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Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of the French far-right National Front party, has died aged 96. Le Pen shook the French political establishment when he unexpectedly reached the presidential election run-off vote against Jacques Chirac in…

Schools have been forced to keep their doors shut, roads are blocked and flights are axed on the day Britain was to go back to work after Christmas break. An airport closed its two runways in heavy snow on Monday as motorways and rail…

Brash and tough-talking United States President-elect, Mr. Donald Trump on Monday, stirred serious controversy by suggesting Canada's merge with the US. Trump’s words are coming as reactionary to the resignation of Canadian Prime…

The trial of former French President Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy began on Monday over allegations that he received millions of euros in illegal election campaign funding from the regime of late Libyan strongman, Muammar Gaddafi. Sarkozy, 69, is…

Three Chinese nationals have been arrested with 12 gold bars and $800,000 (£650,000) in cash in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said. Mr. Jacques Purusi, the governor of South Kivu province, confirmed the arrest. He…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reportedly preparing to resign from his position as early as Monday, according to Canadian media reports. The Globe and Mail first broke this news on Sunday night, citing three reliable sources.…

Israel has carried out airstrikes on dozens of Hamas targets in Gaza over the past 24 hours, it said on Friday, in attacks that Palestinian health authorities said had killed more than 150 people in two days. This comes as the Jewish…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stirred a serious debate after it warned the general public against washing raw meat. WHO gave the warning in a health information posted on the organization's official Facebook page. “Wash…

On Saturday, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced it had thwarted a large attack in Yekaterinburg, Russia detaining four teenagers. These teenagers had allegedly planned to detonate a bomb in a crowded area. The FSB…

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer announced his resignation after failing to form a centrist coalition government, excluding the far-right party. Consequently, Austria now faces the possibility of fresh elections following the collapse…