Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, is celebrating his first Mass as pontiff in the Sistine Chapel. Cardinals elected the Chicago-born Augustinian missionary Robert Prevost to succeed ...

Dragons were part of history last weekend as they and London Mavericks played the first extra-time period in Netball Super League history. The game ended 55-55 after 60 minutes before Mavericks pulled ...

The death of a British bomb disposal expert who was killed while clearing landmines has prompted an “emotional” outpouring from communities in Ukraine, his friend and colleague has said.

The St Albans MP has spoken out following an alleged sexual assault in Verulamium Park. MP Daisy Cooper has been "in touch" with Herts police after the "distressing" incident in St Albans on Thursday, ...

Scientists have captured footage of the reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous snail from New Zealand for the first time, shedding light on a process once shrouded in mystery. Images show the ...

The call from heads of UK environmental charities follows Sir David Attenborough’s new film on the oceans, released to mark his 99th birthday.

In an interview with the BBC, the Bank’s chief suggested that the UK-US trade deal secured on Thursday could set an example globally.

A popular footpath by the River Ver in St Albans has re-opened ahead of schedule after major repairs were completed.

A survivor of the Nottingham attacks has told how she wishes the killer had taken her instead of the two young students who “had their lives ahead of them”. Sharon Miller was walking to work on the ...

Darren Jones was resolute about the need for the deal, as he faced suggestions the UK still remained in a worse situation than before tariffs began.

Most passengers travelling by rail between St Pancras and Switzerland change trains and stations in Paris, leading to a total journey time to and from Geneva of around seven-and-a-half hours. This ...

Leo, a 69-year-old Chicago-born Augustinian missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, wore the traditional red cape – which Pope ...