A leading French philosopher who advocated risk-taking has drowned after attempting to save two children at a beach on the French Riviera. Anne Dufourmantelle entered the water after the children got into difficulty in strong winds at Pampelonne beach, near St Tropez, on Friday. The two children were later rescued…
Chinese authorities say they are investigating a top politician once seen as a candidate for the highest ranks of the leadership. Sun Zhengcai was the Communist Party chief of a major metropolis, Chongqing. Before his abrupt removal from office earlier this month, he was a strong contender to rise to…
Five people have been injured, two seriously, in an attack by an unidentified man in the Swiss town of Schaffhausen, police say. Parts of the town on the German border have been sealed off after the assault. Police provided no further details. This breaking news story is being updated and…
A Buddhist temple in central Myanmar has been swallowed by rising floodwaters after heavy rainfall. The pagoda was built in 2009 in Magway region. At least two people have died and more than 90,000 people have been displaced by flooding in Myanmar this month,
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is facing an uphill struggle amid plummeting ratings and a growing lack of confidence in his leadership. The latest public opinion polls suggest support has dropped to less than 30%. This week he is facing a tough grilling in both houses of parliament over claims…
President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will tell a Senate panel later that neither he nor any member of the Trump campaign team colluded with Russian officials over the US election. He will say he had no improper contacts and had not relied on Russian funds to finance his business…