Russia and Ukraine are due to hold their first direct peace talks in three years, gathering in Istanbul for Turkish-brokered negotiations. But officials and observers expect them to yield little ...

US President Donald Trump said he is moving to set up direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as he can. Mr Trump’s push for a face-to-face meeting comes after Mr Putin opted to ...

Laurence Fox has denied encouraging people to damage ultra low emission zone (Ulez) cameras in London. The actor-turned-politician is accused of posting messages on X between September 12 and October ...

Two firefighters and a member of the public have died following a large fire at a former RAF base. Oxfordshire County Council said the two firefighters died while tackling the blaze at Bicester Motion ...

Assisted dying must be legalised to avoid terminally ill people acting out of desperation or making “traumatic” trips to Switzerland, the MP behind a Bill to change the law has told Parliament. The ...

US President Donald Trump used the first major foreign trip of his second term to outline a vision for restoring global stability that is grounded in pragmatism and self-interest rather than values, ...

Ten people are facing trial accused of causing £1 million damage at a factory in Kent allegedly targeted by protest group Palestine Action. It is alleged activists filmed themselves breaking into ...

UK toy firm Character Group said its trading in the US remains “uncertain” after pausing the shipment of Chinese-made products to the country over tariffs. It added that sales globally have also been ...

Sarah Michelle Gellar has revealed her “chosen one” for the Buffy The Vampire Slayer reboot. In a video posted to her social media, the US actress, 48, who played the vampire-battling high school ...

Israeli strikes have killed at least 20 people in Gaza as US President Donald Trump wraps up his Middle East visit. An Associated Press journalist counted the bodies at the Indonesian Hospital in ...

Alex Albon believes he is now “ready for anything” in Formula One after learning from his Red Bull exit to lead Williams in their quest to return to the top of the sport. The London-born Thai driver ...

The man convicted of stabbing Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in 2022, leaving the prize-winning author blind in one eye, is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday. A jury found Hadi Matar, 27 ...