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CHICAGO (AP) - Snapchat messages a Chicago man accused of soliciting the murder of a top Border Patrol commander unknowingly sent to a government informant...

President Donald Trump 's plans for bringing homeownership within reach of more Americans involve pushing for lower interest rates on home loans and credit...

A yellow warning for rain was also announced earlier on Wednesday.

The prototaxites fossil, which is about 410 million years old, was found near the village of Rhynie in Aberdeenshire.

Historian Alistair Moffat and the co-founders of the Linda Norgrove Foundation were also honoured at an investiture ceremony in Edinburgh.

A winter storm bringing very cold temperatures is expected to slam a massive stretch of the United States this week with more than 175 million people facing...

As tensions simmered between the United States and Europe this week over President Donald Trump´s push to acquire Greenland, Russian officials, state-backed...

One year after a winter storm forced postponements across U.S. sports, another major weather system is prompting a reshuffling of games this week and...

The Spey Viaduct collapsed into the river last month.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington Post asked a federal court on Wednesday for an order requiring federal authorities to return electronic devices that they...

PARIS (AP) - Dior ´s menswear show arrived with a stripped-back set and a loud signal of confidence: neon-yellow wigs that read like a flag of authority...

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that Mexico sent 37 cartel members to United States at the request of the Justice...

Charles attended a reception in support of Indonesian conservation efforts at Lancaster House on Wednesday.

NEW YORK (AP) - In a dispute of operatic proportions, the production team of Bizet´s "Carmen" at the Metropolitan Opera ordered their names stripped from...

Sam Fender, the most recent recipient of the Mercury Prize, received four nominations.

Israel launched fresh strikes on what it said were Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon after raids earlier Wednesday killed two people, the latest violence...

Gloucester Crown Court heard the woman was regularly beaten and also hit with a broom handle by Amanda Wixon - knocking out her teeth.

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) - Guinea-Bissau's military junta has set a date for new elections following its takeover late last year, according to a statement...

NEW YORK (AP) - A judge overseeing Ghislaine Maxwell's criminal case said Wednesday that two members of Congress lacked the legal right to intervene and...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed inclined to keep Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook in her job, casting doubt on President Donald...

Nathan´s Famous, which opened as 5-cent hot dog stand in Coney Island more than a century ago, has been sold to packaged meat giant Smithfield Foods in a...

The duke gave evidence at the High Court on Wednesday against the Daily Mail´s publisher, saying: `They have made my wife´s life an absolute misery.´

A red stencil of a hand pressed against the wall of an Indonesian cave is the oldest rock art ever discovered, scientists said Wednesday, and sheds light on...

Lisa Cook, the first Black woman to serve on the powerful Federal Reserve Board of Governors, has found herself in the spotlight as US President Donald Trump...

TOKYO (AP) - Rescuers spotted wreckage believed to be from a sightseeing helicopter carrying three people that went missing near one of Japan´s most active...

Police initially believed that there were no suspicious circumstances when Osaretin Oronsaye, 62, was found dead at his flat in Dartford in July 2025.

The figures highlight the value of workplace health insurance schemes in supporting employees to stay well and in work, the ABI said.

The 14-year-old´s body was found in a storm drain in north Belfast in June 2020, six days after he went missing.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion...

Def Jam, the influential US record label, will launch a division in the "capital of Chinese hip-hop" Chengdu, its parent company Universal Music announced...

North Carolina is going forward with long-discussed plans to develop an off-campus expansion for academic, research, residential and mixed-use retail...

Sheila Jackson, 83, and her partner, Eric Greener, 77, died following the fire at their home in St Helens, Merseyside, last July.

Simon Harris said it was `not an exact science´ to model the potential impacts on Ireland.

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - The 42nd Sundance Film Festival kicks off this week in Park City, Utah. It will be the last edition in its longtime home and the first...

BEIRUT (AP) - Two tumultuous weeks saw the fall from power in Syria of the Kurdish-led force that was once the main U.S. partner there, as Washington shifts...

The warning comes into force from 6pm on Wednesday, covering a large area of Scotland from Stirling north.

GENEVA (AP) - Olympic leader Kirsty Coventry said Wednesday she is yet to have formal contact with U.S. President Donald Trump´s administration but is...

Equity said AI protections for performers could be closer to becoming reality for the first time.

The new strategy saw rent pressure zones extended nationwide.

Pakistani rescuers scoured the charred remains of a Karachi mall Wednesday for dozens missing after a huge blaze destroyed the complex, while relatives gave...

NEW YORK (AP) - Handprints on cave walls in a largely unexplored area of Indonesia may be the oldest rock art studied so far, dating back to at least 67,800...

The 86-year-old said she has `genuinely loved´ working on The Great British Bake Off for the past nine series.

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - The toll from a deadly fire at a shopping plaza in Pakistan's largest city could rise sharply after Wednesday's discovery of body...

The banking giant said it was `confident this is the right step forward´ in its efforts to be strategically closer to growing markets.

Robert Bromell, 39, was taken to hospital with serious injuries, but he died the following day.

An Israeli air strike killed an AFP freelancer and two other journalists in Gaza on Wednesday, the territory's civil defence agency said, while the military...

It said `political inaction´ has caused an `ever-worsening crisis in access to justice in Scotland´.

Retired electrical engineer Kevin Rees is accused of damaging the camera in Willersley Avenue, Sidcup, by using an improvised explosive device.

Sir Martyn Oliver told Bett UK: `I want children to live their childhoods. I don´t want them to watch it on a screen´.

LONDON (AP) - Love is, famously, a many-splendored thing. It can encompass longing, loneliness, pain, jealousy, grief - and, sometimes, joy.As Valentine´s...

William has previously visited neighbouring countries the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.

Micheal Martin said the pledge was a government-term commitment.

The supermarket chain said like-for-like sales growth picked up to 3.4% in the crucial six weeks to January 4.

Tesla has been taken to court multiple times over the past two years for not identifying the drivers of its vehicles to police

A US House panel was set to vote Wednesday on whether to launch contempt of Congress proceedings against Bill and Hillary Clinton over their refusal to...

Catholicism in Latin American countries has shrunk over the last decade, while a growing percentage of adults identify as religiously unaffiliated,...

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NEW YORK (AP) - Georges Borchardt, a literary agent of cosmopolitan taste and style who found U.S. publishers for future Nobel laureates Elie Wiesel and...

NEW YORK (AP) - Three authors who demonstrated how scientific research can be wedded to literary grace have been awarded $10,000 prizes.On Wednesday, the...

ADEN, Yemen (AP) - Three people were killed on Wednesday when a car bomb exploded in an attack that appeared to target a leader of a Saudi-backed armed group...

It looked like a rock concert: hundreds of the world's rich and powerful stood in a massive line for a precious seat to hear US President Donald Trump...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Warm Arctic waters and cold continental land are combining to stretch the dreaded polar vortex in a way that will send much of the United...

The Duke of Sussex finished his evidence at the High Court in London on Wednesday afternoon.

Australians will light candles and fall silent Thursday on a national day of mourning for the 15 people killed by gunmen who opened fire on a Jewish festival...

The US president has repeatedly criticised what he calls the green energy `scam´.

The Duke of Sussex entered the witness box on Wednesday to give evidence at the High Court against the publisher of the Daily Mail.

Healthcare workers formed a guard of honour at the funeral of Ralph Anthony Singco, Cathrene Kith Quinones Singco, and their unborn daughter Kate.

The US president said he wanted `immediate negotiations´ on the acquisition of the Arctic territory.

New York (AP) - Taylor Swift, Kiss' Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Alanis Morissette and Kenny Loggins make up the 2026...

Progressive seven-year-old lost little in defeat at Windsor under his big weight.

NEW YORK (AP) - A grassroots organization founded to increase diversity in publishing is launching a program to counteract the nationwide wave of bannings in...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - About 4,000 buildings in Kyiv remained without heating Wednesday, and nearly 60% of the Ukrainian capital was without power, Ukrainian...

The Duke of Sussex began giving evidence in the trial of his claim against Associated Newspapers Limited at around 11.30am on Wednesday.

Detectives have also made a new appeal for information over the death in Coleraine.

PARIS (AP) - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen acknowledged "a mistake" on Wednesday at an appeals trial hearing in Paris that could derail her...

Sir George Hamilton told MPs he was `getting it from all sides´ following the murder of Kevin McGuigan in 2015.

For subscribers to The New York Times who are as interested in solving Wordle or filling in the crossword puzzle as in reading the latest political or...

A DUP MLA has claimed that Cantor Fitzgerald may have halted the planned investment due to policy positions adopted by Sinn Fein´s Economy minister.

LONDON (AP) - The CEO of Ryanair on Wednesday dismissed Elon Musk's idea of buying the budget airline and shrugged off insults from the billionaire, in a war...

BERLIN (AP) - German authorities on Wednesday arrested a woman accused of supplying information related to Russia's war in Ukraine to a Russian intelligence...

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - Days after suspected gang members killed 10 Guatemalan police officers, police and soldiers took their new powers granted under a state...

Measures which prevent the prosecution of veterans for Troubles-related crimes will be removed from the legislation under Government proposals.

The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry is hearing closing submissions.

The Ryanair chief said Europe needed a more `belligerent´ approach to the US administration.

JERUSALEM (AP) - Several countries have said they will join U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, while a few European nations have declined their...

CAIRO (AP) - Israeli forces on Wednesday killed at least 11 Palestinians in Gaza, including two 13-year-old boys who were collecting firewood, three...

Shares in the London-based fashion house lifted higher on Wednesday as a result.

