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A committee has sent a subpoena to the White House demanding documents that could provide details on Donald Trump's effort to push Ukraine to produce information that could damage Joe...

A retired police officer in Maryland, United States, rescued an injured owl from the middle of the road, and has named the bird Lil Screech.

Britain's Prince Harry has filed claims at the High Court in England against the owners of the Sun over allegations of phone hacking, a royal spokesperson has confirmed.

Microsoft has said that hackers linked to the Iranian government have targeted a US presidential campaign, as well as government officials, media targets and prominent expatriate Iranians.

Social media users have rallied round a student nurse after she was scolded for parking outside a row of shops to get to her unpaid job at a hospital.

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a New Zealand bishop over what church officials said was "completely unacceptable" sexual behaviour with a young woman.

A convicted rapist has been jailed for nine years after faking his way to a multimillion-pound National Lottery win with a counterfeit ticket in a "sophisticated and carefully planned" ruse.

The London markets sparked back to life, jumping higher after strong US jobs figures helped to provide a dreadful trading week with a more positive finale.

French prosecutors are investigating the fatal stabbings at Paris police headquarters as a potential act of terrorism.

Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress and singer who won critical acclaim as the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series, has died at the...

Donald Trump has said the White House is preparing a letter to House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi formally objecting to the Democrats' impeachment inquiry without an official vote.

A dog has been given a special award for thwarting a possible attack on President Barack Obama.

A 12-foot gorilla has been created out of discarded car parts to highlight the impact of the motor industry on the climate.

The National Theatre has split with oil company Shell after declaring a climate emergency.

US pop artist Jeff Koons has unveiled his long-awaited giant sculpture titled Bouquet of Tulips in Paris.

Dwayne Johnson has surprised a 100-year-old superfan by sending her a personal birthday message.

Scientists have chosen an ice floe on which to set up a research camp for a year-long international expedition to study the Arctic.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been given a cake makeover for the Cake and Bake Show 2019.

Iraq's top Shiite cleric has sharply criticised the government over deadly violence gripping the country, urging political leaders and protesters to pull back “before it is too late”.

Insurance company Churchill has caused a stir online after replacing its famous nodding dog mascot for a new advertising campaign.

Masked protesters have streamed into central Hong Kong after the city's embattled leader invoked rarely used emergency powers to ban masks at rallies in a hardening of the government's stance...

Violence has erupted once more across Hong Kong as defiant masked protesters rampaged and police fired tear gas, hours after the city's embattled leader invoked rarely used emergency powers to...

As Storm Lorenzo hit the Irish coast, one man decided to go swimming in the choppy waters off Galway.

Anyone who thinks of guinea pigs as pets – cute, squishy, squeaking bundles of fur – might find a new dessert idea hard to digest – guinea pig-flavoured ice cream.

Senior US diplomats encouraged Ukraine's newly elected president to investigate Joe Biden's family in return for a high-profile visit to Washington to meet Donald Trump, newly released texts show.

A chartered plane has crashed near the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, killing five people and injuring three, after apparently running out of fuel, authorities said.

American novelist Bonnie Greer has warned the UK that they cannot ‘shaft' Ireland if they want a post-Brexit trade agreement with the United States.

American novelist Bonnie Greer has warned the UK that they cannot ‘shaft' Ireland if they want a post-Brexit trade agreement with the United States.

A member of the public drew a crowd in Glasgow railway station after he stepped up to play trance anthems on the piano.

Nine more people have been killed in anti-government protests in a southern Iraqi city, bringing this week's overall toll across the nation to 42, officials said.

US president Donald Trump has publicly encouraged China to investigate his Democratic political rival Joe Biden.

Hong Kong's leader has banned protesters from wearing masks to conceal their identities as the government hardens its stance against long-running pro-democracy demonstrations.

Hong Kong's leader has banned protesters from wearing masks to conceal their identities as the government hardens its stance against long-running pro-democracy demonstrations.

The BP boss brought in to turn around the oil giant following the Deepwater Horizon disaster has retired after 40 years in the industry.

US president Donald Trump has publicly encouraged China to investigate his Democratic political rival Joe Biden.

Masked pro-democracy protesters have marched in central Hong Kong ahead of an expected ban on wearing face masks amid months of anti-government rallies.

The White House is preparing to formally object to Democrats' impeachment inquiry, saying it will not cooperate with the probe because it was initiated without a vote of the House.

A pilot with more than 7,000 hours of experience flying a B-17 and his co-pilot were among seven people killed when the bomber crashed after encountering mechanical trouble on takeoff.

North Korea claims it has successfully test-fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from the sea to contain external threats and bolster self-defence, ahead of fresh nuclear talks with the...

Guidelines on the use of force by police have been loosened in Hong Kong as the city struggles to stamp out anti-government protests that have rocked the Asian financial hub...