Russia’s “bloody and brutal war machine” has shown no respite “even at Christmas”, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said, as ...

A man accused of attempting to assassinate US President-elect Donald Trump in Florida will not be tried until September 2025, a federal judge ruled this week. Ryan Routh’s trial will begin on ...

Sir Keir Starmer has wished British Jews a happy Chanukah, as the festival coincides with Christmas for the first time since 2005. “Chanukah is a time for family, community and celebration. Chag ...

Truro vendor Nick Cuthbert’s Labrador Bracken and Bath Big Issue seller Ian Duff’s dog Marlene are among those featured in the issue. Mr Cuthbert, a Truro-based Big Issue vendor, had a difficult start ...

The plane crashed while en route from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the Russian city of Grozny in the North Caucasus.

The mildest start to Christmas Day on record has been recorded for Northern Ireland and Scotland. In Kinloss, Moray, temperatures reached 11.9C, while at Killowen, Co Down, it peaked at 11C for the 24 ...

The wife of deposed Syrian leader Bashar Assad is severely ill with leukaemia and has been given a 50/50 chance of survival, media reports have claimed. Asma Assad is being isolated to prevent ...

In his homily, Francis said the Holy Year is an opportunity to relieve the debt of poor countries and commit to protecting the planet.

Did you know that several high-profile celebrities were born on Christmas Day? For the common man or woman, being born on Christmas Day is typically seen as a slight annoyance as you have to share the ...

Israel and Hamas have accused each other of complicating ceasefire efforts as the two sides inch closer to a deal that could wind down the 14-month war in Gaza. The two sides appear closer than they ...

The students are demanding justice over the collapse of a concrete construction at a railway station that killed 15 people in November.

Pope Francis has used his traditional Christmas message to urge “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions”.