Portobello and Queensferry high schools are already using lockable pouches which restrict access to phones throughout the day.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kristen Bell is returning as host of the Screen Actors Guild's Actor Awards for a third time. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation...

The Prime Minister teased the Conservative leader over Robert Jenrick´s defection to Reform UK last week.

The Syrian government's attempt to wrest back control of Kurdish-held areas has thrown into doubt the fate of thousands of suspected Islamic State group...

Retailer Currys, pub group JD Wetherspoon and supermarket Morrisons became the latest to caution over the effects of business costs hikes.

The Ryanair chief executive accused the Taoiseach of being `too busy on his worldwide tour´.

Next bought the brand and three stores but did not snap up most of its sites, leaving their future uncertain.

The Duke of Sussex gave evidence from the witness box at the High Court on Wednesday.

In 2024 overseas tourism to Northern Ireland contributed £633 million to the economy.

Two former PSNI chief constables gave evidences to MPs on the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.

The First Minister said the proposals would `set a damaging precedent and accelerate the decline of public interest journalism in Scotland´.

Camilla was joined by Geri Halliwell-Horner for a tour of Maggie´s Cheltenham centre in Gloucestershire.

The Ryanair chief has become embroiled in a spat with the owner of the social media platform X.

MILAN (AP) - Two Olympic cauldrons for the Milan Cortina Games will pay homage to Leonardo da Vinci."For the first time in the history of the Olympic and...

BRUSSELS (AP) - European Union lawmakers on Wednesday voted to block a major free trade agreement with the Mercosur group of South American countries over...

The Prime Minister vowed he would not `yield´ after the US president branded the agreement an `act of great stupidity´.

Most experts think that December´s data marked a temporary increase to inflation which will continue to fall in the months ahead.

The Prime Minister will host his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen on Thursday.

The billionaire has released a pro-business manifesto he said would let Scotland´s economy flourish while increasing investment in public services.

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans are starting a push Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in...

Sir Peter Schofield told MPs that a `series of campaigns´ are already under way to help raise awareness of state pensions.

The Duke of Sussex gave evidence from the witness box at the High Court in London on Wednesday.

The firearms officer who shot George Nkencho in December 2020 has described how they thought they would be killed.

Emergency services were alerted to the fire at the Linwood Transfer Station at 6.45am on Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia´s anti-corruption agency said Wednesday that two former top military commanders will appear in court this week in one...

Administrators confirmed that Next has bought the brand and certain other assets in a pre-pack insolvency deal.

BRUSSELS (AP) - Rattled by President Donald Trump's aggression towards Greenland, the European Union is readying counter-measures against the United States....

The BMW X5 and Mercedes-Benz GLE are two popular midsize luxury SUVs that offer the latest in luxury, space and technology. Of course, neither vehicle is...

Nigerian police have made an about-face and admitted dozens of Christian worshippers were kidnapped by gunmen in northern Kaduna state -- piling more...

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday of "politicizing" the institution as the Trump administration...

The health board said this week `pressure´ had been applied to open the flagship Glasgow facility.

The monarch is not expected to meet with his youngest son while the legal proceedings are under way.

The Reform UK leader said he had been `let down´ by staff upon whom he relied to report his interests because `I don´t do computers´.

MILAN (AP) - In honor of the Milan Cortina Olympics, Milan cultural officials are for a brief time only allowing visitors access to a long-hidden wall and...

MADRID (AP) - Blanket draped over her shoulders and a bandage on her cheek, Ana García issued a desperate plea: she needed help finding her dog, Boro. Hours...

LONDON (AP) - Inflation in the United Kingdom rose in December for the first time in five months, pushing further above the Bank of England's target,...

I´m a classic satisficer: I´m usually quick about making decisions and often fall back on the tried-and-true. Some people are optimizers, carefully analyzing...

BRUSSELS (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump´s threats to annex Greenland and slap tariffs on its backers pose a challenge to Europe´s security, principles...

The ONS said the average house price across the UK rose to £271,000 for the month, despite continued challenges in the housing market.

Syria's army on Wednesday entered the vast Al-Hol camp that houses relatives of suspected Islamic State jihadists after Kurdish forces withdrew from the...

The widow of Iran's last shah has told AFP there is "no turning back" after a wave of protests against the country's clerical authorities, saying she is...

NATO chief Mark Rutte said Wednesday "thoughtful diplomacy" was needed to deal with tensions over Greenland, as President Donald Trump headed to Davos...

The Duke of Sussex had previously been expected to give evidence on Thursday, but will now enter the witness box on Wednesday.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the UK´s economic plan would `get us through challenging times´.

Ruth Binks will start her new role in March.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - A fault in an undersea cable has cut off electricity to the Danish island of Bornholm on Wednesday, the local power supplier...

AL-HOL, Syria (AP) - Syrian government forces on Wednesday took full control of a sprawling camp in northeast Syria housing thousands of people linked to the...

LONDON (AP) - Prince Harry is set to begin giving evidence Wednesday in a London court in his privacy invasion case against the Daily Mail and its sister...

The letter is also signed by Esther Ghey, whose 16-year-old daughter Brianna was murdered by two teenagers in 2023.

Foods including pizza, quiche, breakfast cereal and crisps all saw an acceleration of inflation last month.

Potential jurors returned to Belfast Coroner´s Court at 9.30am on Wednesday.

The Education Secretary told the Bett UK conference AI can `deliver the biggest leap forward for learning in centuries´.

A NASA astronaut who was stuck in space for nine months because of problems with her spacecraft has retired after 27 years of service, the space agency said...

Botswana is sitting on nearly double its permitted diamond stockpile as weak prices and rising competition from lab-grown stones curb demand, the government...

TOKYO (AP) - The world´s largest nuclear power plant is set to restart Wednesday in north-central Japan for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear...

The US president is set to address the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.

ROME (AP) - Rome is paying its final tribute to legendary designer Valentino, who made his high-glamour gowns and trademark shade of red an iconic symbol of...

The electronics retailer raised its profit outlook for the year on the back of strengthening sales over its peak trading period.

Stephen Flynn said there needs to be serious and committed international dialogue with allies.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - More than 15 years ago, Danish platoon commander Martin Tamm Andersen was leading his countrymen and U.S. Marines through the heat...

The UK´s fifth largest chain reported like-for-like sales growth of 3.4% in the six weeks to January 4.

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Five soldiers and one police officer have been killed in an ambush in northwest Nigeria, the Nigerian army said on Tuesday.The attack...

The US leader´s journey to Switzerland was delayed after an `electrical issue´ on board Air Force One.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Commuter rail service in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region was suspended Wednesday after a Barcelona commuter train crashed the...

The Philippines said Wednesday it will end its ban on Elon Musk's Grok, less than a week after blocking the AI chatbot over its ability to generate...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A South Korean court ruled Wednesday that the 2024 imposition of martial law by then President Yoon Suk Yeol constituted an act of...

The group reported a 5.3% drop in UK like-for-like sales in the nine weeks to January 3 as it said demand `softened´ in the first half of December.

It said profits in the first half are `likely to be lower´, with the annual trading result also set to come in below the previous year.

Former South Korean prime minister Han Duck-soo was sentenced to 23 years in prison on Wednesday for aiding and abetting a declaration of martial law that...

The world's biggest nuclear power plant is set to restart on Wednesday for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, its Japanese operator said,...

The rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation rose to 3.4% in December from 3.2% in November, the Office for National Statistics said.

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump will appear Wednesday with other high-profile government and business leaders at the World Economic...

More than 1,400 Indonesians have left cyberscam networks in Cambodia in the last five days, Jakarta said on Wednesday, after Phnom Penh pledged a fresh...

JERUSALEM (AP) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said Wednesday he had agreed to join U.S. President Donald Trump´s Board of Peace, after his...

Undergraduates will learn about the design, building and testing of drone systems.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - As confrontations with federal officers over their massive immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota showed no signs of stopping...

A Hong Kong ferry collision in which 39 people died more than a decade ago was an unlawful killing, according to a long-awaited court ruling on Wednesday.The...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's foreign minister issued the most direct threat yet Wednesday against the United States after Tehran's bloody...

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) - President Donald Trump heads to the World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alps on Wednesday where his ambitions to wrest control of...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) - The trial of a former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer accused of failing in his duty to stop a gunman in the critical first...

HONOLULU (AP) - A former flight attendant for a Canadian airline posed as a commercial pilot and as a current flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free...

Justice Department subpoenas Walz and others in immigration enforcement obstruction investigationMINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Federal prosecutors served grand jury...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats had planned to campaign in the midterm elections on affordability and health care, two issues where Americans are particularly...

HONG KONG (AP) - Asian shares mostly extended their losses on Wednesday and gold prices hit a record high as concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump´s...

LIRQUÉN, Chile (AP) - Some are frightened, others are dehydrated, most are burned. In order to provide aid to the furry friends and other animals affected by...

US President Donald Trump's plane was forced to return to an air base late Tuesday due to a "minor electrical issue" shortly after departing for Switzerland,...

TOKYO (AP) - A Japanese court on Wednesday will sentence a man who's admitted assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a case that revealed...

North Korea is producing enough nuclear material a year for up to 20 weapons, the South's President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday, warning that Pyongyang's...

AVANIYAPURAM, India (AP) - Hours before daybreak in Avaniyapuram, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, a large crowd gathers to celebrate the annual...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump´s plane, Air Force One, is returning to Joint Base Andrews after departing for Switzerland on Tuesday evening.White...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The chief justice of Utah's state Supreme Court cautioned lawmakers against meddling with the judiciary as Republicans pushed to add...

