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The parents of the British backpacker who was murdered on a Tinder date in New Zealand broke down in tears outside court as they said their daughter didn’t "deserve to be murdered in such a barbaric way". Grace Millane was choked to death on the night before her 22nd birthday and buried in a suitcase in…

The traditional sight of an Italian couple stepping out of a church under a shower of confetti while being blessed by a priest is becoming ever rarer, with the number of civil ceremonies overtaking church weddings for the first time in the country’s history. Last year, 50.1% of weddings were conducted in town halls, registry…

The trial of Grace Millane’s accused killer heard the closing statements of the Crown and the defence on Thursday, with Justice Simon Moore expected to sum up the case Friday morning before sending the jury out for deliberation.  In closing, the prosecution said the accused, a 27-year-old New Zealand man who cannot be named, had "eroticised"…

China on Thursday accused the US of seeking to “destroy” Hong Kong and threatened Donald Trump, the US president, with retaliation if he chose to enact new laws supporting human rights in the global financial hub.  The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, which mandates sanctions on mainland and Hong Kong officials who carry…

The Vatican has been accused of harbouring a bishop wanted for alleged sex abuse offences, as Pope Francis railed against the evils of sexual exploitation on a visit to Thailand. Prosecutors in Argentina have issued an international arrest warrant for Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta, who is accused of sexually abusing young trainee priests, known as seminarians.…

France’s cash-strapped national rail operator SNCF spends €220 million (£188m) per year on free or cut-price tickets for staff and their extended families, according to the country’s state auditor. In a scathing critique, the Cour des Comptes said the costly perk, which extends beyond workers to parents and grandparents, placed an unacceptable burden on the…

A Catholic bishop in China is believed to be on the run from state security after refusing to bring his church under a government-sanctioned religious association. Guo Xijin, 61, has fled the custody of state agents and has gone into hiding, reported Catholic Asia News, a website, and cannot be immediately reached for comment.  Mr…

Catalonia’s president Quim Torra stood trial on Monday on a charge of disobedience for refusing an order to pull down yellow ribbons attached to Catalan government buildings in solidarity with jailed politicians. If found guilty, Mr Torra could be barred from public office for up to two years, which would almost certainly trigger fresh elections in Catalonia…

American and Australian university teachers held hostage by the Taliban for more than three years have been freed under a prisoner swap. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey Kevin King, a 63-year-old American, and Timothy Weeks, a 50-year-old Australian, were handed over in a Taliban controlled area of Afghanistan in return for three leading militants. The…

China’s ambassador accused Britain of running a two-faced Hong Kong policy of feigning neutrality while covertly backing and encouraging the violent protesters who have assaulted police with petrol bombs.   In a strongly worded attack on Western policy, Liu Xiaoming said Britain and the United States were guilty of publicly supporting “extreme violent offenders” and…