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The founder of #MeToo is using the second anniversary of the movement to launch a new effort intended to mobilise voters heading into the 2020 election.

British PM Boris Johnson and NATO's chief Jens Stoltenberg agreed Turkey's military operation against Kurdish forces in northeast Syria needed to end, a spokeswoman for Johnson's office said on Tuesday....

The first baby could be born in space within the next 12 years, an expert has said.

National Grid has been told it will have to slash the costs or stump up extra cash for a project to connect Britain's first new nuclear plant in decades to...

Flybe has rebranded to Virgin Connect following its sale to a consortium of rival operators including Virgin Atlantic earlier this year.

The US-led coalition in Syria confirmed on Tuesday it had pulled all of its troops out of the city of Manbij, which is now controlled by government forces. “Coalition forces...

Fugitive ex-Catalan president Carles Puigdemont has joined dozens of pro-Catalonia independence supporters in a protest outside the European Commission a day after the conviction of 12 colleagues in Spain for...

Archaeologists have uncovered at least 20 ancient wooden coffins in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor.

Russia moved to fill the void left by the United States in northern Syria, deploying troops to keep apart advancing Syrian government and Turkish forces.

The week-old Turkish invasion of northeastern Syria has forced all international non-governmental organizations to leave the area, AFP cited the Kurdish authorities as saying on Tuesday. “The humanitarian plight of...

Melted scaffolding on top of the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral will be removed “in the coming weeks” to allow restoration work to begin next year, France's culture minister has said.

A cat and dog home is launching a pet food bank to help owners struggling to feed their beloved animals.

The late musical figures Whitney Houston and the Notorious B.I.G. are among the 16 acts nominated for the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame's 2020 class.

Pub group Marston's has seen shares slide after weaker food sales weighed down on its annual profits.

Administrators have announced they will close the Neil Woodford's equity income fund, which has been suspended since June to protect investors after too many tried to withdraw their money.

An Irish grandfather who pulled a viral prank at his own funeral has been described as the “warmest, jolliest person”.

The Syrian army has established full control over the city of Manbij and nearby settlements, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. Russian military police continue to patrol the northwestern...

New disruptions to Catalonia's transport network followed a night of clashes between activists and police over the conviction of separatist leaders, as Spanish authorities announced an investigation into the group...

Alexei Leonov, the first person to walk in space, has been laid to rest at a memorial cemetery outside the Russian capital of Moscow.

Bernie Sanders faces standing at a podium for three hours after his recent heart attack but some of his rivals for the Democratic nomination for the White House have problems...

Four mayors from Turkey's main pro-Kurdish opposition party were detained on Tuesday as part of a “counter-terrorism” operation, the HDP party said. The mayors are from four towns in Turkey's...

Former South African president Jacob Zuma will appeal a high court decision to deny him a permanent stay of prosecution on charges related to a $2 billion arms deal, his...

THE toll of death and destruction from a massive typhoon that tore through central and northern Japan has risen to 53 and another nine people are presumed dead, according to...

A civil training aircraft crashed on Tuesday in Turkey's Mediterranean province of Antalya, media reports said. The plane crashed near the town of Manavgat, according to the NTV broadcaster. No...

Pete the fern has taken the world's first plant-powered selfies, in a scientific trial that could revolutionise conservation in the wild, scientists have said.

The owner of the Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph newspapers blamed “structural decline” in the industry as operating profits fell by more than 61%, as it plans to reach one million...

The power of Japan's Typhoon Hagibis was amply illustrated by rows of bullet trains deluged in floodwaters in Nagano, a mountainous region to the northwest of Tokyo.

A homeless man has been found guilty of stalking pop star Harry Styles, after spending several months camped outside the singer's house.

A woman who alleges Paul Gascoigne sexually assaulted her on a train by planting a sloppy, drunken kiss on her lips has tearfully told a jury how it was "completely...

Pakistan is trying to avoid getting blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force, a global watchdog, when it meets Wednesday in Paris. Earlier this month, a report by the task...

Oscar-winning visual effects business DNEG has revealed plans to list on the London Stock Exchange.

Investors reacted with relief to a tough update from recruiter Hays on Tuesday as the company managed to keep net fees stable in the face of a difficult UK private...

Turkish artillery has been pounding suspected Syrian Kurdish positions near a town in north-east Syria as Turkey's military incursion enters its seventh day.

Major house builder Bellway has said it will focus less on London as better opportunities elsewhere in the country push down the capital's pull.

Rescue crews dug through mudslides and searched near swollen rivers yesterday as they looked for those missing from a typhoon that left as many as 48 people dead and caused...

'My government's priority has always been to secure the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union on October 31." These were words of the 93-year-old Queen Elizabeth in a speech...

The world loses about $400bn (€362bn) of food before it even gets delivered to stores, according to the United Nations.

Poland's nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party secured a second term in power in a parliamentary election, partial results showed yesterday, but fell short of the landslide victory it needs...

The suspected ringleader of a vast Asian drugs syndicate, who is protected by a guard of Thai kickboxers, has become the target of an international counter-narcotics operation.

Pope Francis's chief bodyguard has resigned over the leak of a Vatican police flyer identifying five Holy See employees who were suspended as part of a financial investigation.