The gunman charged with killing Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe faces a verdict Wednesday, more than three years after the broad-daylight...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A conservative group filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging a Los Angeles schools policy meant to address the harms of segregation,...

With pollution in Pakistan hitting record highs in recent years, citizens clutching air monitors and legal papers are taking the fight for clean air into...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Warren Buffett's successor appears to be considering his first significant move after taking over as CEO this month. Kraft Heinz warned...

ATLANTA (AP) - Donald Trump promised in his second inaugural address to fairly apply the law, unlike how he said he´d been treated by federal authorities....

HONG KONG (AP) - Two former leaders of a Hong Kong pro-democracy group that for decades organized a vigil commemorating people killed during Beijing´s 1989...

NEW YORK (AP) - Novels by Nobel laureate Han Kang and Angela Flournoy and a memoir by Arundhati Roy are among the finalists for National Book Critics Circle...

South Korean investigators raided the offices and homes of three civilians on Wednesday over their alleged role in sending drones into the North, police...

The US Supreme Court hears arguments on Wednesday over President Donald Trump's attempt to fire a Federal Reserve governor, a case which could have...

The world is entering an era of "global water bankruptcy" with rivers, lakes and aquifers depleting faster than nature can replenish them, a United Nations...

US President Donald Trump descends on Davos for a showdown with European leaders Wednesday as his bid to seize Greenland threatens to tear the transatlantic...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - New Zealand will hold a national election on Nov. 7, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced Wednesday.Luxon, the leader of...

New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon called general elections for November 7 on Wednesday, touting his government's record on the economy and...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Days before the 2026 tax filing season begins, the head of the IRS announced a shake-up Tuesday, saying the personnel and operational...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA´s Suni Williams - one of two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station - has retired.The space agency...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump wanted to recap his first year back in office. And it felt like he wanted to spend the next year doing it.For more...

Ministers announced the first set of regulations for the implementation of Awaab´s Law.

The Music Venue Trust found that despite contributing over half a million pounds to the UK economy, grassroots music venues in the UK are struggling.

About a quarter of children with type 1 are only diagnosed when they reach an emergency situation.

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn was seeking support for a Remedial Order to remove some elements of the Act.

The DVSA attributed the increase in recorded cases to a combination of more cheating and better detection.

Harry was scheduled to give evidence on Thursday in the legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited.

Long-standing advice from the NHS and Cancer Research UK says there is no safe or healthy way to get a tan using UV radiation.

The first commercial Concorde flights departed on January 21 1976.

Russia's interior minister began a visit to ally Cuba on Tuesday, a show of solidarity after US President Donald Trump warned that the island's longtime...

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Prosecutors say Nathan Chasing Horse used his reputation as a Lakota medicine man to prey on Indigenous women and girls and sexually assault...

Netflix shares fell more than five percent on Tuesday as the streaming entertainment giant said it expected revenue to be essentially flat in the current...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that the US-led global system of governance is enduring "a rupture," defined by great power competition and...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Colombia´s president on Tuesday reduced wages for members of Congress by approximately 30%, as the South American nation faces a...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump closed out 2025 with his plan to end the Israel-Hamas war in fine fettle. With an endorsement from the U.N. Security...

PARIS (AP) - Valentino Garavani´s death cast a long shadow over the opening day of Paris Fashion Week menswear Tuesday, with front-row guests and industry...

President Donald Trump marked his first year back in office by presiding over a meandering, nearly two-hour-long press briefing to recount his...

PARIS (AP) - Pharrell Williams opened a celebration year for Louis Vuitton's monogram - marking the house´s 130th anniversary of its most recognizable...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The individual charged in connection with the vandalism of Vice President JD Vance's Ohio home earlier this month pleaded not guilty on...

Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez said Tuesday that her country has received $300 million from a US sale of Venezuelan crude and she will use it to...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The man accused of setting fire to a Mississippi synagogue pleaded not guilty to a federal arson charge on Tuesday. The fire badly...

The measures form part of the Government´s £15bn `warm homes plan´.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Two judges in Virginia are rejecting Trump administration arguments that a White House loyalist can continue serving as a top federal...

Netflix capped last year with another solid financial performance despite slowing subscriber growth that underscored the importance of its contested $72...

US President Donald Trump marked the first anniversary of his return to the White House on Tuesday with a rambling, often downbeat news conference that...

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. military forces boarded and took control of a seventh oil tanker connected with Venezuela on Tuesday as the Trump administration...

The US president also said `you´ll find out´ when asked how far he was willing to go to acquire the island.

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - The former rebel group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, is violating a 2016 peace deal with the Colombian government...

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) - The World Economic Forum think tank opened its four-day annual meeting in the Swiss town of Davos on Tuesday where political...

The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it will appeal the November ruling in favor of Meta in its antitrust case against the social media giant.The FTC...

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) - Gunmen attacked a village in western Niger over the weekend, leaving at least 31 people dead, student organizations and a resident said...

NEW YORK (AP) - Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, are expecting a son in late July, they announced in a social media post on...

Stocks sank on Wall Street after President Donald Trump threatened to hit eight European countries with new tariffs as tensions escalate over his attempts to...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Streaks of shimmering green and red bands exploded in the dark skies above Alaska´s largest city Tuesday as the aurora provided a...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Beckham family falling-out has spilled further into public view in a series of social media posts from Brooklyn Beckham alleging that...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court seemed likely to strike down Hawaii restrictions on carrying guns into stores Tuesday in the justices' latest firearm...

Flooding in Tunisia has killed four people, authorities said Tuesday, as schools and businesses were forced to close after parts of the country experienced...

The US Supreme Court appeared likely on Tuesday to strike down a Hawaii law that bans the carrying of firearms on private property open to the public such as...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - There was the pregnant woman who missed her medical checkup, afraid to visit a clinic during the Trump administration´s sweeping...

CHICAGO (AP) - Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of a man accused of offering a $10,000 bounty for the life of a Border Patrol commander behind an...

China has fulfilled its initial commitment to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans from the U.S., but it's not clear if the trade agreement announced in...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Veteran Associated Press videographer Pierre-Richard Luxama was filming a tactical police unit patrolling Haiti's capital Monday...

JERUSALEM (AP) - The Board of Peace led by U.S. President Donald Trump was originally envisioned as a small group of world leaders overseeing the Gaza...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Families of Venezuelan prisoners on Tuesday demanded the release of nearly 800 imprisoned critics, journalists and members of the...

Iran has been pressing ahead with arrests following a wave of protests, according to local media and monitors, as the country faces international pressure...

President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday issued a new rule to fast-track deep-sea mining in international waters, bringing the United States a step...

US President Donald Trump marked the first anniversary of his return to the White House on Tuesday with a rambling, often downbeat news conference that...

YATZIV SETTLEMENT, West Bank (AP) - Celebratory music blasting from loudspeakers mixed with the sounds of construction, almost drowning out calls to prayer...

MAYS LANDING, N.J. (AP) - Prosecutors have announced they won't proceed with a child abuse trial against Atlantic City's superintendent of schools, just...

If you grow houseplants, you probably know that sinking feeling you get when you notice the almost imperceivable movement of a dot, fine webbing between a...

BEIRUT (AP) - Recent conflict between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria has again brought to the world's attention the...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's unprecedented bid to reshape the Federal Reserve board is putting the Supreme Court in a familiar position,...

Joanna Millan, born Bela Rosenthal, was deported with her mother to the Theresienstadt ghetto in 1943.

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's security minister said Tuesday that it had sent another 37 members of Mexican drug cartels to the United States, as the Trump...

MIAMI (AP) - A federal judge in Miami yet again rescheduled a hearing on Tuesday so that a Florida congresswoman charged with conspiring to steal $5 million...

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that he owes Indiana Gov. Mike Braun some key lime pie and stone crabs for losing a bet...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - An 18-year-old plans to plead guilty to a 2022 mass shooting in North Carolina that left five people dead - including his older brother...

SAGAMU, Nigeria (AP) - The driver in a deadly car crash that injured British heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and killed his two friends in Nigeria was...

ATLANTA (AP) - With many Americans still recovering from multiple blasts of snow and unrelenting freezing temperatures in the nation´s northern tier, a new...

Jennifer Melle is taking the trust to an employment tribunal in April over claims of harassment, direct discrimination and indirect discrimination.

It´s been a year since a measles outbreak began in West Texas, and international health authorities say they will meet in April to determine if the U.S. has...

After more than 40 guitar-shredding years, Megadeth is going out on their own thunderous terms.The Grammy-winning thrash metal pioneers´ self-titled 17th and...

Police have urged young people not to throw debris at vehicles using a major Belfast junction.

The UK´s nuclear warheads are made at a site in Berkshire.

William and Kate were visiting Radical Weavers, a charity offering the opportunity to learn traditional Scottish tartan-weaving skills.

Manchester arts organisation Factory International has revealed the upcoming season at Aviva Studios.

Jennifer Melle faced a disciplinary meeting in Epsom on Tuesday.

An armed attack has killed at least 31 civilians in western Niger near the borders with Burkina Faso and Mali in a region rife with jihadist groups, local...

Prosecutors on Tuesday rested in the trial of a former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer after more than a week of presenting a case to jurors that he...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A spokesman for Iran´s armed forces on Tuesday warned U.S. President Donald Trump not to take any action against the...

The Gothenburg, known locally as The Goth, is in the former mining village of Fallin, near Stirling.

Minister Jim O´Callaghan recently secured Government approval for legislation which would increase garda powers to intercept digital communications.

