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Chicks are born with the ability to recognise and react to different dangers, new research suggests.

Police in England have confirmed a man trapped at the top of a 270ft (82-metre) chimney has died despite desperate attempts to rescue him.

The Vatican Secret Archives, containing millions of documents spanning 12 centuries, are no longer officially "secret".

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to press ahead with his effort to secure a pre-Christmas polling day after MPs rejected his latest attempt to get an early general election...

USUALLY, the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. But in the heavenly White House this weekend, it worked the other way round. Lord Trump took the life of Abu...

Italy's centre-right won a landslide victory in Umbria's elections giving Matteo Salvini's anti-immigration League party a foothold in a region ruled by the left for 50 years while dealing a...

Ed Sheeran has nearly doubled his wealth over the past year to become the richest young British star.

Thousands of students joined Iraq's anti-government protests yesterday, as clashes with security forces firing tear-gas canisters killed at least four demonstrators and wounded more than 100.

The homeland of all humanity was a lush Garden of Eden to the south of the Zambezi river in northern Botswana, a major study of DNA has concluded.

Firefighters battled destructive wildfires in Northern California wine country and on the wealthy west side of Los Angeles, trying to beat back flames that forced tens of thousands to flee...

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake has rocked the Philippines, southwest of the city of Davao, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake hit around 9 AM local time on Tuesday...

Limited edition Brexit 50p coins, dated October 31 2019, are set to be shredded and melted down after the UK's departure from the EU was delayed by three months.

Police have confirmed a man trapped at the top of a 270-ft chimney has died after recovering his body.

A military working dog that was wounded while tracking down the head of the Islamic State is back on duty.

A grandfather who police say dropped his young niece from the 11th deck of a cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico in July has been accused of negligent homicide.

Google's parent company reported a revenue increase of 20% as the technology giant hailed its “strong growth” in its latest financial results.

A military working dog that was wounded while tracking down the head of the Islamic State is back on duty.

US politicians will take a vote this week to formalise the Democrats' impeachment inquiry amid President Donald Trump's criticism that the probe is “illegitimate”.

A rugby super-fan has spent more than £8,000 on tickets to see England play in the World Cup.

Robert Evans – the Hollywood producer who backed seminal 1970s films like Chinatown, The Godfather and Harold And Maude – has died aged 89.

Firefighters are battling wildfires in Northern California and the wealthy west side of Los Angeles that have forced tens of thousands to flee their homes.

The London markets jumped higher on the back of news that Brexit has been delayed until potentially the end of January 2020 and improving tensions between the US and China.

The premiere for Terminator: Dark Fate has been cancelled due to bushfires threatening thousands of home in Los Angeles.

US President Donald Trump has used a conference of police chiefs to describe host city Chicago as “embarrassing” under the leadership of its top officer.

A Wallace and Gromit coin has been unveiled to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the animated double-act first hitting the screen.

A sailor whose pregnant wife vanished 20 years ago has been convicted of her murder.

Mexican authorities are running DNA tests to determine the identity and origin of 42 human skulls found at an altar in a drug gang hideout.

Halloween party-goers have this year picked creative memes and internet jokes to draw inspiration from for their costumes.

Restaurant chain Bill's slid into the red last year after it was weighed down by refurbishment and restructuring costs.

Four senior directors, including the chief executive, have suddenly quit restaurant and bar chain TGI Fridays UK, just weeks before the start of the all-important festive season.

Libya's coastguard said Monday it had intercepted dozens of Europe-bound migrants off the Mediterranean coast. A rubber boat with 53 African migrants was stopped off Libya's western town of Abu-Kemmash,...

Matteo Salvini's League party triumphed in voting in an Italian region where the left had held power for some 50 years, dealing a humiliating blow to the national government's coalition...

A professional musician has said it was “devastating” to lose his antique violin worth £250,000 after he left it on a train.

The front of a city bus is up in the air after a sinkhole opened under it during rush hour in Pittsburgh, US.

At least two anti-government protesters have been killed and 105 injured in clashes with security forces in Baghdad.

UN Special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said on Monday that he would meet foreign ministers from Turkey, Iran and Russia in Geneva the next day. The consultations come a...

Thousands of people in Los Angeles were ordered to evacuate after a fast-moving brush fire ignited early on Monday morning near the Getty Center museum, the latest outbreak in a...

Thousands of people in Los Angeles were ordered to evacuate after a fast-moving brush fire ignited early on Monday morning near the Getty Center museum, the latest outbreak in a...

A restaurant in Edinburgh has introduced a “split bill” arrangement for customers dining there on a first date.

The South Korean and Japanese governments are studying plans for a joint economic program involving companies from both countries which aims to ease strains over the issue of forced Korean...