Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman will read a child’s winning story at the final of a BBC literary competition championing young writers. During the grand final, taking place at Buckingham Palace in ...

The leader of the former rebel group that toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad has been named the country’s interim president, following a meeting of the former insurgent factions.

The singer superstar sat in the Los Angeles criminal court on Wednesday morning next to Rocky’s mother and sister.

Aston Villa have rejected a bid from Arsenal for striker Ollie Watkins. The Gunners have stepped up their search for a frontman in the January transfer window by turning their attention to England ...

A claim that Liverpool FC racially discriminated against a man who was turned down for a job has been dismissed by an employment tribunal. Asad Farooq applied for the job as the club’s first team ...

Charles and the Queen, along with the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, met the new MPs at Buckingham Palace.

An area outside the Etihad Stadium was evacuated after a merchandise stand caught fire ahead of Manchester City’s Champions League game against Club Brugge. Supporters had gathered outside the main ...

Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo on Wednesday, as fighters moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand their control in the conflict-battered region.

Around 156,500 properties across the island of Ireland remain without power following Storm Eowyn. Efforts to repair the damaged network continue into a sixth day, with 133,000 premises in the ...

The Welsh Labour Government is “waving the white flag” on job cuts at Cardiff University, opposition parties have said. The university set out proposals to cut 400 jobs – 7% of the total workforce – ...

Weinstein, 72, is being treated for numerous health conditions, including chronic myeloid leukaemia, heart issues and diabetes.

Rahamim Shy, 47, travelled to Bedfordshire from New York in February last year to have sex with the girl after more than a ...