Clashes erupted last week in several cities across Syria between Assad supporters and the new government, which is led by Islamist rebels.

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war in the latest such agreement that saw the release of hundreds of captives and was brokered with the help of the United Arab Emirates, officials said.

The new aid comes as Russia has launched a barrage of attacks against Ukraine’s power facilities in recent days.

A coroner has issued a warning about the dangers of baby slings after a six-week-old boy died during “hands-free” breastfeeding. James Alderman, known as Jimmy, was being breastfed within a baby ...

Five people have been charged in Argentina in connection with the death of One Direction musician Liam Payne. The singer died aged 31 in October after falling from the third-floor balcony of the Casa ...

Brighton Palace Pier has addressed rumours about a New Year’s Eve fireworks event circulating on social media.

Jewellery worth more than £10 million as well as designer handbags worth £150,000 have been stolen from a house in Primrose Hill in London. A white man aged in his late 20s to 30s broke into a house ...

From a star-studded Olympics opening ceremony to Taylor Swift’s record-breaking tour, 2024 has provided some memorable ...

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay street party and fireworks display have been cancelled due to bad weather. The events were cancelled by organisers UniqueAssembly after Met Office yellow weather warnings for most ...

On Monday afternoon, organisers announced outdoor events at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations on Monday and Tuesday would be cancelled, including the street party and concert in Princes Street Gardens ...

Daniel Bartlam was 14 when he killed his mother Jacqueline in a hammer attack before burning her body in April 2011.

Nathan Aspinall produced an almost perfect whitewash over Ricardo Pietreczko to book his place in the quarter-finals of the World Darts Championship. The 33-year-old dropped just two legs in a 4-0 ...