Japan’s Fisheries Agency this year added fin whales to its list of three whale species that can be legally hunted.

The actions of armed police who arrested a 13-year-old boy after his water pistol was mistaken for a gun were reasonable in the circumstances, an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) ...

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

Gone Fishing star Bob Mortimer has said he wants to work with comedy partner Vic Reeves again, describing the idea as “a lovely thought”.

The UK economy unexpectedly contracting in October, the second month in a row with negative growth, new figures show. It is the first time the UK economy has suffered negative growth in back-to-back ...

Two people were taken to hospital after an incident on a fairground ride in Birmingham. The West Midlands Fire Service said the City Flyer ride had dropped to ground level “whilst in operation” in ...

Russia has launched a massive aerial attack on Ukraine, involving dozens of cruise missiles and drones. The Russian military targeted the Ukrainian power grid, energy minister Herman Halushchenko ...

Costa Coffee stores across the UK are experiencing shortages of stock after disruptions "temporarily impacted deliveries".

The watchdog said Royal Mail’s poor performance is ‘eroding public trust’ in the institution, after also fining it last year.

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

Regulator Ofcom has fined Royal Mail £10.5 million for missing its post delivery targets in the 2023-2024 financial year. The fine is the second in two years, after the watchdog also gave Royal Mail a ...