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FAILURE to fund the Royal Navy adequately will leave Britain vulnerable to threats, ranging from other nations raiding fish stocks with impunity to long-range missile strikes by Vladimir Putin's Russia, an expert has warned.... Read more »

ANGELA MERKEL is due to step down after 16 years in power amid growing party and electoral pressure. But with successor-designate Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer throwing the towel in one year after taking over the CDU, the race... Read more »

ITALIAN MEP Francesca Donato launched a scathing attack on Brussels as she blasted European Council President Charles Michel's demand EU leaders show "ambitious" approaches to his EU budget proposal.... Read more »

FIRST LADY Melania Trump is boosting female support for her husband US President Donald Trump, according to a new survey.... Read more »

THE GLOBAL economy is "slowing" and China is "at a standstill" because of the coronavirus's impact according to a leading economist.... Read more »

SCHOOLS and public places have been ordered to shut in ten northern Italian towns in a bid to stop the deadly coronavirus spreading further.... Read more »

EUROPEAN UNION leaders called it quits on their attempts to seal a deal over the bloc's next seven-year budget after nearly 28 hours of talks in Brussels.... Read more »

GERMANY is in the midst of another shock economical crisis after a major company in Munich scrapped hundreds of jobs as the EU's top financial provider battles relentlessly to save itself from a crippling recession.... Read more »

ANGELA MERKEL claimed that the EU will eventually be federalised - the European Commission will become a government, the Council of member states an "upper chamber" and the European Parliament more powerful, unearthed reports reveal.... Read more »

After 18 years of war in Afghanistan, the long-sought peace agreement could begin Friday with seven days of suspended violence. The deal will be signed Feb. 29.... Read more »

EUROPEAN UNION leaders have been forced to consider massive cuts to the bloc's next-annual budget to a row over increased spending.... Read more »

Coronavirus’s human cost is evident. But another kind of challenge for China – economic and political – is beginning to take hold.... Read more »

Six Ukrainian workers were found in the bunker 13-foot below the surface in Monda, near Marbella, after police moved a shipping container using a forklift truck. British nationals are involved.... Read more »

WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT. The mother, from the Philippines, posted the videos on social media allegedly to take revenge on former husband. She was arrested in Abu Dhabi.... Read more »

As Iranians head to the polls Friday, an increasingly dejected citizenry, and insecure leadership, are lowering projections for turnout.... Read more »

UN asks Greece to fix bottlenecks for the largest influx of refugees since the crisis’ 2015-16 peak. Overcrowding hits locals and migrants alike.... Read more »

Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin made a televised address, urging citizens to remain indoors while revealing his concerns that the contagion could rapidly overwhelm the city's health infrastructure.... Read more »

A xenophobic attack in Hanau, Germany, which killed nine people, comes amid growing concerns about far-right violence. Chancellor Merkel said the shootings expose the "poison" of racism in German society. All nine people killed had foreign... Read more »

Emboldened by President Donald Trump's support and new Mideast plan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be charging ahead with construction. On Thursday, he announced plans for a "mid-sized city" in an area Palestinians want... Read more »

Italian sportscar sent plumes of black smoke into the sky after the back of the vehicle ignited in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Ferrari only made 1,300 F40 models in the 1980s to 1990s.... Read more »

The new blue cover passports will be issued and delivered early next month, said the interior ministry, replacing the burgundy passports that were introduced in 1988. They are ironically being made in Poland after the contract... Read more »

Detection failures resulted in multiple chains of as-yet-undetected human-to-human transmission.... Read more »

Boeing found debris in the fuel tanks of about 35 aircraft, a company spokesman confirmed on Friday. A person familiar with the matter told Reuters that more than 50% of the undelivered 737 MAX jets inspected... Read more »

By the end of Friday, a total of 2,345 people died of the disease and 76,288 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection had been reported from all over the country.... Read more »

With the possible signing of a U.S.-Taliban peace deal in the works, the disputed results of the recent Afghan election could complicate the ability of government representatives to negotiate with the Taliban.... Read more »

An international anti-terrorism group voted to keep Iran on its blacklist for failing to stop financing terrorism, the group announced Friday.... Read more »

A man who would lie or delude himself about the nature of the Chinese regime to protect his business interests is unfit for the White House.... Read more »

Hillary Clinton on Friday lashed out at President Trump, accusing him of 'taking Russian help.'... Read more »

The World Health Organization defended China’s change to its coronavirus diagnostic process, despite a health official from China’s Hubei province claiming a lack of transparency... Read more »

A Japanese man was arrested after engaging in "hate speech" activities targeting Chinese nationals in Kyoto, according to a Japanese press report.... Read more »

Russian authorities said they have arrested an American scientist on bribery charges related to a scheme that benefited his pharmaceutical products.... Read more »

A British woman pleaded guilty to terror-related charges in a London court Friday, in connection to a plot to bomb a hotel and the city's historic St. Paul's Cathedral.... Read more »

While China must stop the outbreak, economists say, some of its methods are hurting livelihoods of people.... Read more »

Thailand's constitutional court ordered a pro-democracy party dissolved, citing an "illegal" loan from its party leader, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit.... Read more »

Amid the escalating conflict in neighboring Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday he will coordinate with Russian President Vladimir Putin to de-escalate the fighting in Idlib province.... Read more »

Óscar Elías Biscet, the Cuban democracy leader, arrested again, then released.... Read more »

Several patients of the deadly coronavirus in China who were discharged from care are testing positive for COVID-19 again, according to Chinese state media.... Read more »

