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Bitcoin has topped 100,000 dollars (£78,701) for the first time as a massive rally rolls on, only hours after US President-elect, Donald Trump, picked crypto advocate Paul Atkins to lead …

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has said it is possible he may survive a no-confidence vote on Wednesday which is all but certain to oust his minority government. The motion …

Serious problems in the United Nations World Food Program’s response to the Sudan crisis are hampering the organisation’s ability to alleviate hunger in the war-torn country and damaging its reputation with donors, …

This week the Taliban in Afghanistan closed one of the last remaining loopholes in their ban on education for older girls and women by forbidding them from attending institutions offering …

Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan is in a race for her life. On Tuesday, the 68-year-old will hear the verdict in her appeal against the death sentence handed down …

A deadly stampede at a football match killed at least 56 people in Guinea’s second city N’Zerekore, the junta-controlled government said Monday. The events at Sunday’s match, which were initially …

The top court of the United Nations (UN) will on Monday start hearings on the legal obligation of countries to fight climate change and the consequences for states contributing to …

VFS Global has been awarded the contract to provide UK visa services across 142 countries, significantly expanding its global reach. The milestone was celebrated at the inauguration of the newly …

Donald Trump announced on Saturday he would impose a 100% tariff on BRICS nations, a group of major developing economies whose members include Russia, India, China and Iran, among others, …

The United Kingdom is aiming to draw 50 million international visitors annually by 2030, a key target to strengthen its position as a leading global tourist destination. This goal is …