In the original plans TfL forecast the changes would allow it to run more trains, up to 28-32 trains an hour on all branches

US president expects strike from Tehran ‘sooner rather than later’; Israel says aid moved into Gaza through newly opened northern crossing point

Divers in northern Italy have recovered the last two bodies of workers killed by the explosion that collapsed and flooded several levels of an underground hydroelectric plant, bringing the death toll to seven

The deep-level shelters could have had a huge impact

A zoo in Shropshire is celebrating the birth of two tiny monkeys, no bigger than ping pong balls. Telford’s Exotic Zoo shared the news of the exciting birth on Friday 29 March. “We had an amazing Easter surprise as our pygmy marmosets had babies, ...

Newly qualified doctors are now being randomly given jobs at hospitals across the UK, not based on merit or an interview

It is causing severe delays on the northern Line as well as having a knock-on impact on the trains as some people claim they saw smoke rising

Cars and vans drove through flooded roads in Littlehampton, West Sussex, on Tuesday 9 April after the River Arun burst its banks overnight. More than 200 people in the county have been evacuated, amid warnings that “flooding may increase” through ...

False information on cholera led to a ferry sinking off the coast of Mozambique, officials have said. President Filipe Nyusi said more than 100 people died and almost 20 are still missing after the boat sank off the northern coast. Silverio Nauaito, ...

Doctors describe rise in infections and amputations among dangerously malnourished patients

Watch live as a total solar eclipse darkens parts of northern Mexico on Monday (8 April).

The pair’s study of the neglect of northern regions carries persuasive ideas for their renewal and a reminder that history favours the brave

Okamura, who moved to Ireland to explore JFK’s ancestry and stayed for 16 years to document political upheaval, is celebrated in a new exhibition and book

Rape Crisis offers support for those affected by rape and sexual abuse. You can call them on 0808 802 9999 in England and Wales, 0808 801 0302 in Scotland, and 0800 0246 991 in northern Ireland, or visit their website at www.rapecrisis.org.uk. A man ...

Editorial: The shock resignation of the main unionist party’s leader has left northern Ireland politics more uncertain than ever

The collapse of a proposal to relocate the Washington NBA and NHL teams to northern Virginia has set off an extraordinary round of bitter recriminations among some of the officials and companies that were parties to the deal

Police Service of northern Ireland seeks to end ‘unhelpful speculation’ after DUP leader charged with alleged sexual offences

A car bomb exploded in a busy market in a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkey-based Syrian opposition fighters early on Sunday 31 March, killing at least three people. The bomb exploded in the town of Azaz in Syria’s Aleppo province. Voluntee ...

A hail storm battered northern Thailand on Thursday 28 March, amid a tropical downpour. Shocked residents watched as the thick hail stones crashed down on their village in Bueng Kan province. Thailand and neighbouring countries in Southeast Asia will ...

Truce talks to begin again in Cairo on Sunday; bomb in shopping area in northern Syria killed at least eight and injured 20 others