Trump braces for legal challenges to emergency declaration over border wall President Donald Trump said on Friday he was confident his declaration of a national emergency to unlock funds for his border wall would stand up in the Supreme Court, even as Democrats vowed to mount legal and legislative challenges against what they called an act […]

North Korean delegation lands at Incheon airport before the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Games. In a landmark visit, a high-level North Korean delegation, including leader Kim Jong-un’s younger sister has arrived in South Korea in the face of the opening ceremony of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Kim Yo Jong’s arrival at the Incheon airport […]

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, 81, is attempting a political comeback despite being banned from public office. Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has addressed hundreds of supporters of his Forza Italia party at a rally in Milan, ahead of next weekend’s elections. Berlusconi is hoping they can win enough votes to form a […]

Earlier reports said 54-year-old actress died of heart attack but post-mortem says she fell into bathtub and drowned. Bollywood actress Sridevi died from accidental drowning, according to the forensic report. Dubai-based newspaper, Gulf News, reported on Monday that the iconic actress was under the influence of alcohol when she lost balance and fell into the […]

A new exhibition looks at life before and after the Berlin Wall came down. The Berlin Wall – the barrier that divided the German city during the Cold War era – has now been down for as long as it was up. The wall was built by communist East Germany and completely encircled the western […]

South Korean president shakes hands with North Korean leader’s sister during opening ceremony. The 23rd Winter Olympic Games are set to officially kick off with the opening ceremony at the South Korean city of Pyeongchang. Spectators, athletes and officials were welcomed to the chiming of bells as a ceremony titled “Peace in Motion” got under […]

The second full Moon of January passed through Earth’s shadow in a rare lunar eclipse visible to millions of observers around the world. Millions of skywatchers across the world have been able to witness something that has not happened for 150 years, as a lunar eclipse coincided with a “super” moon and “blue” moon. “Super” […]

Former Marxist rebel group announces suspension of its political campaign fearing safety of its leaders. Colombia’s former FARC Marxist rebel group has temporarily suspended its campaign for upcoming parliamentary elections due to security threats to its candidates. FARC leader Pablo Catatumbo announced the party’s decision on Friday in the capital, Bogota. “We have decided to suspend campaign […]

The downing of the aircraft has been claimed by Tahrir al-Sham, a group spearheaded by the former al-Nusra Front. Syrian rebels have shot down a Russian warplane in north-western Idlib province on Saturday, the Russian defence ministry has confirmed. The pilot of the aircraft, a Sukhoi 25, reportedly used his ejection seat after his plane […]

Argentina has said it will challenge the tariffs at the WTO, but in the meantime, formerly lucrative factories in Argentina will be forced to find new customers or cut production and staff. Argentina’s once-booming biofuels industry is suffering after its main market, the United States, imposed a 72 percent tariff on imports. The move is […]