The Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned the actions as "a clear example of terrorism," and a top militia leader vowed retaliation against US forces in Iraq.

The former US vice-president has emphasised the need for a future Democratic president to work with Republicans, stressing the importance of consensus.

The verdict, which can be appealed, was the first connected to the killing of more than 200 pro-democracy protesters.

"So we have to do everything humanly possible to overcome this human challenge. It is still possible," the German Chancellor's New Year message will say.

A summary has been released of an inquiry held to examine the story behind a controversial image showing trainees saluting a teacher with a Nazi gesture.

With temperatures averaging six degrees warmer, Muscovites are sceptical about the use of fake snow to add authenticity to Orthodox Christmas celebrations.

The Palace will be rebuilt at a cost more than four times the value of building Parliament House in Canberra.

He Jiankui sparked an ethical crisis when he claimed to have edited the DNA of three human embryos. Now he has been fined and jailed by a Chinese court.

Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg's father says their family has turned vegan and stopped flying on planes to save his daughter, not the planet.

The United States appears to be heading toward a full military withdrawal from Syria amid growing chaos, an unexpected deal and signs that Turkey's invasion could fuel a broader war.