Philip Hammond has said he intends to resign as chancellor if Boris Johnson becomes the UK's next prime minister. He said a no-deal Brexit, something Mr Johnson has left open as an option, was "not something I could ever sign up to". Asked if he thought he would be sacked next

UK foreign secretary has urged Iran to reverse its "illegal" seizure of a British-flagged tanker in the Gulf. Jeremy Hunt said it "raises very serious questions" about the security of British and international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. It comes as Iran released new footage

Thousands of people have been celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. On 20 July 1969, the Eagle module from Apollo 11 landed at Tranquility Base. Hours later, at 21:56 CT (0356 GMT), Neil Armstrong made history by becoming the first person to walk on the moon.

The former chief minister of Delhi Sheila Dikshit has died aged 81, following a long illness. The veteran politician was the longest-serving chief minister of the Indian capital, serving for three terms from 1998 to 2013. Dikshit also served as the governor of the southern state of

A suspected CS gas attack has occurred on a London Underground train. It happened at 09:13 BST on board a Victoria line Tube train at Oxford Circus in central London. British Transport Police said a number of people were treated at the scene by paramedics for coughing and lack of

The Pentagon has said US troops are being deployed to Saudi Arabia to defend American interests from "emergent credible threats". The move comes amid heightened tensions with Iran over the safety of shipping lanes in the Gulf. Saudi Arabia confirmed that King Salman had approved the

Extremely hot weather has started to hit most of the United States, with temperatures set to peak over the weekend, meteorologists say. The heatwave could affect about 200 million people in major cities like New York, Washington and Boston in the East Coast, and the Midwest region too.

There will be "serious consequences" if Iran does not release a British-flagged tanker seized in the Gulf, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said. The Stena Impero's owners say they have been unable to contact their vessel, which had 23 personnel on board and was "heading north

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was taken into preventive custody Friday when she went to meet the victims of Sonbhadra incident in Uttar Pradesh in which 10 people, including three women, were killed over a land dispute.  The Gandhi scion sat on dharna in Mirzapur

A powerful bomb exploded outside the gates of Kabul University in the Afghan capital on Friday, killing at least six people and wounding 27, according to police and health officials. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, the latest to target Kabul. Both the

Saudi Arabia will host 200 Hajj pilgrims from families of victims of the March twin terrorist attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand, the country’s official news agency reported Wednesday, says Anadolu Agency. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz

At least 33 people died and dozens were injured after a man set fire to an animation studio in the Japanese city of Kyoto, officials say. Police said the 41-year-old suspect broke into the Kyoto Animation studio on Thursday morning and sprayed petrol before igniting it. The suspect

Iran says it seized a "foreign tanker" and its 12 crew on Sunday for smuggling fuel in the Gulf. State television quoted Iran's Revolutionary Guards as saying the ship had been smuggling one million litres (220,000 gallons) of fuel. It is not yet confirmed if it is the UAE-based

A bid to launch impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump has been blocked in the US House of Representatives. Texas Democrat Al Green filed the resolution after the House voted to denounce Mr Trump's attacks aimed at four US congresswomen as racist. But the measure

A man started a fire at a Kyoto animation studio after spraying a liquid there Thursday morning, leaving multiple people dead and nearly 40 others injured, local police and rescuers said. About 10 people were found lying unconscious on the second floor and were presumed dead, according

A Turkish diplomat has been shot dead in the Iraqi Kurdish city of Irbil, security sources tell the BBC. The victim was reportedly Turkey's deputy consul in the city. He was among several people dining at a restaurant when gunmen opened fire. No-one has yet claimed the attack.

DHAKA: The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions on the Myanmar military’s Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing and other military leaders it said were responsible for extrajudicial killings of Rohingya Muslims, barring them from entry to the United States. The steps, which also

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins returned Tuesday to the exact spot where he flew to the moon 50 years ago with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Collins had the spotlight to himself this time — Armstrong has been gone for seven years and Aldrin canceled. Collins said he wished his

Sudan's ruling military council and opposition leaders have signed a power-sharing accord after all-night talks. It is a "historic moment" for the country, the deputy head of Sudan's ruling military council, Mohamed Mohamed Hamdan "Hemeti" Dagolo, is quoted as saying by AFP

The US House of Representatives has voted to symbolically condemn President Donald Trump after a series of attacks aimed at four congresswomen. The resolution denounced Mr Trump's "racist comments that have legitimised fear and hatred of New Americans and people of colour". Mr