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US president offers to host French leader for first state visit of his presidency, claim sources, representing a diplomatic coup for Macron.

El Al pilots refuse to deport Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers to home countries where they face risk of death.

Does Malta have a corruption problem?

"Just like all things 'Trump' it was written in disappearing ink," one Twitter user wrote.

Leader of the Russian republic of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, is fuming after his Facebook and Instagram accounts were deactivated. He was sanctioned by the US for torturing gay men.

#Where_is_She? movement on social media puts focus on woman "disappeared" after peaceful protest against Iran's strict dress code.

One man was killed and at least 11 people were injured when an avalanche, possibly triggered by the eruption of a nearby volcano, engulfed skiers.

Philippines president Duterte has repeatedly made it clear that he does want to stay in power beyond his term when it ends in 2022.

Kim Hyon-hui was responsible for blowing up Korean Air Flight 858 in 1987 which killed 115 people. She says she did it on orders of Kim Jong-un's father Kim Jong-il.

LGBT campaigners accuse government of assault on gender rights to turn attention away from Egypt's serious financial problems.

US National Science Foundation reveals China published more papers in 2016 than US for very first time proving increasing international competition.

Two fast-food chicken outlets in Perth, Western Australia, were fined more than £22,000 following an extremely poor hygiene test.

Heavy snow in Klosters mountains where global financial conference takes place raises avalanche fears in extra safety headache for organisers.

The earthquake off Alaska is the first major seismic disturbance in the region for almost two years.

Lava fountains gush up 700 metres (2,300 feet) above Mount Mayon's crater and ash plumes tower up to three kilometres (1.9 miles) in the sky.

Local media identified the suspect as Imran Khan, who has reportedly confessed to the crime. He is thought to be a relative of the young victim.

Hackers frequently look to target and exploit curious users by tapping into trending issues, events in the news or widely publicised ones in their attacks.

Seoul authorities urged conservative critics to not provoke the North Korean leadership as they hope to improve inter-Korea relations through the Olympics.

Alyssa Jade from Queensland had fallen asleep in the back of the bus and no one had noticed her.

The watchdog Common Cause has suggested as much since the $130,000 was paid for the purpose of influencing the 2016 US presidential general election.

At least 15 people are feared injured as emergency personnel are addressing the situation in Gunma Prefecture, located northwest of Tokyo.

The Democrats have backed a deal in Senate to end the three-day shutdown after the party got assurances over the Obama-era DACA immigration programme.

The richest 1% of the global population received 82% of all new wealth generated in 2017, while the poorest 50% saw no increase at all.

Trump had been scheduled to travel to Palm Beach in Florida to celebrate the first anniversary of his presidency.

He had already been sentenced to life in 2015 for the deaths of two patients at a German hospital.

Modi and Trump have had a mixed relationship since the US president came to power just over a year ago.

North Korea will send about 400 people south of the border to compete in the Winter Olympics. Speaking to reporters and foreigners is strictly forbidden.

Pope Francis jokes that gossiping nuns are 'terrorists' during visit to the Church of the Nazarenas in Lima, Peru.

Trolls donating money to a transphobic GoFundMe page using the name of famous transgender activists as Labour struggles to clarify its position on trans women on all-women lists.