New Mexico prosecutors will not pursue an appeal of a court’s decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting on a cinematographer on the set of a ...

A racehorse dubbed the country’s unluckiest thoroughbred has finally finished first after appealing for some royal luck.

Former US president Bill Clinton has been admitted to hospital in Washington after developing a fever. The 78-year-old was admitted to Georgetown University Medical Centre in the “afternoon for ...

A British aid worker spending Christmas in Gaza has said the generosity of the UK public is giving “hope” to families affected by the conflict in the Middle East.

The King’s Christmas message and the British economy feature among the headlines for the daily newspapers on Christmas Eve. The Sun, the Daily Express, and the Daily Mail lead on Charles’ message to ...

A crocheted “elf on the shelf” has been spreading festive joy and raising money for charity by being captured in several compromising situations across December.

Daniel Poole was travelling in Sri Lanka when he was hit by the tsunami, whilst Rachel Harvey witnessed the devastation in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

The Scottish Government’s “utmost priority” is tackling child poverty, the First Minister has said in his Christmas message. On Tuesday, John Swinney wished the country a Merry Christmas and thanked ...

In a written parliamentary question, Defence minister Al Carns revealed that across the various branches of the armed forces, 99,560 are medically fully deployable, with 14,350 limited deployability ...

Information on alcohol consumption, rabies, and bites – both animal and human – were among the top of the list for NHS advice being sought on Christmas and Boxing Day last year, new data shows. Page ...

The contest dates back to the Second World War when troops deployed in harsh conditions sought to bring some Christmas cheer to bleak positions.

A man is facing murder charges in New York City for allegedly setting a woman on fire inside a subway train and then watching her die after she was engulfed in flames, police said. The suspect, ...