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Defence giant Babcock International has seen half-year profits drop by nearly a fifth, but put faith in its turnaround strategy as it secured a raft of new projects.

Maltese authorities have arrested a prominent businessman who appears to be a “person of interest” in the assassination of a leading investigative reporter.

Upper Crust owner SSP saw shares slip after it announced plans to buy back up to £100 million of shares while sales continued to grow.

United Utilities has warned that the prospect of being nationalised is a “key area of uncertainty” as the company prepares for the General Election next month.

NATO foreign ministers gathered in Brussels to prepare a leaders' summit in two weeks amid tensions over French President Emmanuel Macron's statements about the alliance's role. France is concerned about...

The house where Adolf Hitler was born in 1889 will become a police precinct, Austrian authorities have said.

The son of former German president Richard von Weizsaecker has been stabbed to death while he was giving a lecture at a hospital in Berlin where he worked as a...

Shinzo Abe has entered the history books as Japan's longest-serving premier, AFP reported. Wednesday marks Abe's 2,887th day in office, topping the record previously set by Taro Katsura, a revered...

Insurance giant Aviva has revealed a structural shake-up and plans to sell off its Hong Kong business.

The Conservative Party has faced criticism after one of its official Twitter accounts was rebranded as a fact-checking service during the ITV leaders' debate.

The house where Adolf Hitler was born in 1889 will become a police precinct, Austrian authorities have said.

Fever-Tree has warned that full-year sales are set to miss annual forecasts after a weak performance in the UK.

China and Saudi Arabia have begun a three-week joint naval exercise, according to Chinese state media. The joint exercise at a Saudi Arabian naval base comes as tensions in the...

Here are five things we have learned from ITV's head-to-head debate between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn.

Pub giant Mitchells & Butlers has hailed a “strong” year after investment across its sites helped to boost sales despite “challenging” conditions in the sector.

Here are the best and worst moments for both leaders during the hour-long head-to-head debate.

The new boss of B&Q owner Kingfisher has said there is “much to do” to turn around the group's fortunes after sales slid further in the third quarter.

Israel said it has struck dozens of Iranian targets in Syria in a “wide-scale” operation in response to rocket fire on the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights the day before.

The Israeli military said it has struck dozens of Iranian targets in Syria, carrying out a “wide-scale” strike in response to rocket fire on the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights the day...

Security forces have “obliterated” Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) militants in Afghanistan, President Ashraf Ghani has said. The statement came hours after a prisoner swap with Taliban insurgents raised hopes...

Days of protests over rising fuel prices and a subsequent government crackdown have killed at least 106 people across Iran, Amnesty International said.

The Israeli military on Wednesday said it had struck dozens of Iranian targets in Syria, carrying out a “wide-scale” strike in response to rocket fire on the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights...

Benjamin Netanyahu moved swiftly yesterday to embrace US backing for settlements in Israeli-occupied territory.

Swedish prosecutors have dropped their investigation into sexual offences allegedly committed by Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, judging that witnesses' memories are too hazy to corroborate his accuser's account after...

A White House official testified in the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump yesterday that the president's request that Ukraine investigates a domestic political rival was an improper "demand", as he...

A woman who accuses Jeffrey Epstein of sexually abusing her as a child says Prince Andrew should tell US authorities what he knows about the disgraced financier.

Protesters besieged in a Hong Kong university were desperately searching for escape routes yesterday after more than two days of clashes with police.

The Taliban yesterday freed an American and an Australian held hostage since 2016 in exchange for three top Taliban figures - a move that the insurgent group asserted could help...

The Conservative Party has faced criticism after one of its official Twitter accounts was rebranded as a fact-checking service during the ITV leaders' debate.

A UK ticket-holder has won the £105 million (€122.5m) EuroMillions jackpot on the 25th anniversary of the first National Lottery draw.

Twenty-five migrants have been found in a refrigerated container on a ferry bound for the UK from the Netherlands.

The Conservative Party has faced criticism after one of its official Twitter accounts was rebranded as a fact checking service during the ITV leaders' debate.

JEREMY Corbyn has dismissed Boris Johnson's pledge to "get Brexit done" by the end of January as "nonsense".

Full House actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband are contesting expanded charges against them in the college admissions bribery scandal.

Internet users sick of politics can replace Boris Johnson with pictures of puppies thanks to a new online tool.

One top national security aide who listened to President Donald Trump's July call with Ukraine's president called it "improper" while another said it was "unusual."

A man who beat his fiancee to death when she wanted to leave him because of his cross-dressing has been found guilty of murder.

Two prison officers responsible for guarding Jeffrey Epstein on the night he killed himself have been charged with falsifying prison records.

International trade worries put a damper on the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday, as reports emerged that Beijing is not expecting to reach a trade deal with the US.

A jockey who answered a last-minute plea on Twitter scored a big win after stopping for a McDonald's on the way to her unscheduled ride.