A rare severe flood warning of “danger to life” has been issued for part of northern Scotland on Hogmanay, as a heavy downpour of rain is expected to burst riverbanks. Aviemore and nearby areas in the ...

The Aurora Borealis have stunned the nation this year, with dazzling light displays being visible as far south as Dorset, Essex, Cambridgeshire ...

A team of Scottish researchers have helped solve the mystery over a volcanic eruption that caused famines and crop failures around the world, almost 200 years ago. Scientists from the University of St ...

From a star-studded Olympics opening ceremony to Taylor Swift’s record-breaking tour, 2024 has provided some memorable ...

The new aid comes as Russia has launched a barrage of attacks against Ukraine’s power facilities in recent days.

Mr Carter, a former peanut farmer, served one term in the White House and spent his post-presidency years as a global ...

Clashes erupted last week in several cities across Syria between Assad supporters and the new government, which is led by Islamist rebels.

Jewellery worth more than £10 million as well as designer handbags worth £150,000 have been stolen from a house in Primrose Hill in London. A white man aged in his late 20s to 30s broke into a house ...

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war in the latest such agreement that saw the release of hundreds of captives and was brokered with the help of the United Arab Emirates, officials said.

On Monday afternoon, organisers announced outdoor events at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations on Monday and Tuesday would be cancelled, including the street party and concert in Princes Street Gardens ...

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay street party and fireworks display have been cancelled due to bad weather. The events were cancelled by organisers UniqueAssembly after Met Office yellow weather warnings for most ...