Hamas said it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-national hostages who died in captivity.

Claudiu Carol Kondor, 42, was delivering parcels in Leeds last year when “career criminal” Mark Ross, 32, climbed into his ...

The Royal College of Nursing’s governing council voted in 2009 to move to a neutral stance on assisted dying for terminally-ill people while doctors’ union the BMA shifted from a position against ...

It is 56 years since the Magpies won a trophy and 70 since they lifted a domestic cup, and they face mighty Liverpool in the Carabao Cup on Sunday ...

Serbia’s capital Belgrade is on edge ahead of a major rally against President Aleksandar Vucic’s populist government this weekend, as authorities ramp up efforts to dissuade people from attending.

A modern 3-bedroom semi-detached villa in Victoria Gardens, Barrhead, is on the market for offers over £210,000.

Twelve people have been taken to hospital after an American Airlines plane landed at Denver International Airport caught fire, prompting emergency slides to be deployed. All of the people transported ...

It comes after reports that GAA president Jarlath Burns had criticised Gordon Lyons for not attending a senior-level GAA ...

Former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick has appeared at the Old Bailey accused of multiple sex attacks on a woman and a teenage girl. The 50-year-old has previously denied two counts of rape, ...

Millions of people in South Asia are celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colours, by wearing bright powder, dancing and feasting on traditional sweets. The raucous spring festival sees Hindus take ...

Police in Glasgow will be given greater stop-and-search powers ahead of and after Sunday’s Old Firm game.

The public are encouraged to use mobile phone apps to report issues the police, and drones are also used for surveillance.