The clashes, which erupted on Thursday, marked a major escalation in the challenge to the new government in Damascus.

Double gold Paralympic athlete Richard Whitehead has completed the original London marathon route to support grassroots ...

Israel has said it will send a delegation to Qatar on Monday “in an effort to advance the negotiations” around the ceasefire ...

A 61-year-old man remains missing after being swept away in a flooded river near the town of Dorrigo in New South Wales, and ...

A man who scaled the clock tower of Big Ben on Saturday morning came down just after midnight on Sunday, having spent hours barefoot and holding a Palestine flag on the Elizabeth Tower. Pictures from ...

The trade union Community made the call as it published a new report on the future of the steel industry in the UK.

BBC chairman Samir Shah has said the broadcaster needs “more variety” and “diversity of thought” as well as more staff who are “northern working class”. Mr Shah, 73, who is responsible for upholding ...

David Lammy has condemned the latest Russian strikes on Ukraine as “abhorrent”, as Moscow continued its barrage. The Foreign Secretary said the “barbaric aggression only strengthens our resolve” to ...

The man, who is barefoot and holds a Palestine flag, has been spoken to by negotiators several times but at 10.30pm had not yet agreed to come down.

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Met Office meteorologist Zoe Hutin said there is a ‘heightened chance’ of seeing them due to the low cloud coverage and clear skies.