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Mariano Rajoy. Photo: AFP Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says he won’t rule out suspending Catalonia’s regional autonomy if its leaders continue to threaten a declaration of independence. “I don’t rule out anything,” Rajoy said in an interview with the daily newspaper El Pais Sunday when asked about applying the constitutional provision that allows the suspension. “But […]

War of words between US president and Kim Jong-un further escalates as Trump hints at military intervention. Trump accused previous US administrations for not taking on North Korea [Yuri Gripas/Reuters] US President Donald Trump said that diplomatic efforts with North Korea have consistently failed, adding that “only one thing will work”, without elaborating further. Trump has engaged in an […]

EPA Photo U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that diplomatic efforts with North Korea have consistently failed, adding that “only one thing will work.” Trump has engaged in an escalating war of words with North Korean strongman Kim Jong-Un, trading insults amid rising tensions between the two nuclear-armed rivals. “Presidents and their administrations have been […]

Two security guards at Al-Salam Palace killed as gunman opens fire at them before being shot dead, Saudi officials say. A gunman on Saturday drove up to a gate of the king’s palace in the Saudi city of Jeddah and opened fire, killing at least two security guards and wounding three others before being shot […]

© Carl Court / Getty Images Norway does not support the UN Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty, as none of the nuclear-armed countries are involved in it, the Norwegian foreign minister said, adding that as long as those states have nuclear weapons, NATO must also have them. Read more Intl Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons wins […]

Image @DAMOHACK A car has been involved in a collision near the Natural History Museum in London, police say. The Metropolitan Police said a “number” of people had been injured – but a BBC reporter at the scene said she was told by police the injuries were minor. One person has been detained following the […]

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani speaks in a ceremony marking the beginning of the new educational year for universities, at the Tehran University, on October 7, 2014. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the advantages that Iran gleaned from a 2015 multilateral nuclear agreement are “irreversible” and no one can roll back the positive results of the accord. […]

US Embassy in Saudi Arabia cautions citizens after unconfirmed reports of foiled attack near Al Salam Palace in Jeddah.   The United States Embassy in Saudi Arabia warned US citizens to exercise caution in the area around the king’s palace in Jeddah on Saturday after reports on social media of an attack there. According to […]

North Korean soldiers march during a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea, April 15, 2017. © Damir Sagolj / Reuters North Korea has called for a nationwide struggle against the US and its “gangster-like moves for domination and aggression.” The statement comes as a US warship approaches the Korean Peninsula for drills with South Korea. […]

Image captionHeavily crowded Times Square in New York is alleged to be one of the targets of the trio A jihadist plot to attack New York City including Times Square and the subway system was foiled with the help of an undercover FBI agent, officials say. One man in the US and two others in […]