Sallyann Nicholls

Pakistan

Man's 'suicidal' solo mission to scale mountain is abruptly halted

Russian-Polish mountaineer Denis Urubko planned to attempt the first winter ascent of K2 with a team of climbers, but abandoned base camp on Saturday after arguing with the expedition leader.

26/02/2018

USA

Trump reveals 'cheat sheet' on empathy at meeting with shooting surviv

The president accidentally revealed a cue card with scribbled phrases including "I hear you" during a meeting with school shooting survivors at the White House.

22/02/2018

United Kingdom

Dua Lipa and Stormzy scoop top gongs at Brit Awards

Dua Lipa and Stormzy, two of Britain’s most exciting breakthrough pop acts, have beaten much more experienced competitors to take the top prizes at the Brit awards ceremony at London’s O2 Arena.

22/02/2018

Germany

Which is the best EU country to study in?

Thanks to its low-cost public university system, Germany is the number one place to study in Europe for international students, outdoing the UK and France in the annual ranking.

21/02/2018

United Kingdom

Condom dresses feature at London Fashion Week

Some of the most bizarre designs were on show during the bi-annual fashion festival, which runs from 16 - 20 February.

20/02/2018

Haiti

Oxfam sex scandal: Internal report reveals 'witness intimidation'

Three employees facing sexual misconduct allegations in Haiti were "physically threatening and intimidating" towards a witness, an internal report claims.

19/02/2018

Bolivia

Charity uses dating site to find love for Romeo and save his species

Conservationists have failed to find a match for Romeo, a rare Sehuencas water frog, since he was collected by scientists in Bolivia over 10 years ago.

13/02/2018

United Kingdom

Judge to rule if Assange can walk free from embassy

The Wikileaks founder sought asylum in Ecuador’s London embassy in 2012 to avoid being extradited to Sweden.

06/02/2018

Belgium

Paris attack suspect to face trial in Brussels today

Salah Abdeslam has been linked to attacks that killed 130 people in the French capital in 2015. But the trial will hear separate charges for a police shootout that he fled, days before his eventual arrest and four months after the attacks.

05/02/2018

Canada

TV actress's brother is found dead after online search plea

Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall confirmed the death of her younger brother Christopher on Sunday night after begging her social media followers to help find him.

04/02/2018

USA

How the US plans to make nuclear weapons easier to use

A nuclear review has proposed that the US should broaden the circumstances in which it can launch a nuclear attack and modernise its nuclear arsenal to compete with Russia and China.

03/02/2018

World News

Trump authorises release of classified memo alleging misconduct by FBI

House Republicans defied pleas from law enforcement and intelligence officials to release the controversial file on Friday.

02/02/2018

Romania

‘Biggest ever’ corruption case in Romania dropped due to judicial er

Romanian prosecutors announced Thursday that charges against seven ministers had been thrown out as indictments came too late.

02/02/2018

United Kingdom

British MPs approve ‘baby leave’ proxy voting system

The proposal, once enforced, would allow politicians that become parents to cast votes while caring for their child at home.

01/02/2018

USA

US lottery winner dies three weeks after scooping $1m jackpot

The New York native planned to spend the money on his retirement and on a visit to the doctor.

01/02/2018

Germany

Far-right politician who converted to Islam vows to stay in his party

Ahmad Wagner faced fierce criticism from colleagues in the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party — which has long campaigned against Islam — after it was revealed last month he converted to the religion.

01/02/2018

Australia

Aussie media obtain top secret files sold in second-hand shop

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) have called it “one of the biggest breaches of cabinet security in Australian history”.

31/01/2018

France

French president blasts attack on 8-year-old boy

The boy was wearing a Jewish skullcap when he was attacked by two teenagers in a Paris suburb on Tuesday.

31/01/2018

China

Wild elephant makes illegal border crossing

A surveillance camera at a border checkpoint captured the sneaky elephant’s movements in the early hours of Saturday.

28/01/2018

World News

IKEA founder dies

The furniture chain paid tribute to Ingvar Kamprad in a statement, calling him "one of the greatest entrepreneurs of the 20th century".

28/01/2018