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A sculpture evoking the smell of breast milk is on display in a new gallery exploring what it means to be human.

The Afghan government has concerns about the draft peace agreement reached between US and Taliban negotiators and wants further clarification, President Ashraf Ghani's spokesman said on Wednesday. The deal would...

Iran will free seven crew members of the detained British-flagged tanker Stena Impero, according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi. He told Iranian state television on Wednesday that the seven,...

Housebuilding giant Barratt Developments has defied property market worries to deliver another set of record annual profits.

A very Irish hashtag trended on Twitter as people gave their verdict on the latest Brexit developments.

More than 120 U.S. military construction projects will be adversely affected as the Pentagon prepares to use $3.6 billion to help build or enhance parts of the border wall with...

Bahamians have rescued victims of Hurricane Dorian with jet skis and a bulldozer as the US coast guard, Britain's Royal Navy and aid groups tried to get food and medicine...

The Court of Session in Edinburgh has rejected an attempt to prevent Boris Johnson's prorogation of the House of Commons, the Guardian reports. The judge, Lord Doherty, said “there has...

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has announced the government will formally withdraw an extradition bill that has sparked months of demonstrations in the city, bowing to one of the...

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has announced the government will formally withdraw an extradition bill that sparked months of demonstrations.

Twitter gave Jacob Rees-Mogg the meme treatment after the Leader of the House was seen lounging on the Commons front bench during a key Brexit debate.

Holly Willoughby darted for cover while on air to avoid a potentially awkward run-in with a furry guest on This Morning.

The owner of the British-flagged Stena Impero oil tanker held in the Persian Gulf by Iran has said he was told by Iranian authorities that seven of the 23-member crew...

Homewares chain Dunelm Group has unveiled surging profits and greater market share, but it warned next year's performance is still uncertain on account of Brexit.

A moose has been released into the wild after wandering on to a university campus in North Dakota.

The US is confident of a reset in transatlantic relations when a new EU leadership takes office later this year, Washington's top envoy to Brussels said on Tuesday. US Ambassador...

British MPs have criticised Jacob Rees-Mogg for "lounging languidly" along the front bench during a historic Brexit debate

British MPs have criticised Jacob Rees-Mogg for "lounging languidly" along the front bench during a historic Brexit debate

Japan is still considering options for handling contaminated water at Tokyo Electric Power's wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant amid worries the water may be dumped into the ocean, government officials...

Chinese tech giant Huawei has accused US authorities of trying to coerce employees to gather information on the company and of trying to break into its information systems.

As September arrives, Twitter users are coming up with fun ways to brand autumn after the viral success of the Hot Girl Summer meme.

Hong Kong's government is scheduled to meet amid speculation that leader Carrie Lam may formally withdraw an extradition Bill as protesters have demanded.

Fast fashion firm Quiz has seen shares tumble after warning summer trading has remained “challenging” as fewer people visited its shops.

Former international development secretary Rory Stewart has told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that he was sacked from the Conservative Party by text message.

Residents of the Bahamas have been assessing the damage after Hurricane Dorian smashed into the country.

Halfords has warned that summer sales were weaker than expected after the bikes and car maintenance chain was struck by poor weather and weaker consumer confidence.

Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's has unveiled a new flavour to highlight what it calls structural racism and a broken criminal justice system in the US.

Flames roared through a boat of sleeping scuba divers so quickly that it appears none of the 34 people below deck could escape, authorities said.

US defence secretary Mark Esper has approved the use of 3.6 billion US dollars (£2.97 billion) in funding from military construction projects to build 175 miles of President Donald Trump's...

Relief officials have reported scenes of utter ruin in parts of the Bahamas and rushed to deal with an unfolding humanitarian crisis in the wake of Hurricane Dorian.

Divers yesterday resumed the search for bodies around the wreck of a diving boat destroyed by a blaze off southern California.

A 14-year-old boy shot and killed five family members at their home in Alabama, before throwing away the pistol and calling police in the latest high-profile gun crime.

An American school has removed 'Harry Potter' books from its shelves after a pastor took advice from exorcists.

A healthy baby girl has been born by caesarean section to a woman declared brain-dead 117 days earlier.

Ireland has been thrown a Brexit lifeline after British MPs voted to seize control of the House of Commons from Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

China refused to rule out military intervention in Hong Kong yesterday and said it could unilaterally declare a state of emergency rule, in its sternest warning since pro- democracy protests...

Donald Trump's alleged involvement in buying the silence of two women who claimed to have had sex with him is to be the focus of a major inquiry in Congress.

Hurricane Dorian battered Grand Bahama Island yesterday and was forecast to come "dangerously close" to the Florida coast.

Italy's new government coalition yesterday unveiled a shared policy programme - with an expansionary budget top of the agenda.

It's a thin line between all-powerful and lame-duck. Since his days as a journalist, Boris Johnson has always had a way with words - but it appears he may be...