The European Court of Human Rights has demanded answers in relation to state responsibilities for victims of trafficking.

Russian drones have blasted apartment buildings and the power grid in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa in an overnight ...

Drummers pounded in the new year and a stampede of computer-generated horses was shown over a section of the Great Wall as China joined the rest of the world in marking the start of 2026. Temple bells ...

Bosses at Edinburgh Zoo have postponed the Wee Waddle, an event where penguins parade along a walkway next to their enclosure, amid fears bird flu is on the rise in the UK. The event generally takes ...

Sir David Beckham has said he feels “very lucky” as he reflects on 2025, which he said he will “forever remember” as he welcomes in the new year. The former footballer posted a selection of photos on ...

The chairwoman of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Emily Thornberry, criticised ‘serious shortcomings’ in information sharing.

Pope Leo XIV has closed out 2025 with a prayer that the city of Rome might be a welcoming place for foreigners and fragile people, young and old.

The 33-year-old says she is taking it one day at a time after sharing some personal news with her social media followers.

Hong Kong has marked the start of 2026 without fireworks over Victoria Harbour after a massive fire in November killed at least 161 people.

A spokesperson for the charity said on Monday: “The decision to close Primrose Hill on New Year’s Eve was not taken lightly.

Researchers claim to have re-discovered forgotten meanings contained within historic architecture, including at Westminster ...

This winter I've rarely been apart from my Lakeland heated scarf, which keeps me warm when I'm walking the dog or picking my kids up on the ...