Brexit: Election discussions in No 10 amid Brexit battle
Boris Johnson is considering seeking an early general election if MPs wanting to block a no-deal Brexit defeat the government this week. ...
Brexit: Michel Barnier rejects demands for backstop to be axed
The EU's lead Brexit negotiator has rejected Boris Johnson's demands for the Irish backstop to be scrapped. ...
Greece launches measures to deal with jump in migrant flows
Greece said on Saturday it would step up border patrols and move asylum-seekers on its islands to the mainland in an effort to deal with a resurgence in migrant flows from neighbouring Turkey, reports Reuters. ...
Texas shooting: Rampage leaves five dead
At least five people have been killed and many more injured in the second mass shooting in the US state of Texas in a month. ...
Hong Kong protests: Demonstrators defy ban on march
Thousands of protesters have marched through the centre of Hong Kong, defying a police ban. ...
Hong Kong: Protesters join MeToo rally against police
Several thousand people have rallied in Hong Kong to protest against alleged sexual violence by police during the past months of demonstrations. ...
Parliament suspension sparks furious backlash
The prime minister's decision to suspend Parliament has prompted an angry backlash from MPs and opponents of a no-deal Brexit. ...
Boris Johnson asks Queen to suspend Parliament
The government has asked the Queen to suspend Parliament just days after MPs return to work in September - and only a few weeks before the Brexit deadline. ...
Amazon fires: Brazil governors push Bolsonaro to accept aid
The governors of the nine Brazilian states most affected by a record number of fires since 2010 have urged President Jair Bolsonaro to accept foreign aid to fight the blazes. ...
Berlin Chechen shooting: Russian assassination suspected
A Chechen exile shot dead in a Berlin park had fought against Russian troops and may have been assassinated by a Russian agent. ...
Amazon fires: Brazil to reject G7 offer of $22m aid
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has ruled out accepting a G7 offer of aid to fight fires in the Amazon rainforest unless he gets an apology from his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron. ...
G7 summit: Trump 'would meet Iran's Rouhani if circumstances right'
US President Donald Trump says he is open to meeting Iran's President Hassan Rouhani under the right circumstances. ...
Hong Kong police defend firing live round during latest protests
Twelve-year-old among those detained after violent clashes with demonstrators. ...
Amazon fires: G7 to release funds for fire-fighting planes
International leaders at the G7 summit have agreed to provide logistical and financial support to help fight fires in the Amazon rainforest. ...
Donald Trump: UK is losing the 'anchor round its ankle'
President Trump has promised a "very big trade deal" with the UK, saying its departure from the EU will be like losing "an anchor round the ankle". ...
British Airways strike: Passengers angry at airline 'silence'
British Airways passengers have expressed their anger at being unable to get through to the airline following the confusion over cancelled flights. ...
Hong Kong protests: Trump urges Xi to meet demonstrators
US President Donald Trump has urged his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to meet protesters in Hong Kong who have been demanding democratic reforms. ...
Hong Kong protests cripple airport for second day
Hong Kong International Airport saw chaotic scenes on a second consecutive day of massive anti-government protests that have paralysed one of Asia's key transport hubs. ...
Hong Kong protests: Airport cancels flights as thousands occupy
Hong Kong International Airport has cancelled departing flights, as anti-government protests in its main terminal continue for a fourth day. ...
Five, including UN staff, killed in Benghazi car bombing
A car bomb explosion in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi killed three UN staff members and two other mission members on Saturday, the United Nations said. ...