Associated Press reporters in Beirut heard a large boom and witnessed smoke rising from the area that Israel’s military had ...

Thailand’s defence minister said three people are confirmed dead and 90 are missing at the site where a high-rise building under construction collapsed in a powerful earthquake.

Lisa Jane Smith, author of the hit supernatural series The Vampire Diaries, has died aged 66. The American writer, known as LJ Smith, created the stories of the warring vampire brothers which were ...

The epicentre of the earthquake was in central Myanmar, 30 miles east of the city of Monywa. In the capital Naypyitaw, the ...

The Tory former deputy prime minister also spoke of her personal experience of trying to lose weight as peers considered food and obesity policy.

The health service said plans are ‘under way’ to ensure it can implement DIY testing if it is recommended by the UK National Screening Committee.

A Metropolitan Police officer has been dismissed after he texted escorts and sex workers on his work phone. Pc Shabul Miah sent messages to “a large number” of different phone numbers linked to escort ...

A 23-year-old Polish national accused of stalking the family of Madeleine McCann has been refused bail by a Crown Court judge. A lawyer acting for Julia Wandel made an unsuccessful 15-minute bail ...

Billionaire Elon Musk said he plans to hold a rally in Wisconsin to “personally hand over” two million dollars (£1.5 million) to two voters who have already cast their ballots in the state’s hotly ...

The detective in charge of the investigation that led to the arrest and conviction of Nasen Saadi has spoken of his “relief” that the “dangerous” killer had been brought to justice.

The leader of Norfolk County Council has said allegations about abuse at a former children's home are "deeply troubling".

Norwich MP Clive Lewis cited cinema blockbuster Dune as he pushed for his bill to take failing water companies back into public ownership.