NEW YORK (AP) - New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders rallied with nurses Tuesday in Manhattan during the ninth day of the largest...

Impressive winner highlights double for Olly Murphy and jockey Ben Sutton.

Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List)1. Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid (Carina Press)2. The Long Game by Rachel Reid (Carina Press)3. Strangers by Belle Burden...

Audible best-sellers for the week ending January 16:Nonfiction 1. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, narrated by the author (Audible Studios)2. Atomic...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Actor Melissa Gilbert could speak Tuesday at a New Mexico detention hearing for her husband, Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy...

Professor David Heald of Glasgow University was giving evidence to Holyrood´s Finance Committee in the wake of last week´s Scottish Budget.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Trump administration is urging a judge to reject efforts by Minnesota and its largest cities to stop the immigration enforcement surge...

LONDON (AP) - The European Union said Tuesday it plans to phase out gear supplied by companies based in "high risk" countries from critical infrastructure...

French runner officially crowned the world´s best horse at London ceremony.

Security minister Dan Jarvis told MPs he was `assured that the UK national security is protected´.

The board is part of Donald Trump´s 20-point peace plan to bring a sustained end to the conflict in Gaza.

A consensus of economists have predicted that it will jump higher to 3.5% for last month, from 3.2% in November.

It comes ahead of a long awaited probe into the death of the Belfast school boy in 2020.

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell plans to attend a Supreme Court hearing Wednesday on President Donald Trump's attempted firing of a central bank...

Opponents have argued Beijing´s mega-embassy could become an espionage hub.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South African authorities on Tuesday revised the death toll in a school bus crash to 12 children and announced the driver had been...

ATHENS, GREECE (AP) - Results from Greek football:APO Levadiakos FC 3, Volos NPS 1OFI Crete 4, Asteras Tripolis 0Aris Thessaloniki 1, AEK Athens...

___APO Levadiakos FC 3, Volos NPS 1OFI Crete 4, Asteras Tripolis 0Aris Thessaloniki 1, AEK Athens 1Panathinaikos 3, Panserraikos FC 0Panserraikos FC 2, AE...

Jennifer Melle is facing a private meeting with Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust in the Surrey town.

There were 290 registered deaths due to suicide in Northern Ireland in 2024, compared with 221 registered in 2023.

Hundreds of Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jews protested on Tuesday to voice their religious objections to planned autopsies of two babies who died in an incident...

Ministers have approved a billion Euro fund aimed at `activating´ new housing developments.

Harry was originally due to give evidence on Thursday in the trial of his claim against Associated Newspapers Limited.

The remarks come as Rachel Reeves announced plans for the UK to reimburse visa fees and fast-track applications for top international firms.

The move comes in response to the significant expansion of George.com in recent years.

`I was in no doubt at this time that if I got any closer to this male, that he would stab and kill me,´ Sergeant Peter Nestor said.

Scottish Tory Dr Sandesh Gulhane attacked the NHS for admitting the likely link `in the most sleekit way´ at the 11th hour.

A 30-year-old man also arrested in connection with the investigation remains in custody at this time.

The silver medallist has been a prominent critic of transgender athletes being able to compete in women´s sport.

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) - There were grave warnings from European leaders and expletives from California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday as leaders at the World...

Fresh off an endorsement from President Donald Trump, Rep. Julia Letlow of Louisiana is launching a U.S. Senate bid against fellow Republican and second-term...

Mourners gathered Tuesday for the funeral of a Chinese man killed in a restaurant bombing in central Kabul, where Afghans were picking up the pieces of their...

In November, Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) agreed to purchase the Telegraph from RedBird IMI.

Concerns were raised in Holyrood over the impact a threatened hike in tariffs by the US president would have on Scotland´s crucial whisky sector.

Cheshire Police said investigators believed they had the evidence necessary to bring charges, but prosecutors disagreed.

Gloria Nkencho said that gardai outside her home either `did not listen or hear me´ as she tried to tell them her brother had mental health issues.

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald said the case was an example of the `severe crisis´ in the ambulance service.

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Togolese authorities said Tuesday they have extradited Burkina Faso's former leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba following a request by...

European leaders hinted at action to respond to Donald Trump´s tariff threats as Rachel Reeves pleaded for cool heads.

An article published in January 2010 contained `granular detail´ about the couple´s plans, the High Court has heard.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey´s pro-Kurdish political party suggested on Tuesday that violence against Kurdish groups in Syria risks undermining fragile...

LONDON (AP) - Results from English football:Man United 2, Man City 0Brighton vs. Bournemouth, 10 a.m. ppdChelsea 2, Brentford 0Leeds 1, Fulham 0Liverpool 1,...

Prosecutors said there was not enough evidence to bring charges over the deaths of two babies and another seven who collapsed but survived.

The Justice Minister was answering questions about a strike by criminal barristers in NI.

MOSCOW (AP) - The bid by U.S. President Donald Trump to take over Greenland heralds a "deep crisis" for NATO and raises questions about the alliance's...

Togo has extradited Burkina Faso's former transitional president to his home country, where he is accused of plotting several attempted coups, the government...

Severe flooding in Mozambique has triggered a rapidly escalating emergency that is already affecting more than half a million people, the United Nations...

US President Donald Trump's tariff threats on eight European states, most of which are part of the EU common market, raises the question: can he really...

NEW YORK (AP) - A book of essays by actor Lili Taylor, a memoir by restaurateur Keith McNally and a bestseller from Andrew Ross Sorkin about the stock market...

First Minister Michelle O´Neill said on X: `I welcome the news that work will begin at Casement Park next week to prepare for its regeneration.´

1. The 2026 Grammy Awards are right around the corner. Who will win big?NEW YORK (AP) - The 68th annual Grammy Awards will take place Feb. 1 at the...

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) - Ivory Coast, the world´s top cocoa producer, said it will buy unsold cocoa stocks to keep exports flowing and ensure farmers are...

Mr O´Leary called the Tesla founder an idiot in a row over WiFi on the airline´s planes.

Complaints received by NHS Scotland are up 3% compared to the year before, figures show.

Brooklyn made a host of claims regarding Sir David and his wife, singer and fashion designer Victoria Beckham, on Monday evening.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - A Palestinian baby died from hypothermia on Tuesday in the Gaza Strip, underscoring the grim humanitarian conditions in the...

Lawyers for publisher Associated Newspapers Limited began their opening speech on Tuesday.

The comedian and actor spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth during the short hearing.

The UK's decision to approve China's new embassy in London has stoked heated controversy, mostly over its location close to key communication cables and its...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Seven lawmakers quit Geert Wilders' far-right political party on Tuesday in a stunning setback for the Dutch anti-Islam...

Ministers say the deal is necessary because international court rulings on Mauritian sovereignty had threatened the future of the base.

The Technology Secretary said she is `determined´ to give children the childhood they deserve.

The Minister for Social Protection said, if invited, the Taoiseach should visit the White House on St Patrick´s Day.

Ministers have published legal arguments on the issue ahead of a hearing at the Court of Session in Edinburgh next month.

JERUSALEM (AP) - Thousands of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons are enduring "a systemic, institutionalized policy of torture and abuse," one of Israel´s...

NATO is facing the biggest crisis in its history over Donald Trump's Greenland threats, and the time for "flattering" the US leader is over, former alliance...

MSPs were told there was `no way´ the country could diagnose its way out of a 40,000 waiting list.

The green salad in this recipe calls for two types of greens, turnip and mustard. A mess of greens, whether they be turnip, collard or mustard, have been...

NEW YORK (AP) - Channing Tatum is bringing the stage spin-off of his wildly successful "Magic Mike" film franchise to New York City, promising to "turn up...

Jordan Gray, 26, was found dead at his home in Shields Court, Motherwell, on December 15.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - The roar was deafening inside the train car as it hurtled off the tracks, then slid down a steep slope, ripping open its frame. And...

KADUNA, Nigeria (AP) - The Nigerian police denied reports of simultaneous church attacks in northwestern Kaduna state over the weekend, even as residents...

As the official celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence culminate on July 4, a well-financed, privately...

The European Union´s top official says President Donald Trump´s threats of new tariffs over Greenland are "a mistake especially between long-standing...

The US-based streaming giant has said it will now 27.75 dollars per share in cash to buy the business

Nicky Henderson´s charge will step up in trip at Cheltenham.

PARIS (AP) - Here, verbatim, are text messages that U.S. President Donald Trump received from French President Emmanuel Macron and the head of NATO, Mark...

Netflix is revising its $72 billion offer for Warner Bros. Discovery to make it an all-cash transaction.Netflix initially put forth a cash and stock deal...

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - The search for dozens of people reported missing after a massive fire at a shopping plaza in Pakistan´s largest city entered a...

A review found five key reasons a multimillion euro Arts Council IT project failed.

Uganda's army chief, who is the son of newly re-elected President Yoweri Museveni, threatened Tuesday to hunt down and kill opposition leader Bobi Wine, who...

Thai forces demolished Cambodian homes in contested border areas after a ceasefire ended clashes between the neighbours, a local rights group said on...

PARIS (AP) - While Europe is pushing back publicly against U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland, the language appears softer behind the scenes.Trump...

LONDON (AP) - The British government says it will consider banning young teenagers from social media as it tightens laws designed to protect children from...

WASHINGTON (AP) - A ballooning Immigration and Customs Enforcement budget. Hiring bonuses of $50,000. Swelling ranks of ICE officers, to 22,000, in an...

It follows a four-month trial that has seen the service available in more than 1,300 Timpson stores across the UK.

