Category Politics

A motorcyclist who fell into a massive hole in a Seoul street has been found dead after an overnight search, authorities in the South Korean capital said. A landslide about 20 meters wide and deep struck an intersection in Myeongil-dong…

South Sudan is on the brink of a renewed civil war, the UN’s top envoy to the world’s newest nation warned on Monday. Describing the situation in the country as “horrific”, Nicholas Haysom said international efforts to achieve a peaceful…

The father of Norwegian middle-distance athlete Jacob Ingebrigtsen has found himself in the dock, accused of abusing his son. Jakob, 24, spent the weekend confirming his status as one of the world’s leading athletes by winning gold medals in the…

An inquest has found that a former teacher was the victim of attacks by cows which attacked him several times after he was thrown into the air while walking with a friend along Hadrian’s Wall in England. Cows and calves…

The leader of rebels who have seized two major cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo has said international sanctions and a proposed minerals deal the country has brokered with the United States will not stop fighting between their groups…

Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Conservative opponent stressed that US President Donald Trump must respect Canada’s sovereignty as they kicked off their election campaign on Sunday. Mr Carney has announced a five-week campaign ahead of the April…

United States President Donald Trump was amazed at how quickly his son Barron could turn on his laptop. Barron, Mr Trump’s youngest son, is said to have a high level of intelligence, something his father often boasts about. However, in…

Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney will run in an Ottawa riding as he seeks to enter Parliament for the first time, two people familiar with the matter said. It came a day before Mr Carney called a snap general…

Hundreds of supporters of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu gathered outside the courthouse where President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s opponent was again brought to trial on charges of corruption and terrorism links. The arrest of the popular opposition leader this week…

Israel has retaliated in Lebanon, killing six people, including a child, in the most intense firefight since a ceasefire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah nearly four months ago. The rockets fired from Lebanon were the second in a series…