President Donald Trump has taken new Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi to speak to US troops aboard an aircraft carrier ...

Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales has been remembered as a “national treasure” and a “gifted human being” after her death at 93. The TV star, best known for playing Sybil Fawlty, the ...

Parents in Scotland are being urged to prioritise safety when choosing their children’s Hallowe'en costumes. The warning comes from Advice Direct Scotland, which is raising concerns about the ...

More than 2,000 people have already been arrested for alleged support of the group, which is banned under terrorism laws.

A plane crash has killed 11 people, mostly foreign tourists, in Kenya’s coastal region of Kwale while en route to Maasai Mara National Reserve. The airline, Mombasa Air Safari, said in a statement ...

Sir Keir Starmer said the UK will build on the £8 billion deal to sell 20 Typhoon jets to Turkey from 2030 to ensure it “isn’t just a one-off order”. The Prime Minister praised workers at jet ...

Christopher Walker, of Shields Drive, Muirhouse, Motherwell, was found guilty of recording a Clydebank shower.

Amazon has revealed plans to cut around 14,000 corporate jobs as the technology giant rapidly shifts spending towards artificial intelligence (AI). In a message to workers, the group said the job ...

Although she was regularly cast in comic roles, her abilities ranged far more widely than that – she even appeared in opera.

A painting said to be Canaletto’s “greatest” depiction of Venice during his decade spent in England is expected to sell for more than 30 million dollars (£22.5 million) at auction.

People are being urged to consider animals before lighting fireworks this Bonfire Night. The Scottish SPCA is calling on the public to consider the impact of fireworks on animals, warning that loud ...

British tourists in Jamaica have been told to prepare as the island’s strongest storm on record closes in. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has set up a crisis centre ready to ...