Samir Ousman al-Sheikh, who oversaw Syria’s infamous Adra Prison from 2005 to 2008 under recently ousted President Bashar ...

Palestinian medics said more than 40 people, most of them children, were receiving treatment in two hospitals.

Royal links to an alleged Chinese spy feature on the front pages of Friday’s newspapers. The Daily Telegraph and The Times both focus on reports that a “close confidant” of the Duke of York has been ...

Surrey County Council repeatedly raised “significant concerns” that Sara was likely to suffer abuse from her parents, family ...

More than 2,000 homes across Wales and South West England are still without power after strong winds from Storm Darragh swept ...

Women are more likely to need walking sticks, wheelchairs and other mobility aids compared to men, but they are less likely to use them, according to a study.

The popularity of lipstick and factor 30 sunscreen also dwindled, as did home office chairs and ‘boring’ ice cube trays, the retailer reported.

Harshita Brella, 24, was found in the boot of a silver Vauxhall Corsa in Brisbane Road, Ilford, east London, on November 14.

Europe “will spend more” on defence, the head of Nato has suggested, after he warned that “it is time to shift to a wartime mindset”. Mark Rutte, the organisation’s secretary general, told the BBC ...

A woman has settled a case of alleged sexual harassment at a work Christmas dinner. Fernanda Hermosilla settled her case against a colleague for £21,000 and against her employer, the Northern Ireland ...

The National Audit Office (NAO) urged ministers to put ‘greater focus’ on ensuring more chargepoints are installed in rural locations.

Some 38% of Britons are opting for potluck-style Christmas dinners, with 57% of this group saying they created a more communal and fun atmosphere. More than half (53%) also said that it reduced the ...