The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) regional director-elect for Africa has died while receiving medical treatment in India, Tanzania’s parliament speaker said. Plans to repatriate the body of Dr ...

The AA described the figures as “dismal” and called for an end to the “vicious cycle” of potholes being patched up only to reappear. It analysed the latest results of an a ...

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has asked judges to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya Muslim ...

The Government needs to take action to support the industry to transition to cage-free eggs, campaigners have urged.

A rail union has claimed a “substantial victory” for its members on London Underground in a pay dispute. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said it had accepted a pay offer it maintained had ...

A rare 20p coin, known as a "mule coin", was sold for £60 this week after inspiring a mini bidding war between keen coin collectors ...

Authorities have reopened roads linking Pakistan’s capital with the rest of the country, ending a four-day lockdown, after using tear gas to disperse supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister ...

Lloyds Bank has launched a new feature in its app to help customers identify benefits and other financial support they may be eligible to claim, such as council tax discounts, energy grants, winter ...

A major Wiltshire A-road has been closed for hours after a crash. The A346 is likely to remain shut between Chiseldon and Ogbourne St George until around midday.

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers have filed a legal claim against New York City, alleging that he is receiving substandard medical treatment in unhygienic conditions while in custody at the notorious Rikers ...