He was first defrocked 15 years ago

Bills restricting access to abortion are sweeping the country

The move is being criticized

Maxim Lapunov claims he was arrested, beaten and tortured for his sexuality

Death toll so far this season higher than the five killed last year

He confessed to at least 10 murders in 1980s

Staff member works at Magic Kingdom

Move comes amid stand-off between Democrats and White House

Democrat uses bad weather as opportunity to talk about her Green New Deal

‘The further its mistrust and hostile acts towards DPRK grow, the fiercer our reaction will be,’ Pyongyang says

Campaigners’ hopes that colonial-era laws would be overturned are dashed

Emmanuel Macron has said an “attack” occurred in the French city of Lyon, after a blast injured at least seven people.

Former New York mayor’s attempt at new broadside in spat over mental health backfires

‘This rule will promote ignorance and hate that no American should have to face,’ says campaigner

Bill pending since last year amid fraught arguments over border funding will help victims of Western wildfires, Midwestern flooding and hurricanes

Analysis: Theresa May, it can be said, looked at foreign affairs through the viewpoint of a somewhat desperate door-to-door saleswoman, writes Kim Sengupta

‘Make no mistake, abortion remains – and will remain – safe and legal in Alabama,’ ACLU chief says

‘It’s definitely not in poor taste,’ insists creator

Donald Trump has asserted rarely used emergency powers to sidestep congressional objections, and give the green light to an arms deal involving Saudi Arabia and the…

Yoga has become increasingly popular in Iran in recent years

Trump campaign chief and former Labour MP are united in their desire for Brexit

‘There were about 100 people there when a bomb exploded very close to the prayer leader,’ say police

Analysis: PM has bet his legacy on building India’s economy and developing its infrastructure – but many BJP supporters have other priorities

Donald Trump has said he feels sorry for departing prime minister Theresa May, despite having repeatedly criticised her over the way she handled Brexit.

Commission says member states must ensure citizens can exercise their right to vote

Footage slowed to 75 percent of original speed using budget techniques fooled many of millions who viewed it

US president targets former FBI officials involved in Russia connection probes

Jean-Claude Juncker says he has ‘no personal joy’ in PM’s departure as EU leaders bid farewell

Island becomes first Asian nation to pass law but some newlyweds still fear anonymity necessary

Strongman ex-general claims electoral cheating after eight killed, 737 injured in Jakarta violence

President entering ‘dangerous territory’, accused of conspiring to ‘weaponise’ authority against political enemies

President warns against country becoming ‘gay paradise’ despite homophobic attacks tripling during election campaign

‘Stonehenge was an amazing experience,’ says Michelle Bourke​. ‘It was silent but windy and I had to stop Paul from blowing away’

Zakir Musa was leader of an al-Qaeda affiliate in disputed region between India and Pakistan

Labour Party tops polls amid turnout surge for EU socialist lead candidate Frans Timmermans

Settlement does not exempt disgraced film mogul from the criminal proceedings brought against him for sexual assault, which he will go on trial for in September.

Critics say package is another ‘band-aid’ that fails to address core problems

Long-delayed trip won’t feature some of the lavish details the US president reportedly desired

Eighteen-month-old girl rushed to hospital unresponsive after primarily being fed breast milk, brown rice and potatoes, court hears

An emergency car repair or dental appointment can be a struggle for some

‘I’ll tell you what, I’ve been watching her, and I have been watching her for a long period of time, she’s not the same person. She’s…

Students for Life is also leading a group of anti-abortion groups arguing that rape and incest exceptions should be reconsidered

The US Justice Department has unveiled 17 criminal charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, accusing him of unlawfully published the names of classified sources as well…

Buttigieg, an army veteran, says Trump used his privileged status to get a medical exemption

The house speaker says ‘the White House is just crying out for impeachment’

Michelle Casey was a junior at Oregon State University

‘This White House and this administration has not hesitated to use troops as props’

The car likely would have fallen another 800 feet, had it not hit a tree on the way down.

