Britain cannot be bullied, Brexit minister Dominic Raab said yesterday, sharpening the government's criticism of the European Union for taunting Prime Minister Theresa May and souring difficult Brexit talks.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday warned US President Donald Trump against "destroying" the United Nations.

Phone numbers and other personal details of senior ministers from Britain's Conservative party were made public by an app security flaw

Macedonians went to the polls yesterday to vote on whether to re-name their country North Macedonia in a bid to settle a long-

Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday called on her party to unite behind her plan to leave the European Union, making a direct appeal

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Friday to rebuild strained relations after a two-

Dutch police arrested seven men Thursday suspected of plotting to carry out a "major terrorist attack" at a public event using explosive belts and an AK-47 assault rifle, the public prosecutor's office said.

Wetlands, among the world's most valuable and biodiverse ecosystems, are disappearing at alarming speed amid urbanisation and agriculture shifts, conservationists said yesterday, calling for urgent action to halt the erosion.

The leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, was to meet senior EU officials yesterday after warning he may oppose any Brexit deal negotiated by the London government.

World leaders gathered in New York to try to breathe new life into the Paris global climate accord, amid backsliding from several nations over commitments made in the historic deal.

British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn yesterday said Labour would vote against a Brexit deal based on Theresa May's proposals, the strongest warning yet to a prime minister whose plan to leave the European Union is hanging by a thread.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday avoided giving a direct answer on the raging Rafale deal controversy, and said he was

Efforts to contain the latest Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo are being threatened by a "perfect storm" of challenges, including rebel violence and pre-election turbulence, the UN said yesterday.

Sweden's centre-right opposition and the far right ousted Prime Minister Stefan Lofven in a vote of no-confidence yesterday, as the left and right blocs wrangle over who can form a new government after neither won a majority in September 9 elections.

The European Union announced yesterday it will take Poland to the bloc's top court to stop alleged breaches of the independence of the country's supreme court.

Moscow yesterday announced new security measures to protect its military in Syria, including supplying the Syrian army with a new S-300 air defence system and jamming radars of nearby warplanes following the downing of a Russian plane last week.

The popularity of French President Emmanuel Macron has hit its lowest level since the start of his term, according to a major survey published yesterday, with just 29 percent of respondents satisfied with his leadership. The poll by research group Ifop showed an overall fall of five points in September compared with August.

The French government yesterday said it feared damage to its relations with India after former president Francois Hollande stirred controversy about a major deal to sell fighter jets to New Delhi.

A ban on facial coverings such as the burqa has been approved by a two-thirds majority of voters in St Gallen which becomes the second Swiss canton to do so.

France has awarded Aga Khan, Imam of the world's Shia Ismaili Muslim community, with its highest honour, the Grand Cross of