Four French police officers held in custody over the beating of a Black music producer have been placed under formal criminal investigation. Charges against the officers include the use of

US President-elect Joe Biden is set to announce Nigerian-born attorney Adewale  Adeyemo, as deputy Treasury secretary, according to various reports. Adeyemo, who was a former senior international economic adviser during

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and his team will travel to Saudi Arabia and Qatar this week for talks aimed at resolving the dispute between the neighbouring Gulf countries,

The outgoing administration of President Donald Trump is paving the way for additional methods of executing prisoners who have been sentenced to death in the United States. The Justice Department

US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci has warned that the country could see “surge upon surge” of coronavirus cases in the coming weeks. Millions of people are returning home following

At least 34 people were killed on Sunday in two separate suicide bombings in Afghanistan that targeted a military base and a provincial chief, officials said. There were no immediate

Britain has secured two million doses of Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, to be available in Europe as early as the spring, the government said on Sunday, in addition to

Sydney has recorded its hottest November night on record, with daytime temperatures expected to hit 40C on Sunday.  The Australian city recorded a minimum overnight temperature of 25.4C. The heat

The British Army is to take over part of Ashton Gate Stadium in South Bristol next week to set up a mass coronavirus vaccination programme, Bristol Live can reveal. People

The European Union and Britain said on Friday there were still substantial differences over a Brexit trade deal as the EU chief negotiator prepared to travel to London in a

President Emmanuel Macron is “very shocked” at footage of three police officers beating up a black music producer in Paris, French media report. Mr Macron has not publicly commented about

Iran’s most senior nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh has been assassinated near the capital Tehran, the country’s defence ministry has confirmed. Fakhrizadeh died in hospital after an attack in Absard, in

South Korea reported more than 500 new coronavirus cases for the second consecutive day on Friday, a level not seen in nearly nine months, as a third wave of infections

In a new order passed by the Government of India, international flight ban has been extended till 31 December by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) amid the ongoing

AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine is coming under intense scrutiny after its UK scientists made a major “mistake” during trials — one that could even halt it from getting approved, according to

A Turkish court has jailed 337 former pilots and other suspects for life over plot to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a failed coup attempt four years ago. Nearly

Americans are celebrating a Thanksgiving Day transformed by the coronavirus pandemic, with the Macy’s parade limited to a television-only event and many families resigned to meeting on video for turkey