Investors’ reaction to the resumption of hostilities was helping fuel a downturn in the world’s financial markets.

Chinese president Xi Jinping received a lavish welcome as he arrived in North Korea for a rare visit, expected to focus on ...

The sexual offences trial of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife is entering its third week. The former leader of the DUP arrived at Newry Crown Court shortly after 9am on Monday. The ex-MP, 63, has ...

Technology companies have been given an ultimatum to stop children sending and receiving explicit images on their devices or face a change to the law, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said. In a ...

Stormzy, Oritse Williams and Wretch 32 are among the artists who have paid tributes to singer-songwriter Talay Riley, who was stabbed to death in east London. The musician, real name Mark Orabiyi, 35, ...

Global beauty retailer Sephora has revealed the opening dates for its new Edinburgh and Glasgow stores as it promises Scottish shoppers “a true Sephora summer”. The outlet in Edinburgh’s St James ...

An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake has rocked the southern Philippines, killing at least 16 people, injuring more than 200 others and sending a 3ft tsunami into nearby coasts, officials said. The ...

A separate consultation will lead to guidance for parents on when a child should get a smartphone and how long under-16s should spend online.

Sweetener and ingredients firm Tate & Lyle has agreed to be bought by US rival Ingredion Incorporated for around £2.7 billion in the latest takeover of a UK company. Under the offer, Illinois-based ...

The Deputy Prime Minister said Sir Keir must be able to ‘serve out his mandate’ from the 2024 general election.

Contentious plans to relocate 47 caravan pitches to a small village near the Ceredigion seaside town of New Quay ...

CARDIGAN town councillors are lukewarm over the suggestion they could adopt Netpool Park from Ceredigion County Council ...