The opposition leader in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland won last week’s election, the electoral commission has said. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the main opposition Waddani Party ...

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A mother accused of squeezing her baby to death has been cleared of murder. Laura Langley, 38, was alleged to have killed seven-week-old daughter Edith who collapsed at the family home in Blackpool, ...

The “first taste of winter” caused traffic delays and school closures in parts of the UK on Tuesday as the country saw wintry showers and a light blanketing of snow.

Ousted former MP David Duguid has thanked medical staff who aided his recovery after he left a spinal injuries clinic on foot. Mr Duguid suffered a spinal stroke in April, later contracting pneumonia ...

And after hanging up his boots six years ago, the silky Bulgarian is now backing a new campaign that encourages fans to take ‘Extra Added Time’ for their mental health. The campaign, launched by ...

Sales of alternative smoking products rose 26 last year, as tobacco giants increasingly pivot to e-cigarettes.

The October 26 election kept the governing Georgian Dream party in power, but opponents say the vote was rigged.

More than two in three teachers believe the impact of social media on pupils is the most pronounced challenge in girls’ schools, a poll has suggested. Nearly three in five (58%) teachers said mental ...

The UK’s commitment to Ukraine remains “ironclad”, Sir Keir Starmer said as Vladimir Putin ratcheted up nuclear tensions on the 1,000th day of the conflict. The Prime Minister said it was a “sobering ...

Scott Mills said he is “beyond excited” to replace Zoe Ball on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show following her departure next month. Ball, who took over the Radio 2 morning programme in 2019 from Chris ...

The UK Government sparked anger over the change, which it announced just weeks after taking office in the summer.