Growing beards is now allowed in the British Army, providing they are neat and are subject to review, a senior officer announced in a video message to troops. The policy change, which reverses a 100-year-old ban, means troops are allowed a “full se ...

watch live as Palestinian worshippers perform Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque during the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Jerusalem’s Old City on 29 March.

Police watched on as the woman was dragged out of a car and beaten on the street

Georgia Harrison delivered a powerful speech outside court on Thursday, 28 March, after Stephen Bear was ordered to pay back the £22,305 he made from sharing a private video on his OnlyFans site of the pair having sex. The 34-year-old could face n ...

We've put together a guide for The Boat Race this year, from where to watch to when it all starts

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watch live as Pope Francis visits Italy’s Rebibbia prison for a foot washing Mass on Thursday 28 March.

Ofwat denies shareholder demands for higher bills and looser environmental regulation

watch live as disgraced crypto boss Sam Bankman-Fried is sentenced for fraud on Tursday (28 Marc).

watch live as Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi launches its highly anticipated electric vehicle and begins to take orders on Thursday 28 March.

Three men who flooded UK streets with millions of pounds worth of cocaine have been jailed. Jonathan Cassidy, Nasar Ahmed and Jamie Cassidy had been held in custody since 2020 when they were arrested after law enforcement agencies compromised the enc ...

Investigators on Wednesday 27 March boarded the cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse. Footage shows officers using drones to inspect the horror wreckage before stepping onto the vessel. It report ...

watch a live view of the wreckage of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on Thursday 28 March.

watch live as Maryland governor Wes Moore gives an update after Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early on Tuesday, 26 March.

watch live as White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a daily press briefing as the aftermath of the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse is still assessed.

watch as rescue helicopters and ambulances work at the scene of a bus crash on a highway in eastern Germany on Wednesday 27 March. The accident happened on the A9 highway near Leipzig at about 9:45am local time (08:45 GMT) and the highway was closed ...

Regulator acts after identifying concerns of possible greenwashing during review of fashion sector

watch a live view of the wreck of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, after Tuesday’s cargo ship collision.

Education secretary Gillian Keegan refused to say if China is a threat to national security a day after two individuals and a company linked to the Chinese state were sanctioned over attacks on the Electoral Commission between 2021 and 2022. The same ...

watch live as Robert F Kennedy Jr unveils his running mate on Tuesday, 26 March.