Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to freeze contact with Israel 'on all levels.'

Plastic is taking over the planet

Learning new things, eating and drinking well, not smoking and limiting hearing loss and loneliness could prevent a third of dementia cases, according to a new study by health experts in The Lancet.

Amnesty International is calling for an independent investigation into the torture of prisoners in Cameroon.

The body of surrealist artist Salvador Dali is being exhumed in Spain. Samples will be taken from his body for a paternity test after a woman claiming to be his daughter won her case in court.

Neil Armstrong's space bag expected to fetch millions at auction

Donald Trump Jr. is set to appear before US Senate committees next week.

US Senator John McCain, who was the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.

The assets of former Brazilian president Lula has had his assets frozen following his corruption conviction

Marijuana now on sale legally from pharmacies in Uruguay

Israeli and Hungarian PMs focus on joint concerns during visit to synagogue

Israel's prime minister caught making undiplomatic remarks in closed-door session with central European leaders.

Saudi Arabia has some of the world's strictest laws for women, who must wear loose-fitting, full-length robes known as abayas in public.

Flash floods have swept through the Cornish coastal town of Coverack in the south west of England creating havoc for residents. Homes were evacuated and people have been told to avoid the area.

The BBC is being criticised after the British national broadcaster revealed the large pay gap between its top male and female stars.