Western sanctions have failed to turn the uber-rich into opponents, and Putin's policies have turned them into silent backers.

Mulatu Astatke has been blending jazz influences from home and abroad for the past six decades.

The Home Office says Kinshasa has failed to agree to measures allowing the return of illegal immigrants and foreign national offenders.

The sisters, who were the first known quintuplets to survive past infancy, became a global phenomenon after their 1934 birth.

Drummer Chuck Redd reportedly called off his Christmas Eve performance after a vote by the board to rename the site.

Drummer Chuck Redd reportedly called off his Christmas Eve performance after a vote by the board to rename the site.

Trump tells Politico he ordered the strikes as "a Christmas present" - contradicting a statement by Nigerian officials.

Police say the suspects raised around €7m (£6m) for the militant group over more than two years.

Police say the suspects raised around €7m (£6m) for the militant group over more than two years.

Almost one million people were displaced when hostilities resumed earlier this month after the first truce broke.

A search operation was launched after three men and a woman went missing on Christmas Day.

A search operation was launched after three men and a woman went missing on Christmas Day.

A further 26 people are injured in the crash on a highway in central Japan, police say.

A further 26 people are injured in the crash on a highway in central Japan, police say.

The meteor could be seen blazing through the night sky over Japan's Mount Fuji

Poland's military says its air force took a "preventative" response to secure its airspace.

Almost one million people have been displaced since hostilities resumed earlier this month.

Heavy snow is expected in New York and southern Connecticut during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.

The leaders of Guinea and the Central African Republic aim to consolidate power after Sunday's polls.

Some say AI is ruining social media, but others see its potential to democratise who gains fame online.