Matt Hancock told aides he wanted to “frighten the pants off everyone” to ensure compliance with COVID-19 restrictions. That is the latest revelation from more than...
After 15 years of disagreement, failures and stalled formal and informal talks, there is finally a UN high seas treaty that will help to protect vast...
Protests have broken out in Iran’s capital Tehran after hundreds of girls were suspected to have been poisoned in dozens of schools. Parents gathered outside an...
Tens of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets in a ninth week of protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial plans to overhaul the...
Thousands of people have marched through Tunisia’s capital, protesting against an expanding crackdown on opposition voices and a proposed lifting of subsidies for food and other...
The Hindu festival of Holi is back for another year of colours, food fun and celebrations. Marking the coming of spring and the end of winter,...
The prime minister is set to announce new laws to clamp down on migrant crossings – telling those who arrive on small boats: “If you come...
Chris Rock has spoken about being smacked in the face by actor Will Smith on the Academy Awards stage. During the Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles...
7:42 PM ET Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. — Tim Yakteen got the best of his former boss, Bob Baffert, with Practical Move’s 2½-length victory in the...
7:56 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Austin Hill overtook Chandler Smith just before the final lap to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday...
4:28 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano, who won the October race in Las Vegas, qualified Saturday for...
Prince Harry has said he always felt different to the rest of his family – and that his mum felt the same. The Duke of Sussex...
1:01 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Chase Elliott is out indefinitely after undergoing a successful three-hour surgery to repair a fractured tibia, Hendrick Motorsports...
It feels like we’ve just sat through one of Prince Harry’s therapy sessions. More than that, we’ve all just paid £17.99 for the privilege, albeit with...
The “trial of Boris Johnson” – the televised hearings to determine whether the former prime minister lied to parliament – is now barely three weeks away,...
New leaked messages between Matt Hancock and officials show the then health secretary trying to rescue his career after pictures were published of him embracing aide...
New leaked messages between Matt Hancock and officials show the then health secretary trying to rescue his career after pictures were published of him embracing aide...
The mystery over what caused a reported sonic boom across central England appears to have been solved. The sound was initially reported by people around Leicestershire,...
Scientists have been left concerned by the prime minister’s reported “scepticism” about rejoining the EU’s €95.5bn science programme, despite the positive outcome of talks over Northern...
Freezing Arctic air will bring the coldest day of the year so far to parts of the UK with warnings in place for snow and ice....