The deaths may mark the start of a heavier-handed response by the country’s theocracy over the demonstrations.

The blaze ripped through a new year celebration in the Crans-Montana resort less than two hours after midnight on Thursday, ...

Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City just after midnight on Thursday, taking the oath of office at an historic, ...

Met Office has hit London with a 12-hour weather warning for snow and ice tomorrow. The Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice is in place from 12am (midnight) until 12pm (noon) tomorrow, covering ...

There has been a fault with the signalling system between Langley and Slough. Fewer Elizabeth line services are able to run on some lines but services are returning to normal.

Reform UK’s election war chest was bolstered by a £9 million donation in August from businessman Christopher Harborne.

Scores of people have taken part in sea swims across the island of Ireland to start off 2026. Despite temperatures dropping for a chilly New Year’s Day, around the Irish coastline from Co Antrim to Co ...

As the clock struck midnight in Japan, temple bells rang and some climbed mountains to see the year’s first sunrise, while a ...

The historic buildings at a whaling station were built in about 1906 by Norwegian carpenters, but have fallen into disrepair.

Inflatables, selfies and creative costumes helped take the edge off as swimmers gathered on UK beaches for the chilly tradition.

Thousands of people lined the streets of London to watch the colourful annual New Year’s Day parade. More than 8,000 performers took part in the display along the route from Piccadilly to Whitehall in ...