Australia passed tougher hate crime and gun laws Tuesday, weeks after gunmen targeting a Jewish festival on Bondi Beach killed 15 people.Lawmakers in both...

In year one of his second presidency, Donald Trump wielded a wrecking ball - literal and metaphorical - to the ways of Washington and the traditional role of...

Israel will help Greece develop technology to counter swarms of military drones as the two countries deepen defense cooperation in the eastern Mediterranean,...

BEIJING (AP) - China's one-child policy, one of the harshest attempts at population control the world has seen, forced abortions on women, made sterilization...

WASHINGTON (AP) - A stunning military intervention in Venezuela. Telling the New York Giants which coach to hire. Threats against Iran, Denmark, Greenland...

The 34-year-old singer has started to campaign for screenings for spinal muscular atrophy to happen from birth.

As President Donald Trump intensifies his push to secure control of Greenland for the United States, Russia is revelling in the chaos while keeping its own...

US President Donald Trump has made an astonishing series of attacks apparently designed to humiliate allies France, Britain and Canada as the row over...

Pubic Health Scotland published new figures showing in the week ending January 11 10.6% of patients spent at least 12 hours in A&E.

Liridon Kastrati, 32, has been jailed for the attempted murder of Pc Gary Cowan.

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) - The president of South Sudan has dismissed his interior minister, the wife of a detained opposition leader with whom he was running...

The duke is part of a group of household names suing Associated Newspapers at the High Court, while the publisher is defending the claims.

Liridon Kastrati was convicted of the attempted murder of Pc Gary Cowan following an incident in Paisley in 2024.

LONDON (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump has turned his fire on a deal between Britain and Mauritius to settle the future of the Chagos Islands, the...

Greenland's biggest dogsled race is a cultural mainstay on the Arctic island, but US envoys keep finding themselves disinvited, frustrating attempts by...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iranians have been struggling for nearly two weeks with the longest, most comprehensive internet shutdown in the history...

The Save Our Futures & Our Kids Futures group said its message was being derailed by others.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Tuesday an "unflinching" response to Donald Trump's threats over Greenland, as the US president...

Irish political leaders respond to Donald Trumps tariff threats, as he continues to push to take over Greenland

However, Andrew Bailey also highlighted that financial markets have been `more muted´ in response to Donald Trump´s Greenland threats than expected.

LONDON (AP) - Britain´s government announced Tuesday it has approved a huge new Chinese Embassy in central London despite heavy pressure from lawmakers over...

The decision could trigger a fresh round of legal wrangling over the site in London.

The footballer recorded a podcast in Davos.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine authorities on Tuesday rescued a crew member of a motorboat and were searching for 12 others including business people...

The long-awaited process at Belfast Coroner´s Court will probe unanswered questions around the teenager´s death in 2020.

Mike Johnson said he agreed with Sir Keir Starmer´s approach of finding a resolution through dialogue.

The number of people seen within four hours fell in the week ending January 11.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday rejected the idea that European governments could aggressively sell American debt to counter Washington's...

A catastrophic collapse of healthcare services in Malawi a year after US funding cuts is undoing a decade of progress against HIV/AIDS, providers warn,...

The duke is one of seven people suing Associated Newspapers Limited over claims of unlawful information gathering.

The UK government said on Tuesday its deal to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius "secures" the future of a key US-UK military base on the Indian Ocean...

Negotiations have collapsed between the Syrian president and the chief of the country's Kurdish-led forces, a Kurdish official told AFP, as the army deployed...

RAQQA, Syria (AP) - Syria's ministry of interior said Tuesday that 120 Islamic State members escaped from a prison in northeast Syria a day earlier, amid...

Donald Trump posted a series of messages on his Truth Social network underlining his desire to take control of Greenland.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia bombarded Ukraine with more than 300 drones and ballistic and cruise missiles in its latest nighttime attack on the Ukrainian...

Israeli bulldozers began demolitions at the headquarters of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem on Tuesday, in what the organisation...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations will not endorse elections in military-ruled Myanmar, Malaysia´s foreign minister...

Turkey warned Tuesday it would not tolerate "provocations" as Kurds in the country prepared to protest over a military offensive targeting Kurds in Syria...

Nepal's rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah will go into a head-to-head election battle with the veteran prime minister he helped unseat, as he champions...

The UK could face a further 10% tariff rise from the US amid a row over the future of Greenland.

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli crews have begun bulldozing a United Nations headquarters in east Jerusalem as Israel's government tightens restrictions on...

European indices also remained heavily in the red.

The transaction is expected to complete during the first quarter of 2026.

Donald Trump said the decision to hand the islands to Mauritius - which the US had previously welcomed - was an act of `total weakness´.

Rumours of division at the heart of the Beckham family have swirled since Brooklyn´s wedding to Nicola Peltz.

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - The health of jailed Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is failing, his party said on Tuesday, after he was driven overnight to a...

There have been reports of Cabinet-level infighting over the Health Secretary´s position in recent weeks.

LONDON (AP) - The British government on Tuesday defended its decision to hand sovereignty the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after U.S. President Donald Trump...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Islamic State group claimed responsibility overnight for a deadly attack at a restaurant in Afghanistan´s capital that killed...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Australia´s Parliament on Tuesday began debating draft anti-hate speech and gun laws proposed after two shooters killed 15 people...

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said America´s relations with Europe remain strong and urged trading partners to...

ADAMUZ, Spain (AP) - Spain woke to flags at half staff on Tuesday as the nation began three days of mourning for the victims of the deadly train accident in...

The Office for National Statistics said retail and hospitality sectors have seen some of the biggest falls in payrolled employees.

Asian markets extended losses Tuesday, while precious metals hit fresh peaks on fears of a US-EU trade war fuelled by Donald Trump's tariff threat over...

Australian politicians voted in favour of tougher hate crime and gun laws Tuesday, weeks after gunmen targeting Jewish people on Bondi Beach killed 15...

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) - The annual meeting of The World Economic Forum attracts corporate executives, academics, philanthropists and media to the Swiss...

The US president made the claim as he ramped up his rhetoric on acquiring the Arctic territory in a flurry of posts on his Truth Social platform.

The 26-year-old has spoken out for the first time about the reported feud between him and his family.

BEIJING (AP) - From ancient times until today, an enormous population has been a foundational way for China to project its strength. But anxiety about...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Federal immigration agents forced open a door and detained a U.S. citizen in his Minnesota home at gunpoint without a warrant, then...

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Carson Beck was part of two national championship runs at Georgia.To him, those seasons weren't as good as this one was for him at...

PARIS (AP) - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen´s political future hangs in the balance at an appeals trial in Paris, which may damage her party´s...

Since the US captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in early January, pictures and videos chronicling the events have been crowded out by those generated...

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - The deadly train wreck in southern Spain has cast a pall over one of the nation´s symbols of success.The collision Sunday killed at...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump plans to use a key address Wednesday to try to convince Americans he can make housing more affordable, but he's...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Voters in a coastal Georgia county will decide Tuesday whether large homes should be allowed on remote Sapelo Island, where Black...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Mikie Sherrill, the four-term congresswoman and former Navy helicopter pilot who cast her November election in New Jersey as a victory...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Warming temperatures are forcing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier and that's a big problem for two of the cute tuxedoed species that...

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Latin American progressive leaders are increasingly being backed into a corner on organized crime by pressure from the Trump...

NEW YORK (AP) - Two luxury real estate brokers and their brother are scheduled to go on trial in New York City on sex trafficking charges Tuesday, just days...

Trump ties his stance on Greenland to not getting Nobel Peace PrizeNUUK, Greenland (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump linked his aggressive stance on...

Two hugely popular pandas at a Japanese zoo will depart on January 27 to join their sister in China, the Tokyo government and media said, leaving Japan...

Chewy, crunchy and not-too-sweet, round, chocolatey "Dubai-style" cookies have become the must-have dessert in South Korea -- with the rush for the snacks...

TOKYO (AP) - Asian shares were mostly lower Tuesday after U.S. markets were closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national holiday. U.S. future were down...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed a vice premier in charge of the country's machine-building industry, state media reported...

The UK government is Tuesday due to rule on plans for a sprawling Chinese mega-embassy in central London, amid security concerns and ahead of Prime Minister...

US President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat against Europe over Greenland has hit its top economy Germany just as hopes are growing for a modest...

A record number of tourists flocked to Japan last year, officials said Tuesday, despite a steep fall in Chinese visitors in December as a diplomatic row...

Congolese independence hero Patrice Emery Lumumba shot to fame on June 30, 1960 with a blistering independence speech against former colonial power Belgium,...

A Belgian court will hold a hearing Tuesday on whether a former senior diplomat should go on trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese leader Patrice...

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana state court judge and his wife were in stable condition Monday as authorities continued to search for suspects who shot the...

The US president said he was 100% committed to hitting the UK and European allies with tariffs.

A shark bit a surfer Tuesday in an Australian state's fourth attack recorded over the past 48 hours, authorities said.The man was surfing on the Mid North...

The comedian and actor is set to appear in court charged with two further sexual offences, including rape.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fired a senior official tasked with economic policy and condemned "incompetent" apparatchiks for delays in the opening of...

Authorities were trying to determine on Tuesday whether a Canadian woman found dead on an Australian beach had been killed by dingoes.The 19-year-old woman...

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:___Jan. 19The Washington Post says Congress has dropped the ball regarding oversight of ICE,...

Warner Bros may be for sale, but the studio's acclaimed hits "Sinners" and "One Battle After Another" are expected to dominate the Oscar nominations when the...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - A Colombian court on Monday sentenced former paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso to 40 years in prison for crimes committed against...

