Claire Corkery

The German chancellor is battling division at home and in the EU

'It is almost like to build a new Eiffel Tower, it will be a landmark for the 21st century,' says Christo of the Dh1.25 billion sculpture that would be crafted from 410,000 oil barrels, standing 150 metres tall in the Liwa desert

Oliver Hall died while on an operation to clear ISIS mines in Raqqa

The 28 member states have been urged to "take control" of the issue when they meet next week

The UN special envoy said the destruction in the former ISIS stronghold was the worst she had seen

A surreal portrait of an artist's mother drinking tea scooped first prize

UK government is investigating meetings between the Russian embassy and businessman

The Royal Academy of Arts marks milestone with Turner-prize winner and RA member Grayson Perry in lead

Mr Barnier said the British government's backstop proposal raised more questions than answers

The UK prime minister had faced serious opposition to the proposal from her own cabinet

But the court dismissed an appeal to change the law

Under current legislation, abortion is illegal unless the mother's life is at risk

The new Duke and Duchess of Sussex were watched by millions as they said their vows

The controversial trip has been condemned by parliamentarians and Amnesty International

Mahan Abedin is not being detained in the country, his brother told The National