Toronto van attack suspect quizzed by police seeking driver’s motive
Police in Toronto are trying to find the motive of a driver who ploughed into pedestrians on a crowded footpath, killing 10 people and injuring 15.
Business and pleasure on menu for Macron’s second day in US
A sit-down between US president Donald Trump and French president Emmanuel Macron followed by a joint news conference will highlight the business portion of the French leader’s second day in Washington.
Mike Pompeo nomination for secretary of state narrowly clears panel
Mike Pompeo, US president Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of state, has avoided a rare rebuke as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee narrowly recommended him.
George HW Bush taken to hospital with blood infection
Former president George HW Bush has been taken to hospital in Houston with an infection, just after attending the funeral of his wife Barbara, a spokesman said.
Nine dead and 16 injured after van hits pedestrians in Toronto
A rented van mounted a crowded Toronto pavement, killing nine people and injuring 16 before the driver fled and was quickly arrested in a confrontation with police, Canadian authorities have said.
Nine dead after van hits pedestrians in Toronto
Nine people are dead and 16 injured after a van struck pedestrians in Toronto, police have said.
Waffle House murders suspect arrested after massive manhunt
A mentally unstable gunman suspected of killing four people at a restaurant has been arrested not far from his apartment after hiding from police for more than a day following the attack, authorities said.
Driver held after van hits pedestrians in Toronto
A van has apparently jumped a kerb at a busy road junction in Toronto and struck eight to 10 people and fled the scene before it was found and the driver taken into custody, police said.
I was wrong: Armenia’s premier quits as thousands join protests
Serzh Sargsyan has resigned as prime minister of Armenia after thousands of people poured into the streets to protest over his political manoeuvring to cling to power.
Cosby opts not to give evidence in sex trial as defence rests
Bill Cosby chose not to give evidence in his sexual assault retrial as his lawyers rested their case on Monday, setting the stage for closing arguments and jury deliberations.
Van hits at least eight people in Toronto
A van has struck at least eight people in Toronto, police have said, but the cause of the incident and the extent of the injuries are not yet known.
Suspect arrested after four killed in Waffle House shooting
The suspect in a quadruple homicide at a US restaurant has been taken into custody, police said.
South African football league investigates after 18 hurt in stadium riot
The head of South Africa’s football league has promised a full investigation after a stadium riot left 18 people hurt, including a security guard who suffered head injuries when he was attacked on the field by a mob of fans.
Greek police arrest 120 migrants after violence by islanders on Lesbos
Police on the Greek island of Lesbos have arrested 120 asylum-seekers for illegal camping, following overnight violence by local residents trying to end a five-day sit-in protest in the island’s capital.
On-the-run Waffle House gun massacre suspect ‘may still be armed’
Authorities searching for a man accused of killing four people at a Waffle House in Nashville, Tennessee, have mobilised in force to find a man last seen walking away from the carnage, barefoot and shirtless.
Clinton: Free press is under open assault in Trump era
Hillary Clinton has said press rights and free speech are “under open assault” under Donald Trump, and has likened his administration to an authoritarian regime.
Armenian PM resigns in face of protests
Armenian prime minister Serzh Sargsyan resigned unexpectedly, in an apparent move to end massive anti-government protests.
Warning amid manhunt for Waffle House gun massacre suspect
A half-naked man suspected of fatally shooting four people at a Tennessee Waffle House remains on the run, and may be armed with one of the guns seized from him last year after he tried to enter the White House to see Donald Trump.
Submarine inventor accused of murdering reporter could kill again, court told
The prosecutor in the trial of a Danish inventor accused of torturing and murdering a Swedish journalist during a private submarine trip has said there is “a risk that he can commit the same kind of crime again”.
Merkel and Macron ‘will press Trump over EU steel tariffs exemption’
The EU’s trade chief has said German chancellor Angela Merkel and French president Emmanuel Macron will press US leader Donald Trump this week to exempt the 28-member bloc permanently from US steel and aluminium tariffs.
Man who snatched AR-15 rifle from Waffle House gunman: I’m no hero
The man credited with saving several lives after snatching an AR-15 rifle from a gunman at a busy Tennessee restaurant has said it was a “selfish” act of self-preservation, and he does not consider himself a hero.
Mekong River’s endangered Irrawaddy dolphins show population rise
The number of critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins along a stretch of the Mekong River has increased for the first time in 20 years but the animals still face serious threats, Cambodia’s government and conservationists said.
Spain resumes controversial exhumations near Franco’s tomb
Preliminary technical work has resumed on exhuming the remains of four Spanish Civil War victims from a complex that pays homage to the late dictator Francisco Franco, Spanish heritage authorities said.