The report found that education divides attitudes on immigration and diversity more sharply in the UK than in the US.

Hilton, Butlin´s and Travelodge are among more than 130 accommodation businesses who have written to the Chancellor.

The Chancellor will pitch Britain as a haven of `stability´ as she meets business chiefs at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday.

The Economic and Social Research Institute´s report says worsening mental health and wellbeing among children and young people is a `growing burden´.

The aircraft flew from London to Bahrain on January 21 1976.

The Treasury Select Committee said it had received a `significant volume of evidence´ about AI´s risks to financial services consumers.

All employees of the banking group will be expected to complete the course by the end of the year.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The aurora could be visible across Canada and much of the northern tier of U.S. states - and possibly further south - Monday night...

___Man United 2, Man City 0Brighton vs. Bournemouth, 10 a.m. ppdChelsea 2, Brentford 0Leeds 1, Fulham 0Liverpool 1, Burnley 1Sunderland 2, Crystal Palace...

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge refused Monday to temporarily block the Trump administration from enforcing a new policy requiring a week's notice before...

SHREWSBURY, Mass. (AP) - A car rammed into the front of the police station in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, on Monday afternoon, ending up entirely inside the...

The New York Stock Exchange is working on a digital platform that would enable investors to trade digital tokens around the clock.The platform would be...

The Conservative leader said recent departures from the party were `not about policy differences or ideology, they are about character.´

___Rayo Vallecano 2, Mallorca 1Levante 1, Espanyol 1Sevilla 0, Celta Vigo 1Espanyol 0, Girona 2Madrid 2, Levante 0Mallorca 3, Athletic Bilbao 2Osasuna 3,...

MADRID (AP) - Results from Spanish football:Rayo Vallecano 2, Mallorca 1Levante 1, Espanyol 1Sevilla 0, Celta Vigo 1Espanyol 0, Girona 2Madrid 2, Levante...

Ministers will visit Australia as part of the consultation.

Ofwat will unlikely be formally axed before 2027, and the process to establish the new regulator will be complex.

GOMA, Congo (AP) - Congolese soldiers and fighters from a pro-government militia have reentered the strategic eastern town of Uvira, the army and residents...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Nick Townsend scored 25 points to help Yale defeat Columbia 91-74 on Monday.Townsend also contributed eight rebounds for the Bulldogs...

Known universally by his first name, Valentino died on Monday at his residence in Rome surrounded by his loved ones.

Turkey's Kurds are hoping that Ankara's bid to end the decades-long PKK conflict won't be hurt by Damascus' lightning offensive against Kurdish fighters in...

Mr Jenrick joined Nigel Farage at a rally in Nottinghamshire where he said he has never felt `more certain´ after defecting to Reform UK.

Vietnam's top leader To Lam is expected to address a twice-a-decade congress of the Communist Party on Tuesday, where he is seeking expanded powers similar...

Expert evidence was heard before the Central Criminal Court on Monday.

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Colombia´s largest remaining rebel group on Monday released five police officers it had kidnapped during the first week of January,...

Nov. 27-30 _ BMW Australian PGA Championship (David Puig)Dec. 4-7 _ Crown Australian Open (Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen)Dec. 4-7 _ Nedbank Golf Challenge in...

MILAN (AP) - Ricky Martin and Hudson Williams joined a star-studded front row Monday for the first Giorgio Armani menswear runway collection under the sole...

HUDSONVILLE, Mich. (AP) - More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off the interstate in Michigan on Monday as snow fueled by the Great Lakes...

Several faith leaders called urgently for protecting the rights of worshippers while also expressing compassion for migrants after anti-immigration...

MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) - More than 300,000 people have been displaced by flooding in a province in Mozambique, its governor said Monday. Authorities had...

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum quelled concerns on Monday about two recent movements of the U.S. military in the vicinity of Mexico...

VIENNA (AP) - In the wake of spiraling tensions between the United States and Iran over Tehran´s violent crackdown on protests, analysts warn that the...

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck northern Pakistan on Monday, killing at least one person and damaging dozens of mud-brick houses,...

Just under 900 billion dollars of US government debt is held through the UK.

Alon was on a shortlist alongside indie artist Rose Gray and singer-songwriter Sienna Spiro.

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Hungary's MOL Group energy company said on Monday they have signed a preliminary agreement to buy a 56.15% stake in Serbia's...

The founder of the luxury fashion house and brand Valentino died in Rome on Monday.

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - Bulgaria´s left-leaning president Rumen Radev announced on Monday that he is stepping down.In a televised address, Radev said that he...

Liz Kimmins told MLAs she will not increase the `financial burden to households that are already struggling´.

US President Donald Trump again refused to rule out military options to seize control of the Danish territory.

RAQQA, Syria (AP) - Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters clashed Monday around two prisons housing members of the Islamic State group in Syria ´s...

The under-pressure Spurs boss had lunch with Nick Beucher, Johan Lange and Vinai Venkatesham on Monday.

Former OPEC president Diezani Alison-Madueke appeared in a London court on Monday, ahead of her full trial on bribery charges relating to her time as...

The Sundance Film Festival may be a little bittersweet this year. It will be familiar in some ways as it kicks off on Thursday in Park City, Utah. There will...

Craig Guildford, 52, announced his retirement from West Midlands Police on Friday.

The Queen´s visit in Edinburgh came as a push to get more people in the UK involved in reading and literacy.

ROME (AP) - Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns - often in his trademark shade of "Valentino red" - were fashion show...

16-year-old Brianna Ghey was murdered by two other teenagers in 2023.

Iran's top police officer issued an ultimatum on Monday to protesters who joined what authorities have deemed "riots", saying they must hand themselves in...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court's oral arguments Wednesday in a case involving the attempted firing of...

The leader of global rights group Amnesty International urged European countries Monday to stop "appeasing" US President Donald Trump and resist him and...

Mozambique battled severe flooding Monday as the death toll after weeks of rain climbed, with more bodies also recovered in neighbouring South Africa. Heavy...

The peer is part of a group bringing legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited, who denies allegations of unlawful information gathering.

Jennifer Melle is supported by Darlington nurses Bethany Hutchison and Lisa Lockey, along with Fife nurse Sandie Peggie.

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) - The Central African Republic´s Constitutional Council on Monday confirmed President Faustin-Archange Touadéra´s...

A blast at a Chinese restaurant in central Kabul on Monday killed at least seven people and wounded more than a dozen others, emergency services said. An AFP...

Residents of the Kurdish Syrian city of Qamishli voiced disillusionment on Monday after a deal with Damascus struck a fatal blow to their long-held...

BRUSSELS (AP) - "Intimidation," "threats" and "blackmail" are just some of the terms being used by European Union leaders to describe U.S. President Donald...

The suspect was found with `life-threatening´ injuries and remains in hospital.

The 14-year-old was found dead in a storm drain in June 2020, six days after he went missing as he cycled to meet friends.

The draw is raising money for Pancreatic Cancer UK and organised in memory of Alan Rickman, who died of the disease 10 years ago.

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Gunmen abducted more than 150 worshippers in simultaneous attacks on three separate churches in northwest Nigeria, a state lawmaker...

Wayne Reid died on January 12, two days after he was allegedly assaulted in a flat in Coleraine.

EL PASO, Texas (AP) - An immigrant from Nicaragua was found dead at a Texas immigration detention facility last week, federal officials said.Victor Manuel...

BRUSSELS (AP) - Threats from the White House over Greenland have sparked outrage and a flurry of diplomatic activity across Europe, as leaders consider...

Government offices, the stock market and many schools are closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but most businesses are open. National...

NEW DELHI (AP) - India and the UAE finalised a series of agreements on Monday, hoping to double bilateral trade to $200 billion by 2032.The United Arab...

Jonathan Rees, who operated Southern Investigations, allegedly said he would be able to get hold of the late Queen´s confidential information.

At a warehouse in western Ivory Coast the backlog of cocoa beans waiting to be shipped has grown so big the storage site can barely accept another...

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - The death toll from suspected gangsters´ attacks on Guatemalan police rose to nine Monday, as Guatemalans awoke to heavier security and...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 25-31:Jan. 25: Actor Leigh Taylor-Young ("Peyton Place," ´´Soylent Green") is 81. Actor Dinah Manoff (film´s...

The King hosted a gathering at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

The First Minster answered questions at the NI Assembly on Monday.

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - Firefighters in Chile are battling forest fires that started on Sunday and have killed at least 19 people and left around 1,500...

US President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs with a `very significant destabilising effect´, Simon Harris has said.

The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is set to get much worse in 2026 as food insecurity increases and international aid evaporates, the United Nations warned on...

TeamFeePay was founded by former Cliftonville, Linfield and Ballyclare coach Liam McStravick to help grassroots football clubs save time on admin.

NEW YORK (AP) - After her best friend died on the day Rachel Eliza Griffiths married Salman Rushdie and her husband was nearly stabbed to death a year later,...

It is the third consecutive day of crossings, after Home Office figures recorded 455 people arriving over the weekend.

Sir Elton and others, including the Duke of Sussex, allege Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) carried out or commissioned unlawful activities.

US President Donald Trump's government has asked countries to pay $1 billion for a permanent spot on his "Board of Peace" aimed at resolving conflicts,...

The Prime Minister said the dispute over Greenland should be resolved through `calm discussion between allies´, not a trade war or military action.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Millions of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians gathered on Monday at celebrations for Epiphany, locally known as Timkat, which...

