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Lawyers on Twitter have been sharing fake facts about the Supreme Court as it considers whether Boris Johnson acted lawfully in suspending Parliament in the run up to Brexit.

Lawyers on Twitter have been sharing fake facts about the Supreme Court as it considers whether Boris Johnson acted lawfully in suspending Parliament in the run up to Brexit.

Airport services and support firm John Menzies has been taken to task by shareholders after they voted down plans to cancel preference shares and nearly a fifth rebelled against pay...

At least two people have died and 14 are missing after a boat filled with migrants hoping to reach Europe capsized off the coast of Tunisia.

An 11-year-old girl has scared off an armed robber by throwing bread at him with her father.

A surfer was saved from a possible shark attack thanks to a warning from a drone flying above the ocean.

A Taliban suicide bomber has targeted a campaign rally by President Ashraf Ghani in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 24 people and wounding 31, officials said.

Two attacks by suicide bombers have killed at least 48 people and wounded scores more in Afghanistan in the deadliest single day since a peace agreement with Taliban insurgents was...

Former Italian Premier Matteo Renzi has left the ruling Democratic Party to set up a new centrist force. The move could further weaken the already shaky government forged only two...

Protesters have gathered outside the UK's highest court as it has been urged to find that Boris Johnson's advice to the Queen to suspend Parliament was "of no legal effect".

Tonga's Rugby World Cup squad delighted passengers and social media users alike with their singing as they flew into Sapporo for their opening match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

The European Union's order for Apple to pay 13 billion euros ($14 billion) in back taxes to Ireland "defies reality and common sense," the U.S. company said on Tuesday, as...

Newbury Racecourse has reported higher revenues in the first six months of 2019 despite being impacted by the outbreak of equine flu in February.

A rare train derailment disrupted services in Hong Kong on Tuesday, the rail operator said, threatening commuter chaos during rush hour.

The most senior Catholic to be found guilty of sexually abusing children has lodged an appeal in Australia's highest court against his convictions for molesting two choirboys in a cathedral...

The boss of housebuilding giant Barratt Developments has seen his annual pay package swell by a third after landing £2.7 million in bonuses.

Western lowland gorilla Pertinax has been brushing up his ball skills ahead of the Rugby World Cup.

Iran has acknowledged for the first time that it is holding three Australian nationals, including two with joint British nationality, on suspicion of spying.

Zoo staff in northern Thailand donned black and white clothing and observed a minute of silence to mourn the sudden death of a popular giant panda who was on a...

A suicide bomber has targeted a campaign rally by President Ashraf Ghani in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 24 people and wounding 31, officials said.

An American cancer survivor has achieved the “extraordinary” feat of becoming the first person to swim across the English Channel four times non-stop.

Two Pomeranian puppies and a Cocker Spaniel have been stolen in a burglary, police said.

A protester dressed as the Incredible Hulk has been “arrested” by another in a Robocop costume outside the Supreme Court, as judges began hearing appeals over Boris Johnson's suspension of...

An American cancer survivor has become the first person to swim across the English Channel four times in a row.

Sirius Minerals has shelved a 500 million US dollar (£400 million) fundraiser, casting a shadow over plans to construct a giant fertiliser mine in North Yorkshire.

Around 1,200 jobs could be lost if Sirius Minerals fails to secure funding for its work constructing a giant fertiliser mine in North Yorkshire, the company confirmed.

Elon Musk has said he never intended to accuse a British diver of paedophilia, arguing he was instead suggesting he was a "creepy old man".

Taiwan has lost its largest ally in the Pacific after the Solomon Islands confirmed it is switching its diplomatic allegiance to China.

Staffline has seen shares plummet after its second profit warning in four months as it swung to a first half loss following a slowdown in new contracts.

French police are evacuating at least 900 migrants from a gym and a nearby tent camp near the English Channel, citing concerns over security and hygiene.

US president Donald Trump has told supporters in the Democratic-leaning state of New Mexico that his energy policies have made the state wealthier, and warned that these gains could disappear...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's trip to the continent made headlines in today's papers with some calling it a "humiliation" and others an "ambush".

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's trip to the continent made headlines in today's papers with some calling it a "humiliation" and others an "ambush".

A member of one of Mexico's wealthiest families has been arrested on manslaughter charges after his 11-year-old son died on a family boating trip in the San Francisco Bay, police...

Fashion retailer French Connection has narrowed half-year losses after returning to retail sales growth despite trading remaining tough on the high street.

Fashion retailer French Connection has said it remains in talks over a sale of the group after pushing back the results of its strategic review once again as it revealed...

Ocado's retail business saw sales accelerate in the third quarter as weekly customer orders continued to rise.

Iran's supreme leader has announced “there will be no talks with the US at any level” in remarks which appeared to end all speculation about a possible meeting between the...

Former Prime Minister David Cameron has written of French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy's "extraordinary gestures" which helped him see his father for a final time.

US President Donald Trump has said it looked like Iran was behind attacks on oil plants in Saudi Arabia but stressed he did not want to go to war, as...