The first hostage, soldier Agam Berger, 20, was released after Hamas paraded her in front of a crowd in the heavily destroyed ...

Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78, a spokesperson has said. Faithfull’s hits included As Tears Go By, which was written by The Rolling Stones’ Sir Mick Jagger and Keith ...

There is a “real chance” that hostages being released by Hamas could be injured or killed just before they reach safety, lawyers for the families of British-linked hostages have warned.

The Palestinian ambassador to Ireland has said she is still optimistic about a proposed ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements. The government had signalled before Christmas that the Occupied ...

Mr Trump blamed previous administrations’ efforts to promote diversity at federal agencies for contributing to the crash.

But Sir Keir, who saw Shake It Off star Swift perform at Wembley, paid an undisclosed sum for merchandise donated by Universal Music Operations Ltd in August. The merchandise, given to Sir Keir on ...

Sir Mark Rowley, who heads the country’s largest police force, has previously warned of ‘eye-watering’ cuts to the force’s spending ...

The United States built the canal in the early 1900s as it looked for ways to facilitate the transit of commercial and military vessels.

THE M6 southbound in Cumbria is set to be closed overnight to allow 'emergency repairs' to take place. The motorway will be closed between Junction 39 and Junction 37 between 8pm tonight (Thursday, ...

A former RAF pilot who launched a charity which flies humanitarian aid to isolated communities has died, with his wife paying tribute to him having “lavished 103 years of love” into the world.

Israel has released 110 Palestinian prisoners after eight hostages in the Gaza Strip were freed by Hamas-led militants earlier in the day. It was a sometimes chaotic process that briefly called the ...

The former head of a South African arts festival has been appointed chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society. Tony Lankester joins the society from Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, ...