A Portland, Oregon, boy is struggling to recover from infant botulism after drinking contaminated ByHeart baby formula donated through a program that aims to...

Protein just got a big boost from U.S. health officials.The latest federal dietary guidelines tell Americans to "prioritize protein foods at every meal" and...

Rachel Reeves had been due to appear at an event at the London Stock Exchange.

Zurich Insurance offering £12.80 a share, up from an earlier and previously undisclosed approach on January 4 for £12.30.

BEIRUT (AP) - Over the past decade, the religiously and ethnically mixed Syrian Democratic Forces had been the most effective force in the battle against the...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - The trial is due to start Tuesday for five men over the killing of an Indigenous Amazon leader, in a rare legal case that prosecutors...

ROME (AP) - Three U.S. Catholic cardinals urged the Trump administration on Monday to use a moral compass in pursuing its foreign policy, saying U.S....

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Red baseball caps spoofing Donald Trump´s iconic MAGS hats have become a symbol of Danish and Greenlandic defiance against the...

The national-lottery.co.uk site, as well as the game´s iOS and Android apps, will pause between 11pm on January 24 until the end of January 25.

Campaigners have welcomed the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee bringing Salmon Scotland bosses in front of them.

The outgoing Ulster Unionist leader said it would have been his `personal preference´ for there to have been a competition to replace him.

Syria's army deployed in formerly Kurdish-led areas in the country's east and north on Monday after a ceasefire announced a day earlier, as Syria's president...

The health board conceded last week there could be a `causal connection´ between the hospital environment and patient infections.

The European Union's executive arm, Russia and Thailand on Monday were the latest to be asked to join U.S. President Donald Trump's new Board of Peace that...

The Scottish Labour leader welcomed the support of the millionaire Easdale brothers.

Lawyers acting on behalf of the duke and others said Associated Newspapers Limited `knew they had skeletons in their closet´.

The First Minister accused the Reform UK leader of holding Holyrood in contempt.

Members of the public allegedly saw Jala Debella, 24, carrying out the `senseless attack´ on Anita Mukhey, 66, at a bus stop in May 2024.

The duke is taking legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over allegations of unlawful information gathering.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - When you think IMAX, chances are your mind goes to those immersive documentaries that take you inside volcanoes, deep under oceans,...

The headmaster of the Royal School Armagh, Graham Montgomery, said the school will "take all appropriate action as advised".

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - An explosion at a hotel in downtown Kabul on Monday left a number of people killed and injured, officials said.The cause of the...

Mr Rosindell has been a Conservative MP since 2001.

A minibus carrying students to school collided with a truck south of Johannesburg on Monday, killing 13 pupils, South African police said.It was the latest...

The DUP leader has offered to hold talks with incoming UUP leader Jon Burrows on co-operation between the two parties.

Body signals are translated speedily by the device into words and sentences.

Scottish First Minister John Swinney said tariffs would be `deeply damaging´ and were the `wrong thing to do´.

The president of the Central African Republic Faustin Archange Touadera won a third term in last month's election with 78 percent of the vote, the...

A fire that ripped through a shopping mall in Pakistan's biggest city has killed at least 21 people, rescuers in Karachi said Monday.Families rushed to the...

MADRID (AP) - A high-speed train in southern Spain derailed Sunday evening, colliding with another high-speed train and killing at least 39 people and...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A man and boy were critically injured and another boy had his surfboard bitten during three separate shark attacks in Sydney in...

The High Court heard on Monday how Mr Burke breached a court order not to tresspass at Wilson´s Hospital School, where he used to teach.

PRAGUE (AP) - A shooting at a town hall in northern Czech Republic on Monday left one dead and six others wounded, including a police officer, police said....

The Scottish Labour leader said his party would reform government transparency if he became first minister after May´s election.

MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian court convicted and sentenced an American on charges of illegally transporting weapons, court officials said Monday.The U.S. citizen,...

US President Donald Trump's government has asked countries to pay $1 billion for a permanent spot on his "Board of Peace" aimed at resolving conflicts,...

Campaigners welcomed a decision to approve a new weekly injection to treat those with severe haemophilia B for use by the NHS in Scotland.

The Press Association looks at what Mr Trump´s tariff plans could mean for the UK.

Donald Trump no longer needs to think "purely of peace" after being snubbed for a Nobel, the US president said in comments published Monday, adding the world...

Top indexes in the UK, France and Germany were down sharply on Monday morning, while gold prices rose to hit a fresh record high.

Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, became Japan's first woman prime minister in October, though she has shown little...

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) - Nearly 3,000 high-level participants from business, government and beyond plus untold numbers of activists, journalists and outside...

The Irish teacher was arrested on Monday morning after a judge ordered on Friday he be brought to court.

The Scottish Medicines Consortium has approved zolbetuximab - to be used together with chemotherapy - to treat those with advanced stomach cancer.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A truck collided with a school minibus in South Africa's Gauteng province, killing at least 13 children, authorities said...

An installation created by artist Luke Jerram has been placed above water at a swimming pool in Bristol.

Ministers are now speaking to campaigners and bereaved families to try to agree on how to move forward.

The Duke of Sussex and others allege Associated Newspapers Limited´s denials `were not true´.

MADRID (AP) - A high-speed train derailment in southern Spain has left at least 39 people dead and injured more than 150, according to authorities.Rail...

MILAN (AP) - The Olympic spirit permeated Milan Fashion Week, closing Monday, from Canadian designers Dsquared2 cheeky tribute to the Games, Emporio Armani´s...

The Scottish Medicines Consortium has given the go-ahead for the treatment to be used.

China's economy grew at one of the slowest rates in decades last year, according to official data released Monday, as authorities struggle to overcome low...

Harry is one of seven people suing Associated Newspapers Limited over claims of unlawful information gathering.

More than 400 Indonesians were freed by cyberscam networks in Cambodia this month, Jakarta said on Monday, after Phnom Penh announced a fresh crackdown...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Four gunmen who crossed from Afghanistan into neighboring Tajikistan were killed in a skirmish with border guards overnight,...

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said statistics for 2024-25 showed only one in four newly qualified teachers secured a permanent job.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced the discovery of a new natural gas deposit near an existing gas field in...

Sir Keir Starmer used a Downing Street press conference to respond to Donald Trump´s actions.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday she would dissolve parliament this week ahead of a snap election on February 8, hoping for a stronger...

LONDON (AP) - U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Donald Trump´s threat to slap tariffs on allies over Greenland is "completely wrong" and a trade war is...

The hustle and bustle of buyers and sellers has returned to Khartoum's central market, but "it's nothing like before," fruit vendor Hashim Mohamed told AFP,...

WASHINGTON (AP) - An unexpectedly sturdy world economy is likely to shrug off President Donald Trump's protectionist trade policies this year, thanks partly...

Greenland's dogsled federation said Monday that the new US special envoy to the Arctic island had been disinvited to its annual race, as Washington...

Europe is preparing countermeasures against US President Donald Trump's "blackmail" after he threatened tariffs against several countries over their...

Mr Jenrick wrote in The Times that Britain is `broken today as never before in my lifetime´.

Leo Quinn will start on April 7, subject to shareholder approval, replacing current non-executive chairwoman Annette Court.

ADAMUZ, Spain (AP) - Spanish police said Monday that at least 39 people died in the a high-speed train collision Sunday in southern Spain and rescue efforts...

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) - Corporate chiefs and government leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump swarm into Davos, Switzerland this week, joining an...

BANGKOK (AP) - U.S. stock futures skidded Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 10% extra tariff on imports from eight European...

A construction worker by trade, Saravanan B waited all year to celebrate his true passion -- daring bare-hands bullfighting that has never gone out of...

On a recent Friday morning, worshippers made their way in droves into the Achimota Forest, a stretch of green in Ghana's capital that doubles as an unlikely...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Hackers disrupted Iranian state television satellite transmissions to air footage supporting the country's exiled crown...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will officially announce Monday her plans to dissolve parliament for a snap election, media reports said, hoping for a...

BANGKOK (AP) - How do you convince a population to have more babies after generations of a policy that limited families to just one?A decade after ending...

In a dimly lit workshop in eastern China, craftsman Zhang measured and shaped a block of wood into a foot as dozens of half-completed life-sized Buddha...

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - The death toll from a massive fire at a shopping plaza in Pakistan´s largest city, Karachi, rose to at least 10 after rescuers...

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Vietnam´s most important political conclave began Monday, as the ruling Communist Party convened to decide the country´s leadership and...

As communities across the country on Monday host parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the...

LONDON (AP) - Millions of dollars are on the line as Prince Harry returns to court this week for the third and final chapter that starts Monday in his legal...

HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii´s gun laws, long among the strictest in the nation, will be the focus of arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. The court...

Sending soldiers to Minneapolis for immigration crackdown would be unconstitutional, mayor saysMINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The mayor of Minneapolis said Sunday that...

South Korea and Italy agreed Monday to expand cooperation in artificial intelligence, space and the defence industry, pledging to confront "global...

Vietnam's ruling Communist Party convened Monday to begin their twice-a-decade congress, where leader To Lam is looking to tighten his grip on power less...

Thousands in the United States staged large demonstrations Sunday denouncing the Iranian government's deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters in the...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The U.S. Department of Justice said Sunday it is investigating a group of protesters in Minnesota who disrupted services at a church where...

BEIJING (AP) - Chinese police detained those in charge of a steel factory in the Inner Mongolia region after an explosion on Sunday killed two people and...

Prince Harry is to return to London this week for the trial into his claims that a UK newspaper group unlawfully gathered information, in the royal's last...

