A series of smiling Instagram photos of diplomats wearing purple and enjoying cupcakes has caused a spat between Iran and Australia, with the Australian ambassador summoned to explain the “disrespectful” behavior. The Australian Embassy in Tehran posted photos on Monday to mark Wear It Purple Day, an annual celebration of…
The banging on the door started just after sunrise, when law student Iftekhar Alam was still sleeping in his…
Delegations from dozens of African countries are gathering in Beijing for a three-day summit set to see China showcase…
The blaze that killed 72 people in Grenfell Tower in London was caused by “decades of failure” by the…
A man accused of killing his girlfriend in Boston and fleeing to Kenya has been extradited back to the…
He is 87 years old and in recent years has battled health difficulties and begun using a wheelchair. But…
Venezuelan authorities have issued an arrest warrant for the former presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez, amid a crackdown on the country’s…
More than 120 people have been killed in an attempted mass breakout from the largest prison in the Democratic…
Two people have been rescued after a terrifying night at sea as six-meter (20-foot) waves tossed their stricken yacht…