April was the 21st month in the last 22 for which the global average temperature was more than 1.5C above the pre-industrial ...

North Korea fired several types of short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea, adding to a run of military displays that raised tensions in the region. South Korea’s military on Thursday said ...

A 99-year-old veteran who fought in the Normandy campaign after lying about his age has spoken of his “relief” at learning the war in Europe had come to an end. Born in London in 1925, Donald Turrell ...

The Prime Minister is also expected to announce a £563 million contract for Rolls-Royce for the maintenance of Britain’s fleet of Typhoon jets.

All eyes are on Vatican City for the sign of a new pope, as cardinals processed into the Sistine Chapel to begin the secret ...

Alexander Churchill, 10, will take part in a thanksgiving service marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day at Westminster Abbey on Thursday.

Matches will be played across the cities of Rio Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Fortaleza, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Sao Paulo.

Ten-year-old Alexander Churchill, the great-great-grandson of wartime prime minister Sir Winston Churchill, will light a candle of peace.

The strikes included one attack on a school sheltering hundreds of displaced Palestinians, which killed 27 people, officials ...

A cathedral spokesperson said: “Along with historic landmarks across the UK, from Tuesday, May 6 to Friday, May 9, Salisbury Cathedral will be lit up in red to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in ...