Syrian troops begin new offensive against IS in southern Damascus
Syrian government forces and their allies have launched a new offensive against Islamic State (IS) in southern Damascus.
32 Chinese tourists killed in North Korea crash
A traffic accident in North Korea has killed 32 Chinese tourists and four North Koreans, Chinese officials said.
Terror suspect jailed for 20 years over attempted murder of police
Paris terror attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam and an accomplice have been guilty of attempted murder over shots fired at police they sought to avoid arrest in a Brussels suburb.
In Video: World’s oldest person dies in Japan aged 117
Nabi Tajima, the world’s oldest person, has died at the age of 117.
Donald Trump’s North Korea ‘denuclearisation’ tweet untrue
US President Donald Trump has falsely claimed that North Korea agreed to “denuclearisation” before his potential meeting with Kim Jong-un.
Canadian killed in Peruvian rainforest following death of shaman
A Canadian man has been killed in a remote part of the Amazon rainforest after being blamed for the death of an elderly shaman.
Suspect sought after fatal Waffle House shooting
A nearly naked gunman wearing only a green jacket and brandishing an assault rifle stormed a Waffle House restaurant in Nashville early on Sunday, shooting four people to death before a customer rushed him and wrestled the weapon away.
Nicaragua’s president cancels social security overhaul
Nicaragua’s president has withdrew changes to the social security system that had triggered deadly protests and looting.
Gunman ‘was cussing’ when I took his firearm, says Waffle House hero
The man who wrestled the gun away from the Waffle House shooting suspect in Tennessee has said if he were going to die, the gunman would “have to work to kill me”.
Avicii post mortems reveal no evidence of foul play
Police in Oman have conducted two post mortems on the body of Grammy-nominated electronic dance artist DJ Avicii, who died on Friday aged 28, according to Swedish media reports.
Hero customer may have prevented more deaths in Waffle House shooting
A gunman wearing nothing but a green jacket and brandishing an assault rifle stormed a US Waffle House restaurant and killed four people before dawn, according to police, before a customer saving lives by wresting the assailant’s weapon away.
Shops looted as political protests continue in Nicaragua
Dozens of shops in the Nicaraguan capital of Managua have been looted as protests sparked by government social security reforms continue.
Syrian government forces pound Islamic State-held districts of Damascus
Syrian government forces pounded districts of the capital held by the Islamic State group, in a bid to enforce an evacuation deal reached with the militants earlier in the week.
IS bomber kills dozens in attack on Kabul voter registration centre
An Islamic State suicide bomber has attacked a voter registration centre in the Afghan capital Kabul, killing 57 people and wounding more than 100 others.
Four killed in Nashville Waffle House gun rampage
A gunman wearing nothing but a coat stormed a Waffle House restaurant before dawn on Sunday and killed four people, according to police in the US.
Mont-Saint-Michel open to visitors again after evacuation over ‘threat’
French authorities have reopened Mont-Saint-Michel abbey to visitors after an earlier evacuation on the famed English Channel site for a visitor who apparently threatened to attack security services.
Smoke billows from Almas Tower skyscraper’s spire in Dubai
A fire broke out at a prominent skyscraper in Dubai, sending smoke billowing from its roof and those inside fleeing into the street.
Archaeologists find bust of Roman emperor in Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a bust of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius in the southern city of Aswan.
Three dead in Nashville Waffle House shooting
Three people are dead and four are injured after a shooting at a Waffle House restaurant, police in Nashville say.
Macron to give Trump seedling from World War I battle site
French President Emmanuel Macron is bringing an environmentally friendly gift to the White House when he visits President Donald Trump this week: a tree sapling.
Tourists at famous French abbey evacuated after threat
French authorities are evacuating tourists and others from the Mont-Saint-Michel abbey and monument in western France after a visitor apparently threatened to attack security services.
17 killed as two dragon boats capsize in southern China
Seventeen people were killed after two dragon boats capsized in southern China, authorities have said.
Dozens dead after suicide bomber strikes in Afghan capital
A suicide bomber has struck at a voter registration centre in the Afghan capital, killing at least 48 people in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.
World’s oldest person dies in Japan aged 117
Nabi Tajima, the world’s oldest person, has died at the age of 117.
Mike Myers leads tributes to ‘consummate professional’ Verne Troyer
Mike Myers has led tributes to his Austin Powers co-star Verne Troyer, who has died aged 49.
Mourners pay tribute to ‘America’s matriarch’ Barbara Bush
Four former presidents joined hundreds of mourners at the private funeral of Barbara Bush hailed as the “first lady of the greatest generation”.
Chemical weapons inspectors collect samples from Syria site
Chemical weapons inspectors have collected samples from Syria’s Douma, two weeks after a suspected gas attack prompted retaliatory strikes by Western powers on the Syrian government’s chemical facilities.
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