Nigeria: 'Children used' as suicide bombers in Borno attack
Children were used as suicide bombers in a triple attack in Nigeria on Monday, Unicef has said. ...
Donald Trump formally launches 2020 re-election bid
US President Donald Trump has formally launched his re-election campaign, urging supporters to "keep this team in place" for four more years. ...
Hong Kong extradition: How radical youth forced the government's hand
In just one week Hong Kong has witnessed two of its largest ever protests, as well its most violent protest in decades. At the forefront of these demonstrations are young people, many barely out of their teens. Why did they get involved - and how did they manage to force the government's hand? ...
Nigeria suicide blast kills 30 at video hall in Borno
At least 30 people have been killed in a triple suicide bombing outside a video hall in north-eastern Nigeria, emergency service officials say. ...
Swiss women strike to demand equal pay
Hundreds of thousands protest against ‘culture of sexism in everday life’. ...
Cyclone Vayu: India on high alert for 'severe cyclone'
Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated along parts of India's western coast as the region braces itself for a powerful cyclone. ...
Ghana security forces rescue Canadian women hostages
Two Canadian women have been rescued after they were kidnapped last week by gunmen in Ghana's second city, Kumasi, a government minister has said. ...
Brexit: Labour seeks to block no deal
Labour has tabled a cross-party motion to try to stop a future prime minister pushing through a no-deal Brexit against the wishes of MPs. ...
North Korea: Hundreds of public execution sites identified, says report
A South Korean NGO says it has identified 318 sites in North Korea that have been used by the government to carry out public executions. ...
Scores killed in attack on Malian village
Mayor says 95 bodies recovered so far and much of village is still burning. ...
Clashes in Hong Kong after vast protest against extradition law
Critics say law will allow China to pursue political opponents and legitimise abductions. ...
Kazakhstan election: Hundreds arrested in poll protests
Police in Kazakhstan have arrested hundreds of people protesting against a poll to elect the country's first new president in 30 years. ...
Barking fire: Blaze destroys 20 flats in east London
wenty flats were destroyed and another 10 have been damaged after a fire engulfed a building in east London. ...
Venice protesters call for ban on large vessels after crash
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Venice calling for large vessels to be banned from the city's Giudecca canal. ...
US-Mexico talks: Trump hails deal on migrants to avoid tariffs
President Donald Trump has hailed a deal reached with Mexico to help stem the flow of migrants to the US after he threatened to impose trade tariffs. ...
London bus attack: Arrests after gay couple who refused to kiss beaten
Two women say they were subjected to a homophobic attack and left covered in blood after refusing to kiss on a bus. ...
Biden reverses stance on abortion funding amid Democratic backlash
Former US Vice-President Joe Biden has reversed his stance on abortion funding amid mounting criticism from his fellow 2020 Democratic rivals. ...
US-Mexico talks: Trump says more progress needed to avoid tariffs
US President Donald Trump has said "not nearly enough" progress is being made in negotiations with Mexico to avert his threatened tariffs. ...
Parkland shooting: Should school officer be jailed for child neglect?
The arrest of a school police officer who failed to confront a gunman at a high school in Parkland, Florida, has opened a debate over what kind of punishment would be fair. Should he really be put behind bars for decades? ...
Donald Trump praises 'eternal friendship' at state banquet
President Donald Trump has praised the "eternal friendship" between the UK and US as he joined a state banquet at Buckingham Palace. ...