Police say the woman was "rattled" and "in a state of shock" when she looked down to find the deadly snake by her feet.

After securing re-election, Irish party leaders face the challenge of trying to form the next government.

The president-elect warned the group of nine nations against moving away from the dollar.

The family of a couple missing after a tourist boat sank are anxiously awaiting news of their loved ones.

The president-elect had pardoned Charles Kushner of federal charges during his first term.

The BBC speaks to Hongkongers whose hopes for a freer city have withered.

Tamuna Museridze has reunited hundreds of families torn apart by a baby trafficking scandal – now she has found her own birth parents.

The president-elect also chooses a Florida sheriff to lead drug enforcement, and gives Ivanka's father-in-law a role.