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Theresa May tells EU she wants a transition period of about two years after Brexit

Theresa May's speech is welcomed by EU leaders, but many say they want more detail.

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Huge turnout for Kurdish independence referendum

Result expected to strongly support breakaway.

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Saudi women driving ban lifted

Reaction from a long-time campaigner for Saudi women's right to drive.

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Jeremy Corbyn - on the 'centre ground' of British politics?

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn tells the conference they are now in the political mainstream.

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Myanmar 'world's fastest-growing refugee emergency' - UN

UN chief warns another 250,000 Rohingya could be displaced if crisis spreads.

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US withdraws majority of staff from embassy in Cuba after mysterious attacks

Cuba warns that the move will affect bilateral ties.

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Las Vegas mass shooting prompts calls for tighter gun laws

President Trump condemns the Las Vegas attack as 'pure evil'.

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King Felipe of Spain accuses Catalan leaders of disloyalty over referendum

Catalan president says he will declare independence from Spain in a matter of days.

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PM struggles through her conference speech

Theresa May's address is overshadowed by a persistent cough and a prankster.

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Syria seeing worst violence since Aleppo - Red Cross

Fighting spikes as the battle against Isis nears its end.

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Spanish government proposes regional elections should be held in Catalonia

Madrid says it would be a way to resolve the controversy about independence.

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UK and EU clash over Brexit progress

UK and EU claim 'the ball is in your court' on Brexit.

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Catalonia Independence Bid on Hold

The Catalan president declares independence - but suspends it for talks with Madrid.

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Brexit 'no deal' row

What would a 'no deal' look like? And should we prepare for it?

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EU claims Brexit talks in 'deadlock'

Michel Barnier, the EU's chief negotiator in the Brexit talks, says they are in 'deadlock'

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Trump threatens to abandon Iran nuclear deal

Widespread dismay over damage to international agreement.

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Somalia suffers worst terror attack in its history

The Mogadishu truck bomb is blamed on Al-Shabaab Islamists.

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Raqqa liberated from Islamic State

Islamic State loses control of the Syrian city of Raqqa.

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Start of the Communist Party Congress in Beijing

President Xi Jinping says it is time for China to take centre stage in world affairs.

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European leaders hear key speech from Theresa May at Brussels summit

PM admits there have been difficulties - but tells them 'firm progress' is now being made.

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Kurdish independence - is the dream dying ?

Iraqi military says its forces have seized the final district held by Kurds in Kirkuk

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May 'optimistic'about Brexit talks

Amid calls for a transition period, an examination of what it means to trade on WTO rules.

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Has one of the 'Hong Kong Booksellers' been freed?

There is confusion over the apparent release of Gui Minhai.

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Growing Chinese Power at Home and Abroad

Chinese president Xi Jinping introduces his new leadership team.

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Trump declares public health emergency in US

President cites widespread addiction to painkillers, heroin and other opiates

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Spanish government takes control of Catalonia

Madrid dissolves Catalan parliament and announces new elections.

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Three charged in Trump Russia collusion probe

Two former Trump aides are placed under house arrest, one man admits charges.

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8 dead in New York terror attack

A man deliberately drives a truck into cyclists and pedestrians in Manhattan.

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Defence Secretary Michael Fallon resigns over misconduct allegations

The journalist at the centre of the story discusses Michael Fallon's resignation.

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May Faces Tory Backlash Over New Defence Secretary

The chief whip is promoted a day after Michael Fallon resigns.

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