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...
In China, Books That Make Money, and Enemies
HONG KONG — In a dimly lit industrial building in Hong Kong, hundreds of books wrapped in ...
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...
Upping physical activity level yields diminishing returns
Increasing physical activity to burn more calories works up to a point, but then the body adjusts to keep energy use stable, accordin...
Iraq angered by Trump idea to watch Iran from US base
Iraq's President Barham Saleh has rebuked Donald Trump over his comments that he wanted to maintain a US military presence there t...
Natalia Fileva: Russia airline co-owner dies in private plane crash
The co-owner of Russia's second biggest airline died when her private plane crashed in Germany, the firm says. Natalia Fileva, o...
José Mourinho Spain tax fraud settled in multi-million deal
Ex-Manchester United boss José Mourinho has agreed a prison term in Spain for tax fraud but will not go to jail. A one-year pri...
Russia opens fire on Ukrainian ships and captures three vessels
Russia has opened fire on Ukrainian ships and captured three vessels in a major escalation of tensions off the coast of Crimea. Th...
Weather warning remains in place – with ‘risk of spot flooding and thunder’ in some areas
Temperatures will remain cool for the weekend ahead - but there is a return to slightly milder weather on the horizon. It's expec...
DR. MANNY: Shkreli exemplified worst in drug industry, now feds must fix it
Kim Jong-un arrives in Vladivostok by train for Putin summit
