Humza Yousaf fought back tears as he announced his resignation as Scottish first minister on Monday (29 April). Mr Yousaf announced he was stepping down during a press conference at Bute house in Edinburgh, just days before a vote on his leadership w ...

CCTV footage shows the moment a machete thug tried to rob a store, before being trapped inside by a heroic shopkeeper and brave passers-by. The knifeman was caught on camera storming into Taas Express with another armed accomplice in Smethwick, West ...

Ursa Major covers a little more than 3% of the entire night sky, making it the third largest constellation by area

The crowd watching the performance was quickly evacuated

Thanks to the watchdog’s liberal pre-election advice, drawling condescension will pass as impartiality

Amount paid for businessman John Jacob Astor’s watch is highest ever for Titanic memorabilia, auctioneers say

A zoo in Texas has shared adorable footage of a baby gorilla being tickled by his mother. Bruno, the second-ever western lowland gorilla born at Fort Worth Zoo, is seen playing with his mother Gracie in the heartwarming video. Now nearly two years ol ...

watch a live view of Buckingham Palace after it was announced on Friday 26 April that King Charles III will return to public-facing duties after a period of treatment following his recent cancer diagnosis.

14-carat gold watch belonging to John Jacob Astor, reportedly richest passenger onboard ill-fated liner, may fetch up to £150,000

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Kim Kardashian told US Vice President Kamala Harris she was “just here to help” as she visited the White House for the first time under Joe Biden’s presidency. The 43-year-old participated in a roundtable in the Roosevelt Room with Har ...

The TV star's death in Fulham remains one of the UK's most high-profile murders

watch again as Donald Trump’s hush money trial entered its seventh day on Thursday (25 April) .

Tory minister Chris Philp appeared to confuse two African countries on BBC Question Time on Thursday, 25 April. The MP for Croydon South seemed to ask whether “Rwanda is a different country to Congo” in response to a question from an audience mem ...

watch live as Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer, Arthur Aidala, speaks after his client’s conviction was overturned by the New York Supreme Court.

Energy watchdog warns pace must accelerate to hit targets after new batteries increased capacity by 130%

watch live as MeToo Founder Tarana Burke reacts to Harvey Weinstein’s conviction being overturned.

The Campaign Legal Center watchdog is asking the Federal Election Commission to investigate the payments immediately

watch live outside the US Supreme Court on Thursday, 25 April, as it hears arguments by Donald Trump that he is immune from criminal prosecution for trying to overturn his 2020 election loss.

There is "no way back" for the UK and Vladimir Putin's relationship, David Cameron has said. When pressed on a time when he took the Russian president to watch judo competitions at the Olympics in London during his time as prime min ...