President Donald Trump has overturned decades of US policy by saying it is time to recognise Israel's sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, which it captured from Syria in 1967. In a tweet, Mr Trump declared that the plateau was of "critical strategic and security

Police are investigating death threats sent to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on social media. A Twitter post containing a photo of a gun and captioned "You are next" was sent to the New Zealand leader. The New Zealand Herald understands that the post had been up for more than 48

Theresa May will return to the UK later to try to convince MPs to support her withdrawal deal after the EU agreed to postpone Brexit beyond 29 March. On Thursday night, after eight hours of talks, EU leaders offered to delay Brexit until 22 May if MPs approve Mrs May's deal next

Today marks a week since the tragic events in Christchurch, where 50 people sadly lost their lives. Many women around the country today are wearing headscarves to show solidarity for the women in the Muslim community and honour the victims of the Christchurch attack. Broadcasters

An explosion at a pesticide plant in eastern China has killed at least 47 people and injured more than 600, state media said, the latest in a series of industrial accidents that has sparked widespread public anger. The powerful explosion followed a fire at the factory, which produces

Two stories of heroism have emerged out of the tragedy of the Christchurch mosque attacks. Two men risked their lives to confront the gunman, who killed 50 people in the end. One man sadly lost his life trying to stop the attack; the other lived to tell his story. Robin Gill reports.

Theresa May will make a direct plea to EU leaders later asking to postpone Brexit for three months, hours after telling the British public a delay was "a matter of great personal regret". At an EU summit in Brussels, she will try to persuade the other 27 countries to delay the UK's

New Zealand banned the sale of semi-automatic and assault rifles Thursday after 50 people were killed at two mosques in the country with the weapons. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the ban — and measures to stop rush purchases of the weapons — six days after the

A new study by the United Nations claims that Finland is the ‘happiest country in the world’ for the second year in a row. The UN’s World Happiness Report puts Finland in first place, ahead of Denmark in second, and Norway in third. Iceland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden,

A five-year-old boy who was rescued after almost 24 hours lost in the desert in western Argentina has been released from hospital. Benjamín Sánchez went missing during a family trip on Sunday and was found by a team of volunteers 21km (13 miles) from where he was last seen. "I was

Pakistani authorities say militants overran a remote security outpost in southwestern Baluchistan province, killing six members of the paramilitary forces. The Pakistani Taliban — known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan — claimed responsibility for the attack in Ziarat district early

Theresa May will not be asking the EU for a long delay when she formally requests that Brexit is postponed. Downing Street said the PM shared the public's "frustration" at Parliament's "failure to take a decision". BBC assistant political editor Norman Smith said the delay

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said that the nation will observe two minutes of silence on Friday to mark one week since the deadly attack and Azaan (the call to prayer) will be broadcast nationally, via TVNZ and RNZ . Ardern said that they were planning for the

Cyclone Idai has triggered a "massive disaster" in southern Africa affecting hundreds of thousands if not millions of people, the UN has said. The region has been hit by widespread flooding and devastation affecting Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. Mozambique's President Filipe

The first funerals are taking place for victims of the New Zealand mosque shootings that left 50 people dead. Volunteers have travelled to Christchurch to assist with the burial process and support victims' families. Islamic tradition calls for bodies to be buried as soon as

The death toll in Mozambique from Cyclone Idai could be as high as 1,000, President Filipe Nyusi has said. Mr Nyusi flew over some of the worst-hit areas on Monday. He described seeing bodies floating in the rivers. The storm made landfall near the port city of Beira on Thursday

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has vowed never to say the name of the Christchurch mosque gunman. "He sought many things from his act of terror, but one was notoriety - that is why you will never hear me mention his name," Ms Ardern said in an emotional address at New

A man has been arrested after three people were killed and five wounded, some seriously, in a shooting on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht. Gokmen Tanis, a 37-year-old born in Turkey, was found several hours after the attack in a building about two miles (3km) from the scene.

A man has been arrested after three people were killed and five wounded, some seriously, in a shooting on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht. Gokmen Tanis, a 37-year-old born in Turkey, was found several hours after the attack in a building about two miles (3km) from the scene.

AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes has deleted his Facebook account over the circulation of the livestreaming of the New Zealand mosque shootings. Fernandes, who had 670,000 followers, said in a series of tweets on Sunday morning that Facebook needs to "clean up" after videos of the New