The move comes a week after Israel cut off all supplies of goods to the territory of more than two million people.

At least 16 people have died after heavy rain caused flooding in a city on Argentina’s east coast. Rescue teams are searching for dozens of others reported missing, including two girls and two adults.

Four-year-old Miuccia, from Venice, Italy, beat more than 18,000 dogs from around the world over the last four days to claim the top award on Sunday.

The UK had hundreds of road signs with some being more unusual or rare than others - can you identity some of them?

A social media account that keeps track of Lorraine Kelly’s absences on her morning TV show has shut down after the presenter described it as “really hurtful”.

Francis is said to be responding well to treatment and has shown a ‘gradual, slight improvement’, his doctors say.

The clashes, which erupted on Thursday, marked a major escalation in the challenge to the new government in Damascus.

The former prime minister said that there is ‘still a mountain to climb’, as he recalled the full destructive force of the illness.

Guatemala is vulnerable to the effects of climate change which is forcing its indigenous people further into poverty.

Syria’s foreign minister and his counterparts from neighbouring countries have called for the lifting of Western-led sanctions and post-war reconciliation. The foreign ministers of Turkey, Iraq, ...

When you live in Ireland, you can close your eyes to the real life cost of wealth, policy adviser with Trocaire Chris O’Connell said.

England will go into Super Saturday dreaming of Guinness Six Nations glory after rediscovering their attacking verve in a 47-24 win over Italy.