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A FORMER soldier has been found guilty of stabbing a Britain's Got Talent finalist to death in a violent rage.

An Iranian surface-to-air missile has shot down an American drone flying in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said.

The commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard has said the shooting down of a US drone has sent “a clear message” to America.

Homeware retailer Dunelm has upped its profit outlook for the second time in as many months after good weather helped boost sales.

Fashion retailer N Brown has posted further sales declines, but insisted its turnaround strategy is bearing fruit in “challenging” markets as online trade lifted.

A Chinese court said former Interpol president Meng Hongwei has confessed to accepting more than two million dollars (£1.6 million) in bribes.

An Iranian surface-to-air missile has shot down an American drone flying in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived for a two-day state visit to North Korea where he is expected to talk with leader Kim Jong Un about the stalled negotiations with...

An Iranian surface-to-air missile has shot down an American drone flying in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard has said it shot down a US drone amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington.

Authorities have seized 15,000kg of cocaine from a ship in Philadelphia in what was described as one of the largest drug busts in American history - worth an estimated $1bn...

Four men with links to the Russian military have been charged with murdering nearly 300 people on board an airliner shot down over Ukraine.

Emmanuel Macron's new-look national service has got off to a shaky start this week, with 29 teenagers in the first group of recruits succumbing to heat exhaustion during a ceremony...

Police investigating the death of Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala have arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter.

Scientists may have discovered the earliest warning signs of Parkinson's disease in the brain.

Rory Stewart's hopes of becoming the next UK prime minister were dashed after his support collapsed in the third round of voting by Tory MPs.

Donald Trump has launched his re-election bid in Florida, America's largest swing state, by pledging to round up millions of undocumented immigrants.

The United Nations yesterday joined the chorus calling for an independent investigation into the death of Mohamed Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected president, a day after he collapsed and died...

Today is World Refugee Day. Sadly it is marked by new figures which show the number of people all over the globe fleeing war, persecution and conflict exceeded 70 million...

Sajid Javid said a day in which he remained in the Tory leadership contest “got so much better” thanks to a letter he received from his daughter.

Social media users have been sharing their tips for dealing with depression thanks to a popular hashtag.

Residents on an Arctic Norwegian island with 69 days of constant light in the summer say they want to go "time-free" and be more flexible with school and working hours...

The former leader of an upstate New York self-help group has been convicted in a federal case accusing him of turning women into his "sex slaves".

A pair of beluga whales that previously lived at an aquarium in China will help populate a sanctuary in Iceland for formerly captive marine mammals.

Detectives investigating the death of footballer Emiliano Sala have arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter by an unlawful act.

The former leader of a purported self-help group has been convicted of charges that centred on details of what prosecutors called a secret society of “sex slaves” within a community...

The debate over reparations for descendants of slaves has reached Congress with an impassioned plea from actor Danny Glover to address compensation for America's blighted heritage of racism.

Rory Stewart has been eliminated from the Tory leadership race after the third round of voting by Conservative MPs, as Boris Johnson again topped the ballot.

The London markets sank as investors remained cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve rates announcement set to be made in the US.

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is urging Sudan's transitional authorities to hand over or prosecute ousted president Omar al-Bashir and four others for alleged war crimes in...

Actress and comedienne Tiffany Haddish has said she chose to join a boycott of the US state of Georgia after she read the state's new anti-abortion legislation.

Shareholders in over-50s-focused travel and insurance business Saga, have given the company a bloody nose with 28% voting against the firm's pay plans for executives.

Five anchorwomen at a New York City news channel have sued their company, saying they were marginalised and cast aside to make room for younger women and men.

Residents on an Arctic Norwegian island with 69 days of constant light in the summer say they want to go “time-free” and be more flexible with school and working hours...

Almost 300,000 Hargreaves Lansdown customers have £1.6 billion trapped in Neil Woodford's suspended investment portfolio, the funding platform has revealed.

Ocado has offloaded a beauty business to high street retailer Next in a move which bosses partly attributed to a strategic shift following its tie-up with Marks & Spencer.

President Donald Trump raised 24.8 million US dollars (£19.65 million) in the less-than 24 hours after kicking off his re-election campaign.

YouTube prankster LadBaby is raising money for a children's charity by selling a Buzz Lightyear toy he previously launched into space.

The limpet mines used to attack a Japanese-owned oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz last week bore “a striking resemblance” to similar mines displayed by Iran, a US Navy...

Singer-songwriter Paul Simon's latest honour has come from the Poetry Society of America.