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

Moscow has launched a massive missile barrage on Christmas Day, with the aim of crippling energy infrastructure sites across ...

The Independent Office for Police Conduct said it would conduct a ‘detailed and robust investigation’ into the incident.

The plane was originally scheduled to travel from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny.

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 ...

In part two of our 'Postcards from the Past' feature, we take a look at cows gathering outside the White Hart, a coach builders which is now a car park and a throwback to how the War Memorial Park ...

IT HAS been a better year for retail in Basingstoke with many new independent shops, chains and restaurants opening in the town during 2024.

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 ...

Pope Francis has kicked off the 2025 Holy Year, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test of the pope’s stamina and 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 ...