Independence fighters led by Egianus Kogoya, a regional commander in the Free Papua Movement, stormed a single-engine plane ...

Sri Lankans began voting on Saturday in a presidential election that will determine the course of the country’s recovery from ...

Strictly’s Vito Coppola, Irish TV and radio presenter Craig Doyle and Line Of Duty actress Rochenda Sandall were in the BBC Celebrity ...

Greg Bateman and Kai Horstmann will be climbing Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis and cycling the 675 kilometres between them.

South Carolina put inmate Freddie Owens to death on Friday as the state restarted executions after an unintended 13-year pause because prison officials could not get the drugs needed for lethal ...

Find out how good your general knowledge is with our quiz that will get you ready for your next trip to the pub.

A weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy showers is in force across much of southern England and Wales. The Met Office says damage to buildings as a result of lightning strikes, disruption to ...

The plant on an island in the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania was the site of the nation’s worst commercial nuclear power ...

Filming for BBC Songs of Praise took place at Church Cove, Gunwalloe in Cornwall in the summer (Image: BBC) The episode this Sunday will be presented by Claire McCollum, with hymns filmed on the day ...

Voters lined up to cast their ballots in Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia – the states with the first early in-person ...

Just months after being named the best pub in England by VisitEngland, The Peterville Inn is celebrating another triumph. The St Agnes pub has won the prestigious "Best Food Pub" award at this year's ...

If you are applying for a mortgage, you might not realise how big a part your credit score has to play when buying a new home.