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A pair of ancient skeletons found in Italy and nicknamed the 'Lovers of Modena' have been revealed to be men.

The Democratic-led US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee yesterday voted to intensify its investigation of Republican President Donald Trump as lawmakers edged closer to deciding whether to recommend his impeachment.

A prestigious US university is reviewing more than £7 million in donations from disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and will donate all unspent funding to victims of sexual crimes.

A scuba dive boat was operating in violation of Coast Guard regulations when a fire broke out killing 34 people in California, a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report said.

A man has been charged with murder after the death of a baby boy who was rescued from a river.

Fireman Sam has been dropped as a fire service mascot, following claims he is not inclusive enough.

The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator said the bloc is still waiting for proposals from UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to end the impasse over Britain's departure, which is due...

A crossword compiler hid a not-too-subtle message about Brexit in their latest puzzle.

A train conductor has been praised for a speech encouraging people to look out for their fellow passengers.

A train conductor has been praised for a speech encouraging people to look out for their fellow passengers.

Singer R Kelly failed to show up for an initial court appearance in a case in which he is accused of offering a 17-year-old girl 200 dollars (£162) to take...

Kosovo's Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj has cancelled his participation at a summit of Central European countries following denigrating words from the Czech president against his territory. Haradinaj said Thursday he...

Kiev is drawing up a roadmap with “clear deadlines” in order to implement a peace deal for eastern Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday. Speaking alongside the visiting president...

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has said President Donald Trump has no plans to meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani while he's in New York for the UN General Assembly...

In yet another sign that London's blue-chip index rarely reacts to domestic events, the FTSE 100 maintained its recent five-week highs on Thursday, as investors sat on their hands.

The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator says the bloc is still waiting for proposals from Prime Minister Boris Johnson to end the impasse over Britain's departure. Michel Barnier told reporters...

A French court found the only daughter of Saudi Arabia's King Salman guilty of complicity in violence for ordering her bodyguard to detain and strike a plumber for taking photos...

Jersey Shore cast member Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino is now a free man.

The European Union has prolonged for six months individual restrictive measures against 170 citizens and 44 legal entities of Russia and Ukraine, the Council of the EU said in a...

Nearly 200 Nigerians have returned from South Africa, accepting a free flight back after weeks of violence targeting foreigners in South Africa's cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria.

Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that continued rocket fire from Gaza is making another war against Palestinian militants in the coastal strip inevitable, his latest headline-grabbing announcement just days...

A no-deal Brexit could lead to the UK's first recession for a decade, according to new analysis.

Japan's newly appointed environment minister, Shinjiro Koizumi, has said he wants to “scrap” nuclear power plants, warning of the need to avoid a repeat of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster....

The new head of the European Parliament on Thursday ruled out any Brexit deal without an Irish backstop. “We want an agreement but we are aware that an agreement without...

A coffee spillage in the cockpit of an airliner flying over the Atlantic Ocean forced the plane to turn back and land in Ireland.

The European Central Bank has launched a new round of monetary stimulus to support economic growth in the face of uncertainties like the US-China trade conflict and Brexit.

Rail app firm Trainline has upped its full-year sales outlook thanks to a surge in UK ticket sales.

Zimbabwe's president and the family of former president Robert Mugabe have been holding discussions to decide where the deceased leader will be buried.

Controversy over where and when Robert Mugabe will be buried, and a stampede which injured several people trying to view his body, marred the mourning for the Zimbabwean leader on...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that continued rocket fire from Gaza is making another war against militants in the coastal strip inevitable. Netanyahu divulged that advanced plans...

Facebook has sanctioned the page of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu because of a violation of the company's hate speech policy.

A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle close to a special forces base in the south of Kabul on Thursday, the Defense Ministry has said. Four security forces' officers were...

The fashion retailer behind brands Jacamo, Simply Be and JD Williams expects to put aside up to £30 million extra to deal with PPI claims, after seeing related inquiries surge...

US officials have warned the Solomon Islands to be wary of Chinese “funding promises” and not to be pressed into cutting ties with Taiwan, Reuters reported. The US warnings were...

The Co-op is set to overhaul its funeral and life planning business after profits more than halved and the company revealed increased demand for low-cost funerals and cremations without ceremony.

Paul Scholes' reputation as one of England's greatest footballers was further strengthened when the former Manchester United midfielder amazed fans with a magical pass at Vincent Kompany's testimonial.

China urged the United States on Thursday to adopt an approach more conducive to dialogue in response to North Korea's goodwill in wanting to resume denuclearization talks. Pyongyang said on...

Morrisons has signed up to a new multi-year agreement with online giant Amazon as the supermarket attempts to keep pushing further into the wholesale market.

Twelve leaders of a Southern California-based church have been arrested on charges of coercing dozens of mostly homeless people into forced labor, holding them captive and compelling them to panhandle...

Divers on Wednesday recovered the remains of the final victim of a California dive boat fire that killed 34 people, as the U.S. Coast Guard issued a safety bulletin focusing...