In der belagerten syrischen Region Ostghuta sind nach Angaben der Vereinten Nationen (UN) seit Mitte Februar fast 600 Menschen getötet worden. Bei den Kämpfen zwischen Regierungstruppen und Rebellen seien zudem mehr als 2.000 Menschen verletzt worden, teilte der UN-Koordinator Panos Moumtzis in Genf mit. « Diese Kollektivstrafe für die Zivilbevölkerung ist schlicht nicht hinnehmbar », sagte Moumtzis.…

In a joke-filled speech, Trump said he will meet with North Korea but they will have to « denuke » first.

Fiorentina have announced that captain Davide Astori has died at the age of 31. The Italian international, with 14 caps to his name, was found dead at the La di Moret hotel in Udine, ahead of the Viola’s meeting with Udinese on Sunday. The clash at the Stadio Friuli and all of today’s Serie A…

Shops and restaurants are closing at a fast rate. Oli Scarff/Getty Images Toys R Us and Maplin went bust this week and restaurants like Prezzo, Byron, and Jamie’s Italian are all closing sites. The slump is down to high inflation and online competition. Analyst says there’s « a very good probability that more victims will fall. »…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The (right) envelope, please. The Oscars will hope to live down their most infamous blunder at the 90th Academy Awards, which begin at 8 p.m. EST and will be broadcast live by ABC from the Dolby Theatre. But more than redemption is on the line Sunday for last year’s embarrassing best-picture…

China does not want a trade war with the United States but will defend its interests, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Sunday, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a plan to put tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. Trump struck a defiant tone on Friday, saying trade wars were good and easy to win,…

Axa SA is in advanced talks to buy XL Group Ltd., a property and casualty insurer with a market value of $11 billion, people familiar with the matter said. A deal could be announced in coming days, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter isn’t public. XL has also attracted interest from…

The Boston Celtics had a 113-107 lead with 4:01 left, but the Houston Rockets closed the game on a 16-7 run to win their 15th straight.

Berlins Regierender Bürgermeister Michael Müller (SPD) sieht in einer Neuauflage der großen Koalition aus CDU, CSU und SPD viele Chancen. « Die Mitglieder haben entschieden: Wir werden in eine Regierung mit derCDU/CSU gehen », sagte Müller dem « Tagesspiegel ». « Wir haben nun die Chance das Leben vieler Menschen zu verbessern », sagte Müller und nannte etwa den sozialen Wohnungsbau,…

Updated March 04, 2018 22:18:36 Photo: The new tanker will join a fleet of seven RAAF KC-30A aircraft. (ADF: Sgt Hamish Paterson) Senior Labor figures have closed ranks to isolate a « freelancing » senator who derided a major Royal Australian Air Force project as Malcolm Turnbull’s $250 million « new private jet ». Key points: A senior opposition…