A Moldovan oligarch and former senior politician has been extradited from Greece accused of involvement in the theft of $1bn (£748m). Vladimir Plahotniuc, 59, was flown from Athens to Chisinau…
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said he is ready to work with world leaders to implement a peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians announced by France on Monday. Speaking…
South Korea has legalised tattoo artistry by non-medical professionals for the first time in more than 30 years, following a campaign by members of the profession to work without fear…
Gavin Butler, Muhamad IrhamBBC Indonesia, Jakarta and Yuli SaputraBBC Indonesia, West Java Yuli Saputra Thousands of school children have suffered food poisoning from a controversial free lunches programme since January…
The French navy has seized nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine, worth $610m (£540m) off the coast of West Africa, French authorities have said. Two French naval vessels operating as part…
Israel has closed the only crossing between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and neighbouring Jordan, stopping more than two million Palestinians from accessing the outside world. The Israeli airports authority, which…
Pokémon has said it did not give permission for the use of its theme song and other footage to be used in an ICE deportation raid video posted by the…
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been found guilty of criminal conspiracy in a case related to taking millions of euros of illicit funds from the late Libyan leader Col…
The White House has told its agencies to prepare for mass firings if Congress does not avert a government shutdown next week, according to a memo obtained by US media.…
Nadine YousifSenior Canada reporter Getty Images Smoke from Canada’s wildfires have drifted south to the US several times this summer, clouding the sky with an orange haze. As deadly wildfires…
