IMF head Christine Lagarde in negligence trial in France
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde has gone on trial in France for negligence over a…
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New Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni sworn in
Italy's new Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni has taken office and revealed his new Cabinet. Gentiloni, 62, succeeds…
Terminally ill boy dies in Santa’s arms
A US man who dresses up as Santa Claus fulfilled a dying boy's Christmas wish by visiting him at his bedside,…
Trump delays announcement on his business empire
Donald Trump has delayed an announcement on how he plans to separate his business empire interests from his role as…
Macedonia election: governing conservatives edge ahead as votes counted
Governing conservatives in Macedonia are slightly ahead as votes are counted from Sunday's general…
Monte dei Paschi bank races to raise €5 bln cash by year-end
Italy's Monte dei Paschi bank has said it would try to raise €5 billion (£4 billion; $5.3 billion) from…
Will Smith shooting: Cardell Hayes is found guilty of manslaughter
A jury in the U.S. state of Louisiana has found a man guilty of manslaughter for the fatal shooting of retired…
Two ‘young girls’ used as human bombs in Nigeria Maiduguri
Two girls said to be aged seven or eight years old have been used to bomb a market in north-east Nigeria, killing…
Donald Trump rejects CIA “ridiculous” Russia hacking report
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has rejected as "ridiculous" a CIA assessment that Russian hackers tried to sway…
Donald Trump hints US could end ‘One China’ policy
President-elect Donald Trump has questioned whether the US should continue its "One China" policy, sparking fury…