1Hamza Bin Laden: Trump confirms al-Qaeda leader's son is deadSaturday, September 14, 2019

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that Hamza Bin Laden, the son of al-Qaeda founder Osama Bin Laden, was killed in a US operation. Last month, US media - citing intelligence officials - reported he had died in an air strike. He was officially designated by the US as a global terrorist two years ago. He was widely... Read More

2Mugabe funeral: Leader's body kept in hometown after state funeralSaturday, September 14, 2019

The body of Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe is being kept in his birthplace, after a sparsely-attended state funeral at in the capital Harare. African leaders hailed Mr Mugabe as a liberation hero, while current Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa said "our motherland is in tears". But most seats in the 60,000-capacity... Read More

3Saudi Arabia oil production reduced by drone strikesSaturday, September 14, 2019

Saudi Arabia's oil production has been severely disrupted by drone attacks on two major oil facilities run by state-owned company Aramco, reports say. Sources quoted by Reuters and WSJ said the strikes had reduced production by five million barrels a day - nearly half the kingdom's output. The fires are now under control... Read More

4At last... Joe Biden faces his biggest rivalThursday, September 12, 2019

The moment everyone - or at least someone, somewhere - has been waiting for has finally arrived. The Democrats will hold a single debate on Thursday with the top 10 candidates (by the Democratic Party's standards) all on the stage together. At last, we can see how the front-runner, or runners, or almost-front-runners match... Read More

5Netanyahu denies Politico report Israel spying on the White HouseThursday, September 12, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has flatly denied a report that his country was spying on the US. A Politico article cites three former senior US officials who say Israel was likely behind surveillance devices found near the White House. But a statement from Mr Netanyahu's office said this was "a blatant... Read More

6Johnson denies lying to Queen over Parliament suspensionThursday, September 12, 2019

Boris Johnson has denied lying to the Queen over the advice he gave her over the five-week suspension of Parliament. The prime minister was speaking after Scotland's highest civil court ruled on Wednesday the shutdown was unlawful. Asked whether he had lied to the monarch about his reasons for the suspension, he replied:... Read More

7Geoffrey Boycott 'doesn't give a toss' about knighthood criticismTuesday, September 10, 2019

Geoffrey Boycott has said he "couldn't give a toss" about criticism over Theresa May awarding him a knighthood in her resignation honours list. Domestic abuse charities and Labour said the honour should be removed from the ex-cricketer, who was convicted of beating his girlfriend in 1998. Boycott, who has always denied... Read More

8Iran's 'blue girl' dies after setting herself on fireTuesday, September 10, 2019

An Iranian female football fan who set herself on fire a week ago has died. The woman set herself alight in Tehran after her trial, for attempting to enter a football stadium disguised as a man, was postponed. The authorities in Iran regularly stop women from entering stadiums. Her story has been followed closely... Read More

9Israel PM Netanyahu vows to annex occupied Jordan ValleyTuesday, September 10, 2019

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to annex part of the occupied West Bank if he is returned to office next week. He would apply "Israeli sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and northern Dead Sea", a policy certain to be backed by the right-wing parties whose support he would need for a coalition. Palestinian diplomat... Read More

10John Bolton: Trump's national security adviser is outTuesday, September 10, 2019

US President Donald Trump has announced he fired his hawkish National Security Adviser John Bolton, saying he disagreed "strongly" with him. "I asked John for his resignation, which was given to me this morning," Mr Trump tweeted, adding he will appoint a replacement next week. But Mr Bolton insisted he had quit, and vowed... Read More