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

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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

A man in his 20s required hospital treatment after being assaulted in a city centre pub, police say. Thames Valley Police said at around 10pm on Saturday 2 November, the victim, a man in his twenties ...

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

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 ...

Mr Johnson’s continued leadership seemed in jeopardy after a fight over a federal funding plan put the government at risk of a ...

The world’s population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year’s Day, according to US Census Bureau estimates released on Monday. The 0.9% increase ...

Many countries and cultures have superstitions that they follow at the start of a new year - do you do any of these?