British Prime Minister Theresa May has secured approval from her cabinet to negotiate "a business-friendly" deal to leave the European Union but drew anger from hardline 'Brexiteers' and members of the opposition over her strategy to leave the bloc.

Britain demanded answers from Russia yesterday after a couple was exposed to the same nerve agent used on a former Russian spy and his daughter in an attempted murder blamed on Moscow.

The European Parliament yesterday rejected a highly controversial EU copyright law proposal that has pitted Beatles legend Paul McCartney against internet giants and the creators of Wikipedia.

Prime Minister Theresa May will propose a new plan today to ease trade and offer Britain more freedom to set tariffs after Brexit, a last-ditch attempt to unite her divided government on plans to leave the European Union.

Two people are critically ill in hospital after suspected exposure to an "unknown substance" near the English town where a former

Poland's disputed top judge showed up at work yesterday in defiance of a retirement law pushed through by the right-wing

Prime Minister Theresa May has called on her Conservative Party to "stand together" over Brexit, days before a crunch meeting she hopes will overcome bitter rifts over how Britain should leave the European Union.

Britain today unveils its "action plan" to tackle discrimination against the gay community, which includes bringing forward legislation to ban the practice of conversion therapy.

British Prime Minister Theresa May's advisers have come up with a new proposal for handling customs with the EU after Brexit as

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador won Mexico's presidency in a landslide victory on Sunday, setting the stage for the most left-wing

Australia yesterday ended direct aid to the Palestinian Authority over fears it could be used to support people convicted of political

UN member countries on Sunday agreed to a peacekeeping budget of just under $6.7 billion, according to diplomatic sources. The

French police across the country launches a massive manhunt for a notorious gangster who said his life of crime was inspired by Hollywood films like "Scarface", after he pulled off a spectacular jailbreak, fleeing his prison aboard a hijacked helicopter in a commando-style operation.

Australia's biggest supermarket chains were scrambling yesterday to combat "bag rage" as frustrated shoppers vent their anger over the

A notorious career thief who was once France's most-wanted man pulled off a daring jailbreak yesterday, fleeing a prison in the Paris

Mexicans began voting yesterday in general elections marked by deep anger over endemic corruption and brutal violence, with anti-

At least eight battered rebel-held towns in southern Syria yesterday returned to regime control under Russian-brokered deals after

Air pollution caused one in seven new cases of diabetes in 2016, according to a US study, which found even low levels raised the

To deter Mediterranean crossings, the leaders pledged to "swiftly explore" the still vague concept of "regional disembarkation

Britain tolerated the "inexcusable" mistreatment of detainees by US authorities during the war on terror and took part in planning extraordinary rendition operations, a British parliamentary report said yesterday.