‘What I voted for was a bill to get to the Supreme Court to challenge Roe v Wade’

The two have questions about his role in the retail giant’s bankruptcy

The case is New York’s longest period between a murder charge and it being overturned in history

State department grants formerly homeless Vernon Gray record sum over bureaucratic failure to prevent ‘tragic situation’

Family accuses state of being ‘vicariously liable for negligence, gross negligence, and medical negligence’

It was not disclosed how or when the girl entered the US

Photojournalist Paddy Dowling travels to Lebanon to discover what the world is doing to address hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees who have no formal or…

US president storms out of meeting to give bizarre speech described as ‘live-action movie version’ of his Twitter feed

Democrats calling on leadership to launch measure in response to administration’s obstruction of probes

‘No traces of violent intrusion…nor traces of obvious use of force,’ police department says

The Battle for Tripoli: In Libya’s capital, Borzou Daragahi, finds a city caught between warring factions, and their international backers

American and Indian among latest fatalities

Asylum-seekers stranded on Manus Island ‘completely lost hope’ after defeat of party which pledged to resettle them

But researchers see some signs tolerance may be increasing

‘We’re evaluating the risks, making sure that we have it right,’ says secretary of state Mike Pompeo

Tourists urged to remove disposable carriers from luggage before arriving in East African nation when rules come into force in June

‘This was 100% Modi’: Jubilant scenes at BJP headquarters as thousands of party workers begin celebrations

Postal ballots not turning up on time

‘It will be catastrophic,’ residents told. ‘Leave now!!’

Conviction thrown out over unfair trial and forced confession

Wreck marooned under Mobile River identified as Clotilda, which carried 110 Africans to US in 1860

Leaked government documents describe 38-year-old as holding ‘extremist views’ as recently as 2016

‘What release are you talking about? These mammals are my property,’ owner says

Cameron Jeffrey Wilson hit with drug and firearm charges after balloon full of marijuana fell out of his anus while doctors operated on wound

Democrats calling on leadership to launch measure in response to administration’s obstruction of probes

US president uses handwritten talking points as aid during 10-minute diatribe

The press-release accompanying the BBC’s “Tonight with Vladimir Putin” may have lashed on the hype, promising a CGI comedy talk show “with … everybody’s favourite bear-wrestling…

One hoax story that went viral on social media claimed secret Chinese soldiers were posing as riot police

Robert Baldwin accused of training around 1,200 clerics to distribute product

‘We will not be complicit in what is happening,’ union says

Minnesota lawmaker says heartbeat bills ‘criminalise women for simply existing’

Government may impose ‘regular but limited culling’ after animals and humans clash

‘The best word to describe the damage is devastating,’ says mayor of state capital

One professor leads ‘safaris’ to watch vermin frolic brazenly in broad daylight

58-year-old was taken ill moments before take-off from island’s Palma Airport

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‘Russia’s intelligence services are targeting the critical national infrastructure of many countries,’ UK foreign secretary to say

‘Many of these colleges have really harmed people,’ Mr Buttigieg says, describing a student loan crisis in America he says has hit his family, too

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The ruling comes just hours after Mr Trump demanded investigations be stopped

He feels that traditional media is overemphasising the effects of the president’s tweets

He feels that traditional media is overemphasising the effects of the president’s tweets

Music producer criticises Christian Democratic Union’s stance on climate change and social inequality in 55-minute video

Some officials spoke anonymously, others fired shots on Twitter

Democrats lash out at Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary as he announces a delay in major currency redesign

Michael Avenatti, a prominent attorney who became a figure of the resistance against Donald Trump by representing a porn star who claimed to have had an…

He says the lack of proper food under his harsh work conditions is a human rights violation

President says he will no longer work with Democrats until all investigations against him are closed

Posts were seen hundreds of millions of times before they were removed

Rare wader is designated a national monument that features in popular children’s song

The unusual situation was specified in the dog’s owner’s will

‘I will raise this with President Trump when he comes; I have discussed this with Secretary Pompeo,’ says Jeremy Hunt says