Trump: Billion dollar losses were 'for tax purposes'
President Trump has said the losses his business made in the eighties and nineties were "for tax purposes". ...
North London stabbing: Teenagers in life-threatening condition
Two teenagers have sustained life-threatening injuries after being stabbed in north London, the Metropolitan Police has said. ...
Christian persecution 'at near genocide levels'
The persecution of Christians in parts of the world is at near "genocide" levels, according to a report ordered by Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. ...
Brexit: Cross-party talks 'productive' and 'constructive'
The latest talks between ministers and Labour to try to end the Brexit impasse were "positive" and "productive", the PM's de facto deputy has said. ...
Trump's Subpoena Showdown
President Trump vows to fight all subpoenas, as Democrats step up their investigations setting up a potential constitutional showdown between the President and Congress. Paul Gigot interviews former Attorney General Michael Mukasey. ...
Why did the world stop for Notre Dame?
Something about the burning of Notre Dame has engendered a flood of elegies. Those who are not sharing their own stories of Paris’s charred cathedral, it seems, are reading those of others. Why is this loss so affecting? What is it about a building, and about this building in particular, that generates the tide of tears, tweets, reflections and charitable contributions? All this for a French Catholic church, much of it from people who aren’t Catholic and who aren’t even French. ...
US tightens noose on Iran regime with IRGC designation
In an unprecedented move, US President Donald Trump this week announced that he is designating Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. This is the first time that the US has officially designated another country’s military organization as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The move is significant due to the fact that the IRGC is the backbone of the Islamic Republic and it is the main tool for the clerical establishment to maintain power, achieve Tehran’s hegemonic ambitions, increase its influence in the region and export its revolutionary ideals. ...
Siemens boss: (Brexit) , UK risks 'trashing relationship' with Europe.
Britain is at risk of "trashing its fabulous relationship" with the rest of Europe because of its failure to secure a Brexit deal, a top businessman says. ...
What do voters make of Brexit now?
Almost three years ago the UK voted in favour of leaving the EU. ...
Venezuela opposition fears crackdown after Maduro threatens arrests
Venezuela’s opposition is bracing for a severe political crackdown after Nicolás Maduro lashed out at the “diabolical pro-imperialist puppets” he claimed were trying to remove him from the presidency and vowed to imprison them all. ...
Brexit: What are indicative votes?
The term "indicative votes" has joined the crowded field of Brexit jargon recently. But what does it mean? ...
الأمم المتحدة تنتقد العقوبات الأميركية على فنزويلا
انتقدت الأمم المتحدة مجددا، الأربعاء، العقوبات المفروضة على فنزويلا، لا سيما العقوبات الأميركية، معتبرة أنها "تفاقم" الأزمة التي تشهدها الدولة الأميركية اللاتينية. ...
Thailand election: A vote for a hybrid democracy
When the Thai army seized power in May 2014, it described it as a coup to end all coups. ...
Is the world running out of gold?
As the yellow metal hits peak production, experts feel we may have discovered all of the world's major gold deposits. So what does it mean for the precious metal aficionados and investors? ...
Tuesday briefing: May’s last stand?
PM must turn 75 MPs to get Brexit deal through … New Zealand to introduce new gun laws … and the social media ‘disease’ ...
What next for the Liberal Democrats?
Sir Vince Cable has announced he will step down as leader of the Liberal Democrats in May, saying it has been a "privilege" to lead the party at a "crucial time". ...
Big Brexit vote: What do I need to know?
On Tuesday MPs will pass their verdict on Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to take Britain out of the European Union on 29 March. Here is what you need to know about the vote. ...
Trump 'disappointed' if North Korea rebuilding Sohae launch site
US President Donald Trump has said he would be "disappointed" if North Korea is confirmed to be rebuilding a rocket launch site. ...
Difficult' Situation in Middle East Still Serves as Base for Terrorism - Putin
The situation in the Middle East remains complicated, it serves as a base for the activity of terrorist groups, and this also affects Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a final board of the Federal Security Service (FSB). ...
Brexit talks and council tax rises
Theresa May is looking to alter her Brexit deal with the EU, so that MPs can give it their backing in a week's time - having overwhelmingly rejected it in January. So a UK delegation is going to Brussels to try to secure legally binding changes to what was agreed previously. ...