The noodle dish, Jjapaguri, or "ram-don," is getting newfound appreciation after it was featured in the South Korean film "Parasite," which won four Oscars, including Best Picture.... Read more »

South Korea saw its total number of new coronavirus infections nearly double for a second consecutive day with 100 new cases reported on Friday, bringing the country's overall total up to 204.... Read more »

Chinese health officials reported nearly 900 new COVID-19 cases on Friday and more than 100 additional deaths.... Read more »

A yellow school bus with a banner depicting the face of Britain's Prince Andrew drove past Buckingham Palace on Friday, urging him to testify in the investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.... Read more »

Communism is the political and economic doctrine that abolishes private ownership in favor of the state controlling the means of production in an effort to create economic equality and the abolishment of the exploitation of workers. For... Read more »

A spate of new confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus in several Chinese prisons has renewed concerns surrounding the under-reporting of cases, as well as the rapid spread of the virus in clusters. Three Chinese provinces... Read more »

An Italian tourist vacationing with his wife in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan was killed Thursday after being struck by a falling rock, reports say. ... Read more »

Ukraine's effort to quarantine more than 70 people evacuated from China over the new virus outbreak plunged into chaos Thursday as local residents opposing the move hurled stones at the evacuees and clashed with police.... Read more »

Victoria Nyanjura was just 14 years old when insurgents under the umbrella of Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) ripped away her innocence. For eight years, she was brutalized as a sex slave in the jungles... Read more »

The weeklong “reduction in violence” agreed upon by the U.S. and Taliban is set to go into effect Friday night in Afghanistan, starting a countdown clock to when both sides will sign a peace deal that... Read more »

Russian President Vladimir Putin, through the lens of state media, is a man of many talents. Here are some of Putin’s strangest propaganda moments.... Read more »

Support for Iran’s leadership is being put to the test Friday as voters are heading to the polls in the Islamic Republic to elect a new parliament amidst a period of economic hardship and growing frustration... Read more »

Here's a selection of the most amazing images captured around the world in the past seven days. Enjoy!... Read more »

After Ireland’s parliament convened Thursday with no easy route to forming a stable government after an election two weeks ago that left three parties on roughly level pegging, the country’s prime minister has resigned, according to... Read more »

Several conflicts around the world have led to some of the worst humanitarian catastrophes in recent years. Starvation, sexual violence and the displacement of millions has challenged geopolitical environments and prompted questions of how to respond to such... Read more »

Portuguese lawmakers voted Thursday to legalize euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill people amid protests outside the parliament building. ... Read more »

A Brazilian senator was shot Wednesday while trying to intervene in an illegal military police strike in the northeastern state of Ceara, video from the chaotic scene shows.  ... Read more »

In the aftermath of Brexit, the United Kingdom has announced a new immigration policy designed to stem the influx of low-skilled migrants. By introducing a points-based system much like the one used in Australia and Canada,... Read more »

A locust infestation in the Horn of Africa is bringing about one of the worst food crises in the region in more than 70 years, officials have warned.... Read more »

A defense team for Julian Assange said Thursday they will seek asylum in France for the WikiLeaks founder, who is facing extradition to the United States and 175 years in prison for espionage charges.  ... Read more »

Spanish police on Thursday rescued six workers who were found trapped and gasping for air in an illegal tobacco factory hidden beneath a mountain village in southern Spain.... Read more »

Coughing is now leading to train delays in Japan – all because of the Coronavirus.... Read more »

London authorities report an elderly Muslim was stabbed while praying at one of the city's biggest mosques Thursday afternoon as officers arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder.... Read more »

Lesotho's Prime Minister Thomas Thabane will be charged with the June 2017 killing of his estranged wife, Lipolelo, a top police official said Thursday, and the prime minister announced he would be stepping down.... Read more »

There is a “foul smell” in the air near one of India’s most popular tourist attractions – and officials there are hoping President Trump won’t notice.... Read more »

Eight people have been killed after a tragic mass shooting near Frankfurt, Germany, according to The Wall Street Journal. The targets of the attacks were patrons of two hookah bars in the town of Hanau, located... Read more »

A group of 40 child and adolescent health experts from around the world has found that the world is failing to enact measures to tackle ecological degradation and pass on a “liveable planet” to children, reported... Read more »

India is building its own wall, erecting a brick barrier to block from view a slum that President Trump will pass when his motorcade passes through the area next week, The Associated Press reports. Trump is... Read more »

A Paris-style U.N. meeting on nature is set to take place next week in Rome, Italy, where world leaders will gather to discuss proposed measures to protect almost a third of the world’s oceans and land,... Read more »

A 101-year-old man was told by a British government agency that he needed his parents to come into a local office in order to confirm his identity, The Guardian reports. Giovanni Palmiero immigrated from Italy to... Read more »

On Tuesday, Hong Kong’s leading public health epidemiologist, Professor Gabriel Leung, warned that the coronavirus could spread to two-thirds of the world’s population if it continues uncontrolled, reported The Guardian. The chair of public health medicine... Read more »

A French teenager has been forced to change schools after receiving death threats for an Instagram post in which she criticized Islam, BBC News reports. Back on January 18, the young woman, who goes by “Mila,”... Read more »

China is bracing as its factories plan to reopen on Monday morning, despite the growing coronavirus crisis that is gripping the nation, according to CNBC. Workers had previously remained at home due to the Lunar New... Read more »