump […]

Egypt’s foreign minister visited South Sudan’s president in Juba. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukry has met South Sudanese President Salva Kiir to discuss Juba’s request to join the Cairo-based Arab League, according to a foreign ministry statement. The meeting comes in the wake of a brief Africa tour by Shukry, during which he met Kiir in the South Sudanese capital […]

Jeremy Corbyn could get behind a plan to allow Brexit to happen if there's a promise of another vote to confirm or reject it. The Labour boss's own plan for a soft Brexit was thrown out by MPs this week, causing him to officials throw his weight behind a fresh poll. And they could bring forward their own plans to […]

Italy international footballer Davide Astori has died after suffering a sudden ‘cardiac circulatory collapse’. Italy international defender Davide Astori has died in his hotel room during the night of Saturday, his club Fiorentina said on Sunday. “Fiorentina are profoundly shocked to have to announce the death of captain Davide Astori after a sudden illness,” the Serie A club said on […]

Iran labelled ‘common enemy’ of Israel and Arab Gulf states while Palestinian leadership comes in for criticism. Washington, DC – The chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in the United States has praised the United Arab Emirates for its “tolerance” and “fight against terrorism”, and urged the pro-Israel lobbying group, AIPAC, to encourage and support […]

Al Jazeera speaks to voters in the small Russian town of Uglich, where support for President Putin runs high. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is widely expected to win a fourth term in elections on Sunday, despite frequent protests against him in the country’s larger cities. But while he may not be so popular in the more liberal urban centres, for […]