President-elect Donald Trump says that Tom Homan, his former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as “border tsar” in his incoming administration. “I am pleased to announce ...

China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet that Beijing is advancing towards producing its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

Bikers dressed up in red and met at Birch Services on the M62 near Heywood, before doing an entire lap of the city region's orbital motorway and reconvening at the services.

A bid to convert a traditional church into a place of work for the Ismaili Muslim community is set to be decided by Trafford’s planning ...

A vote is mandatory following an election, and Mr Ishiba is expected to be re-elected in a runoff against the opposition leader.

The Government has said it will “not allow cultural and sporting events to be hijacked” after Israel warned its citizens abroad to avoid such occasions in the wake of violence against Israeli football ...

An artist has commemorated Remembrance Day by painting poppies and soldiers on to used tea bags to honour those who “sacrificed their lives so we can live freely today”. Caroline West, 50, from ...

Days before Senate Republicans pick their new leader, Donald Trump is pressuring the candidates to change the rules and empower him to appoint some nominees without a Senate vote. Republican Senators ...

The Prime Minister is heading to the French capital at the invitation of the French president to attend the annual event.

Marine experts have expressed delight over positive signs that thousands of oysters released into the Firth of Forth are settling in well to their new environment. Heriot-Watt University, one of a ...

An artificial intelligence tool being trialled in the NHS picks up relevant medical information while filtering out background chatter.

Scottish Football Association chief executive Ian Maxwell has told how he suffered an eyecare emergency that could have cost him the sight in one eye just before the Euros. He almost missed Scotland’s ...