POLITICS

US reconnaissance satellites spotted Chinese ships transporting oil to North Korean vessels around 30 times since October.

The Egyptian government hangs 15 extremists linked to the Islamic State in two prisons located in northern Egypt.

The Twitter archive is still not allowed for public access and will remain until embargo "until access issues can be resolved in a cost-effective and sustainable manner."

The US treasury department places travel restrictions on two key North Korean technocrats.

Trump was referencing the unverified allegations that he had colluded with Russian intelligence before the US election to sabotage Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.

Paolo Duterte stepped down as Davao city's vice mayor on Christmas day after months of accusations that he was involved in illegal drug trade.

Tantray of the Jaish-e-Mohammad militant group is said to have masterminded several attacks in the past six months in Kashmir.

The HMS St Albans monitored the Russian vessel Admiral Gorshkov's "activity in areas of national interest".

A Vatican gendarme intercepted her and she was detained. Femen's website identified her as Alisa Vinogradova and called her a "sextremist".

Opposition figure Alexey Navalny says he has the public support to run in Russia's presidential election against Vladimir Putin.

Donald Trump's former strategist Steve Bannon raised sexual misconduct claims about Donald Trump and a 13-year-old girl in a Vanity Fair interview where he criticised Ivanka.

The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to impose tougher sanctions on the Kim Jong-un-led nation in response to its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test.

It has been an action-packed year for North Korea and its adversaries, with Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump locking horns.

Many dubbed Pete Souza a "professional shade thrower" for his timely and cleverly captioned photographs that showcased the stark difference between Trump and his predecessor.

The British foreign secretary and his Russian counterpart threw barely-veiled accusations at each other during a press conference on Friday.

Trump's coastal golf course in Ireland had its application to build a seawall approved by the council. Originally the course had cited climate change as a reason it was necessary.

Former congressman Pete Hoekstra was caught in a tricky situation on Dutch TV programme Nieuwsuur after a reporter asked him about claims Netherlands has "no-go zones".

North Korea has slammed US President Donald Trump's new national security strategy as a "criminal document," renewing the war of words between the two nations.

The Sun announced it had won a campaign to bring back the UK's "iconic" blue passports after Brexit - but people are worried they will not be able to afford to travel anyway.

David Davis accused of running "disorganised and underpowered" department as figures reveal how understaffed it is.

The PM said that stricter measures will be put in place to monitor licensed breeders and restrict illegal sale of dogs on the internet.

It is this contradiction between the rhetoric of the Brexiteers and the reality that makes the whole thing feel like such a con.

President Raul Castro announced he plans to stay in office till April 2018 after Irma delayed the party's election process.

There was an 80% turnout in the snap election in Catalonia which saw the separatist parties do the best.Catalan President Carles Puigdemont declared

The Metropolitan Police is facing a growing backlash over its role in the first secretary of state Damian Green's downfall after he quit in the fallout from the porn scandal.

Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, a Jordanian prince and diplomat, revealed his intentions to stand down as High Commissioner for Human Rights at the United Nations.

MP for Wyre Forest found not to have breached ministerial code following allegations of sexual misconduct.

Emboldened by the election of Trump, members of the far-right are carving out an alternative identity - including around food.

A recent research paper has revealed UK residents will pay about 20% more for wine by the time Brexit is complete.