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Why a far-right party's victory in Germany is a 'serious moment in Europe'

The weekend win by Alternative for Germany in the state of Saxony-Anhalt has sent shivers across the continent, and could embolden the right across Eu...

Australia nears treaty with Solomon Islands in bid to limit China’s influence

Australia is in the process of finalising a treaty with another Pacific island nation, with the national broadcaster reporting that Canberra has struc...

Eiffel Tower closed in row over women removed for Hindu group

Staff condemned instructions that led to female employees being "sidelined, replaced and made invisible because of their sex."

Global Markets’ Summer Lull to End as Volatility, Risks Mount

Global financial markets already under strain from a bond selloff and sharp currency swings face the risk of more volatility in the months ahead with ...

Taiwan airlines halt Jakarta flights as volcanic ash disrupts air travel

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs against the US to take effect

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs against $27.6 billion worth of US goods will kick in after midnight on Tuesday.

UK set to announce trade ban on Israeli settlements in the West Bank

Ed Miliband’s intervention is expected to provoke a trenchant response from Washington

Putin’s shadow across Europe grows as German far right wins

Germany's AfD party has openly sympathized with Russia's attempt to batter Ukraine into submission, even as he stepped up his aggression toward the EU...

Launch Preview: Soyuz, CZ-8A, and Falcon 9 to launch from sites around the world

Five orbital launches are expected this week. Two Falcon 9s are expected to launch from… The post Launch Preview: Soyuz, CZ-8A, and Falcon 9 to launch...

U.K.’s Burnham risks Trump anger with new sanctions on Israel

British diplomats have privately told the U.S. that the sanctions are largely symbolic and will not impact the U.K.'s wider relationship with Israel.

Israeli minister calls for UK envoy’s expulsion

Israeli minister calls for UK envoy’s expulsion Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called the British government “anti-Semitic" ...

Illinois mother charged with killing toddler 'invested' in Lindsay Clancy case: prosecutors

An Illinois woman charged with killing her two-year-old son had been closely following the murder trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy and was...