Since Mr Assad’s fall, dozens of Syrians have been killed in acts of revenge, according to activists and monitors, the vast majority of them from the minority Alawite community, an offshoot of Shiite ...

A man accused of using a knife to slash a man and a woman in Manhattan’s Grand Central subway station faced assault and menacing charges on Wednesday. The man was arrested on assault, reckless ...

The increase of 32 per cent is around five percentage points lower than what was asked for by United Utilities.

Phoebe Rathbone, 16, from Altrincham, was recognised at the RSPCA Young Photographer Awards in the Pet Portraits category for her 'striking image of a curious cat.' The photograph, titled 'Curious Cat ...

A taxi hit six pedestrians in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, police said, with three people — including a nine-year-old boy — transported to hospitals for their injuries. A New York Police Department ...

An 88-year-old great-grandmother still receives a Christmas card every year from the German pen pal she has been writing to ...

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

Several Boxing Day newspapers feature images of members of the Royal Family after they attended the Christmas Day church service in Sandringham. The Daily Mirror features a picture of a beaming ...

Anti-hunt campaigners are calling for ministers to set out a timetable for change but the Countryside Alliance says it is unjustified.

People set to go on a post-Christmas walk on Thursday will be able to leave their umbrellas at home, with another day of dry and mild weather expected for much of the country. Boxing Day temperatures ...

A man is being questioned by police on suspicion of attempted murder after four pedestrians were hit by a car in London’s West End on Christmas Day.

The Government plans to repeal a cut-off date for registering historic paths in a move that walking enthusiasts hailed as a “fantastic step” for people to enjoy nature. In an announcement timed to ...