Malta's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat will step down on January 18, party sources told AFP Saturday, following mounting criticism of his response to…

Saudi Arabia became the first Arab nation yesterday to take over the G20 presidency as it seeks to bounce back onto the world stage following global uproar over its human rights record. The oil-rich kingdom has promoted a liberalisation drive, including granting greater rights to women, but faced strong…

Iran warned yesterday it may "seriously reconsider" its commitments to the UN atomic watchdog if European parties to a nuclear deal trigger a dispute mechanism that could lead to sanctions. The 2015 nuclear accord has been unravelling since last year when the United States unilaterally withdrew…

Police fired tear gas and pepper spray in Hong Kong yesterday as tens of thousands of black-clad protesters flooded into the streets, a week after pro-democracy…

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev may be remembered today as the man who presided over the collapse of an empire: The recent anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 saw major celebrations to mark the collapse of Communism in eastern Europe and the reunification of Germany. Less well…

American actor Leonardo DiCaprio on Saturday denied a claim by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro that he had helped fund groups allegedly linked to fires…

IS recruit and daughter back in Ireland BBC, London The broadcaster RTÉ is reporting that an Irish citizen who became an Islamic State bride arrived back in Dublin today. Lisa Smith and her daughter travelled from Turkey. It is expected she will be interviewed by police about suspected terrorist…