Belgium’s ex-King Albert II submits DNA in paternity case
BBC News : Former Belgian King Albert II has submitted a DNA sample to avoid fines of €5,000 (£4,370) a day over claims he fathered a love-child in the 1960s. The 84-year-old, who has been fighting the paternity claim of Belgian artist Delphine Boël, 51, for over a decade, provided a ...
Tory leadership: Johnson says party on ‘final warning’
BBC News : Boris Johnson, the front-runner in the Tory leadership race, has said the pa...
Anthony Albanese: Australia’s Labor opposition elects new leader
BBC News : Australia's Labor opposition has chosen Anthony Albanese as its new leader a...
In Pictures: Donald Trump enjoys sumo tournament in Japan
BBC News : US President Donald Trump has attended a sumo wrestling tournament during hi...
NHS fines for 1.7 million people overturned, watchdog finds
"I was panicking, I didn't know what to do," said Trisha Costello, who faced a £160 ...
US jury awards $2bn damages in Roundup weedkiller cancer claim
A jury in California has awarded more than $2bn (£1.5bn) to a couple who said the wee...
WASHINGTON — President Obama welcomed President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia to the White House on Thursday for a buoyant celebration of the $10 billion, 15-ye...
BAGHDAD — Night after night, Mohammed al-Jabiry tossed and turned in his bed at a refugee center in Finland, comparing life in Europe with life in Baghdad. After...
In a case that echoes the Takata airbag recalls, automakers including Honda and Fiat Chrysler will recall about five million vehicles worldwide to fix a defect in ...
As concern grows over the Zika virus, major airlines are offering to re-assign flight crew concerned about contracting the disease from routes to affected countrie...
Birthright citizenship: Trump lashes out at Paul Ryan
BBC News The term refers to the automatic right to citizenship for children born in the US,...
Mother nature not making it easy for millions of holiday travelers
DALLAS – Airlines are shifting the timing of thousands of flights, even adding dozens of ...
3 Super Bowl snack swaps that cut the salt
The Super Bowl is around the corner, which means it’s snack time. Since the new government...
Meat on famed 1950s Explorer Club gala menu was actually sea turtle
The meat eaten at a lavish New York City Explorers Club dinner in 1951 – which at one poin...
White House aide Mira Ricardel removed after Melania Trump row
A White House spokeswoman said Mrs Ricardel "departs the White House to transition to a new role within the administration". She did ...
Tech Q & A: Spy apps, fake email and Bluetooth speakers
How to spot a fake email? Q. I got an email from Amazon that was a security alert about my account. How can you tell if it’s leg...
Strictly Come Dancing: Darcey Bussell quits as judge
Dame Darcey Bussell is to step down from her role as a judge on BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing. She has been a member of the...
Pittsburgh shooting: Multiple casualties at Squirrel Hill synagogue
BBC News Eleven people have been killed, officials say, in a gun attack on a synagogue in the US city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvani...
Crystal to refurbish historic SS United States to its former glory
An historic ship that still holds the title for the world’s fastest luxury liner may soon set sail again after being destined for t...
Secret tape increases pressure on Trudeau in SNC-Lavalin affair
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under new pressure after his former justice minister released new documents relating to ...
Russia opens fire on Ukrainian ships and captures three vessels
Kim Jong-un arrives in Vladivostok by train for Putin summit