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Grace Millane was murdered by a 27-year-old man, whose name is protected by court order, while backpacking after graduating from the University of Lincoln.

Grace Millane was murdered by a 27-year-old man, whose name is protected by court order, while backpacking after graduating from the University of Lincoln.

Shopping centre owner Landsec has announced plans to appoint a new chief executive, a week after challenges in the retail sector dragged it to a half-year loss.

A preliminary hearing of a public inquiry into the deaths of the 22 people killed in the Manchester Arena terror attack will be held on Friday.

A 27-year-old man has been found guilty of the murder of British backpacker Grace Millane whose body was found buried in a suitcase in New Zealand, local media reported.

Former President Barack Obama warned Democrats on Thursday against adopting “purity tests” in the presidential primary and said any adversity the candidates faced in the contest would make whoever emerges...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn unveiled his party's election manifesto - setting out his "radical" plans to transform Britain with public sector pay rises, higher taxes on companies and a sweeping...

Firefighters battled hundreds of bushfires across Australia yesterday as scores of blazes sprang up in new locations, triggering warnings it was too late for some residents to evacuate.

As he cradles his young puppy in his arms, Laurent Simons looks much like any other nine-year-old boy.

On the same day US President Donald Trump faced damaging revelations from the House impeachment inquiry, the Democratic presidential candidates highlighted their policy proposals on a range of key issues...

The top 10 Democratic candidates for president united around two ideas in a mostly civil two-hour debate: President Donald Trump must be defeated at the ballot box, and they are...

Lawyers for the victims of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein say Prince Andrew should speak to US investigators immediately, after the senior British royal withdrew from public duties over what he...

Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship rocket prototype has suffered a major failure during testing in Texas.

Pope Francis yesterday condemned the exploitation of women and children for prostitution in Thailand, which is notorious for its sex tourism, saying the violence, abuse and enslavement they suffer are...

Former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond has said he will "vigorously" defend his position after pleading not guilty to offences against 10 women.

The road to the impeachment inquiry witness desk for Fiona Hill was a long and unlikely one, starting in northern England and winding its way through the Soviet Union and...

Key impeachment witnesses said yesterday it was clear US President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani was pursuing political investigations of Democrats in Ukraine. Their testimony undercuts the president's argument...

A rare near-mint condition copy of the first Marvel Comics comic book has sold at auction in Dallas for just under £1 million.

Eight people have died and at least 90 were wounded on Thursday in renewed clashes in central Baghdad.

A former national security official has told the impeachment inquiry that a US ambassador carried out a controversial “domestic political errand” for President Donald Trump on Ukraine.

Prince Andrew's reputation suffered another blow when two more organisations severed ties with him and a sponsor of his flagship business mentoring programme said his plans to continue leading it...

Puerto Rico reggaeton star Daddy Yankee is opening a museum in the US Caribbean territory that will be dedicated to his life and the music that made him famous.

The US House of Representatives is wrapping up public hearings in its impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump and moving closer to charging him with "high crimes and misdemeanors."

An anti-Brexit campaign group has bought the website “thebrexitparty.com” and is offering to sell it to Nigel Farage for over a million pounds.

President Donald Trump's former Russia adviser Fiona Hill urged lawmakers in the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry on Thursday not to promote "politically driven falsehoods" that cast doubt on Russia's...

The FTSE 100 closed lower on Wednesday as tensions continue between the US and China over their trading relationship.

Wetherspoon founder Tim Martin said he is “worried” about Jeremy Corbyn's approach to business at the pub group's annual general meeting (AGM) in central London.

A MAN wanted by police in Sweden was arrested after he was found asleep in a bed in IKEA.

Key impeachment inquiry witnesses have said it is clear Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani was pursuing political investigations of Democrats in Ukraine at the president's direction.

POPE Francis called for migrants to be welcomed and for women and children to be protected from exploitation, abuse and enslavement as he began a busy two days of activities...

Israel's attorney general indicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges on Thursday, heightening uncertainty over who will ultimately lead a country mired in political chaos after two inconclusive elections...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was indicted on corruption charges on Thursday, heightening uncertainty over who will ultimately lead a country deep in political disarray after two inconclusive elections this...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he would not resign despite being charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust in a corruption scandal that he denounced as...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been charged in a series of corruption scandals.

Serbia's finance minister is facing calls to resign after a university claimed he plagiarised parts of his PhD thesis.

Donald Trump was overheard discussing investigations requested of Ukraine in a phone call with a US ambassador, impeachment investigators have been told.

Environmental activists have removed a giant letter “C” from the entrance to German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union party headquarters to protest against its climate change policies.

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro launched a new political party on Thursday, the Alliance for Brazil (APB), under the banner of fighting graft and advancing Christian values. Bolsonaro led the party's...

Israel's attorney general is set to announce his long-awaited decision on whether to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a series of corruption scandals.

The family-run business that bought Thomas Cook's high street stores after the tour operator collapsed will take on 1,500 new staff to help it fill its new stores, and provide...