HONG KONG (AP) - China's economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite Trump´s tariffs.However, growth slowed to a 4.5% rate...

As the first explosions rocked his military base in Caracas, 18-year-old Saul Pereira Martinez sent his mother a simple message: "I love you. It has...

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday that a "significant" discovery of natural gas had been made near the country's sole producing offshore...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A few thousand demonstrators gathered Sunday in Los Angeles in support of protesters in Iran.Marchers, some waving the flag of Iran before...

The group of high-profile individuals includes a singer, actresses and a former MP.

Scotland´s First Minister John Swinney will attend the event.

Harry is one of seven people suing Associated Newspapers Limited, including Sir Elton John, Baroness Doreen Lawrence and Liz Hurley.

Seven people are suing Associated Newspapers Limited over claims of unlawful information gathering, which the publisher denies.

The 14-year-old was found dead in a storm drain in north Belfast in June 2020, six days after he went missing as he cycled to meet friends.

The Chancellor also set her hopes on the FTSE 100´s standout year encouraging more Britons to get investing.

The Ministry of Justice has written to the Isle of Man Government about the island´s Assisted Dying Bill 12 times.

The programme will open to applications in the spring.

The Scottish Government has been threatened with legal action for failing to release the documents by a set deadline.

It is to be conducted by the newly formed All Party Group on Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation.

Heriot-Watt University´s Hoogenboom Scholarship Programme will run for five cohorts starting in September this year.

The course aims to equip business leaders with enough knowledge to make informed decisions.

The research was carried out for anti-poverty charity the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

David Hill, 69, wrote three books examining the Chinook crash on the Mull of Kintyre in 1994.

Scientists hope to `tackle the disease at its beginnings´ after a genetic breakthrough.

Gayle Maxwell, who was diagnosed with cancer aged 39 in 2015, is sharing her story as part of Cervical Cancer Prevention Week.

Legend on the Bench was set up by ex-professional footballer Micky Hazard and his sister Michelle following the death of her son.

Three big name firms received overall scores of less than 60%.

An expert says demand driven by the importance of eating nutrient-dense protein for those on smaller food portions could contribute to price hikes.

Ministers are now speaking with campaigners and bereaved families to try to agree on how to move forward.

"60 Minutes" on Sunday plans to air a story about Trump administration deportations that was abruptly pulled from the newsmagazine's lineup a month ago,...

The Prime Minister will set out the UK´s approach to working with allies.

Andrew Rosindell has become the second Tory MP to defect to Reform in a week.

MADRID (AP) - A high-speed train derailed in southern Spain on Sunday, jumping onto the track in the opposite direction and hitting an oncoming train, the...

The Pentagon has ordered 1,500 US soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to a state roiled by unrest over an immigration crackdown, US media reported...

He said he spoke to Nigel Farage on Sunday evening and agreed to join his party.

NEW YORK (AP) - What sounds like President Donald Trump narrating a new Fannie Mae ad actually is an AI-cloned voice reading text, according to a disclaimer...

Ralph Anthony Singco and his pregnant wife Cathrene Kith Quinones Singco were killed in a collision near Nutts Corner.

ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) - Southern California Edison has filed lawsuits accusing Los Angeles County, local water agencies and the Southern California Gas...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The mayor of Minneapolis said Sunday that sending active duty soldiers into Minnesota to help with an immigration crackdown is a...

The 33-year-old is to appear before Coleraine Magistrates´ Court on Monday.

Sir Keir also spoke to Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and Nato chief Mark Rutte.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal...

The dispute between the United States and Europe over the future of Greenland isn´t the first time the allies have been at loggerheads.Deep disagreements...

"Avatar: Fire and Ash" showed no signs of slowing down, topping the North American box office for the fifth consecutive week over the long holiday weekend,...

More than 200 people gathered at St Andrew´s Church in Brockley, south-east London, on Sunday afternoon.

Gregory Gregoriadis´s work paved the way for modern medical breakthroughs including the use of lipids in mRNA Covid vaccines.

Amendments proposed by the Government on Wednesday has brought spies within the scope of the legislation.

"28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" may have scored well with critics, but slightly more moviegoing audiences chose to spend the holiday weekend catching up...

Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio apologized on Sunday to victims of the country's 1991-2002 civil war that killed more than 100,000 people."On...

PENCO, Chile (AP) - Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile on Sunday left at least 15 people dead, scorched thousands of acres of forest and...

`I can´t see any of those horses having a chance at Cheltenham in March´.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A U.S.-based activist agency said Sunday that it has verified at least 3,766 deaths during a wave of protests that swept...

___Como 1, Bologna 1Udinese 2, Pisa 2Roma 2, Sassuolo 0Atalanta 2, Turin 0Lecce 1, Parma 2Fiorentina 1, AC Milan 1Verona 0, Lazio 1Inter 2, Napoli 2Genoa 3,...

ROME (AP) - Results from Italian football:Como 1, Bologna 1Udinese 2, Pisa 2Roma 2, Sassuolo 0Atalanta 2, Turin 0Lecce 1, Parma 2Fiorentina 1, AC Milan...

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, fresh from winning a seventh term at age 81, said Sunday that the opposition were "terrorists" who had tried to use...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A New Hampshire Episcopal bishop is attracting national attention after warning his clergy to finalize their wills and get their affairs...

JERUSALEM (AP) - At least four more countries on Sunday said the United States has invited them to join President Donald Trump´s "Board of Peace," a new body...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican lawmakers are scrambling to contain President Donald Trump's threats of taking possession of Greenland, with some showing the...

Rhona Hotchkiss criticised the Scottish Prison Services´ (SPS) transgender policy ahead of a judicial review in February.

South Africa on Sunday declared a national disaster after widespread flooding that destroyed homes and killed dozens, while thousands sought shelter in...

Speaking to the BBC Scotland Sunday Show, Lord Offord said that Nigel Farage `would not be dictating the policies´.

ESCUINTLA, Guatemala (AP) - Hundreds of anti-riot police entered a maximum security prison in Guatemala early Sunday to free guards who had been taken...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - A small part of Florida is the Snowy State for the second year in a row.Snow briefly covered the grass and rooftops in parts of the...

___Eintracht 3, Dortmund 3Freiburg 2, Hamburger SV 1Bremen vs. Hoffenheim, 9:30 a.m. ppdUnion Berlin 2, Mainz 2St. Pauli vs. RB Leipzig, 9:30 a.m....

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Yemeni politicians met Sunday in Saudi Arabia´s capital in their first public gathering since a southern separatist group backed...

President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs unless a deal to buy Greenland is struck.

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli settlers rampaged through a Palestinian village in the West Bank, setting fire to a series of structures, according to security...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - South Africa on Sunday declared a national disaster over torrential rains and floods that have killed at least 30 people in...

The 43-year-old was found dead at an address in the Society Court area last week.

The artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre said it was his `mission´ to bring people together.

ATLANTA (AP) - Against a backdrop of political division and upheaval, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter said the holiday honoring her father's...

Two people were involved in an altercation in the Butcher Street area in the early hours, police said.

US President Donald Trump says tariffs will be imposed until a deal is reached for the US to purchase Greenland.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Hundreds of thousands in Russian-occupied parts of southern Ukraine were left without power on Sunday, according to Kremlin-installed...

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - President Yoweri Museveni told the nation on Sunday that his landslide victory in Uganda's election showed the dominance of his party,...

Iranian authorities have said they are considering "gradually" restoring internet access after imposing an unprecedented communications shutdown 10 days ago,...

The Austrian launched a scathing attack on club chiefs following the Eagles´ 2-1 defeat at Sunderland on Saturday.

COTONOU, Benin (AP) - Opposition parties lost all parliamentary seats in an election in Benin weeks after a thwarted coup, according to provisional results...

BEIJING (AP) - An explosion at a factory in China's Inner Mongolia region killed two people and left 66 others hospitalized on Sunday.China's official news...

European leaders on Sunday hit back at US President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs over their opposition to his designs on Greenland, with far-right...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - European governments blasted U.S. President Donald Trump´s announcement that eight countries will face 10% tariff for opposing...

John D´Arcy said he felt like the right time to go after 15 years at the helm of the Open University in Northern Ireland.

Zia Yusuf said Robert Jenrick is `thoughtful´ and `clear eyed about all of the different ways the Tories betrayed this country´.

Amendments proposed by the Government brought spies within the scope of the legislation, subject to the approval of the head of their service.

Beninese President Patrice Talon's ruling bloc won a clean sweep in legislative elections, eliminating the opposition from parliament and cementing its grip...

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - Firefighters in Pakistan´s southern port city of Karachi battled a blaze Sunday at a multistory shopping plaza that erupted...

The acknowledgement of a link was hailed as a `turning point´ by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar.

EU leaders have warned tariffs would risk a `dangerous downward spiral´ in transatlantic relations.

Helen McEntee said they are `coordinating closely with our EU and wider European partners in response to this announcement´.

BERLIN (AP) - Europeans were reeling Sunday from U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that eight countries will face 10% tariff for opposing American...

Kurdish-led forces withdrew on Sunday from Syria's largest oil field, a conflict monitor said, as government troops extended their grip over swathes of...

TABQA, Syria (AP) - Government forces seized a strategic town Sunday in eastern Syria, part of an ongoing push against Kurdish-led forces east of the...

Some experts are expecting the rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation to have risen in December after falling sharply the previous month.

Three other people were taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries, gardai said.

Mr Swinney suggested forthcoming elections in Scotland and Wales and local elections in England could put pressure on Labour.