After choosing between the familiar faces on offer in April's presidential voting, the legislative elections campaign that followed seemed to many like a seven-week snooze fest. Until Sunday night.
WHEN it was built in 1968, the Trafalgar Gardens complex in Burnley, was heralded as the future of public housing.
Nieces of journalist killed in the Amazon pay tribute to their uncle, who sent frequent and funny emails about life in Brazil
Eurovision Song Contest winners Kalush Orchestra hope Ukraine is able to host next year’s event despite organisers ruling it out. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) on Thursday said the “severe” risk of air raids in Ukraine alongside the “high” risk of mass casualties contributed to the decision that the “necessary requirements for hosting” the competition were not met. Folk-rap group Kalush, speaking from Glastonbury ahead of their first UK performance since winning Eurovision in Turin, thanked Prime Minister Boris Johnson for saying the event should take place in Kyiv.
Thousands of people gathered along the Neva River in St Petersburg on Friday night to witness the traditional 'Scarlet Sails' festival.
Kendrick Lamar says 'godspeed for women's rights' in wake of Roe vs Wade overturning
A row over properties at Snowdonia National Park could see builders blocked from tweaking planning applications during big developments.
Oxford is second among the top 10 cities where women and girls are struggling to afford sanitary protection.
Western leaders hope to tighten vice around Vladimir Putin without causing backlash at home or in global south
St Albans Cathedral on Saturday brought history to life, with a performance using giant puppets to commemorate the execution of St Alban, Britain's first martyr. The footage filmed on June 25 in Hertfordshire shows a crowd gathered outside the church, watching the puppet play showing how the saint was beheaded by the Romans. It's thought that in about 270 AD, the Romans executed Alban instead of a Christian priest, with whom he had exchanged robes. That way, Alban saved the priest and set him free to carry on spreading Christianity.
Russia is poised to default on its foreign debt for the first time since the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, further alienating the country from the global financial system amid its war in Ukraine
Lamar and Diana Ross were among the big names closing the Worthy Farm event for 2022.
Excited tennis fans are planning to queue overnight to get their hands on tickets for the opening day of Wimbledon, as the tournament returns to normal service after two years affected by the pandemic.
People who remain on the waiting list are being asked whether they are prepared to travel to receive treatment.
A dad jailed for going to his ex’s home in breach of a restraining order lost his bid to reduce his sentence.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is certain to dominate an upcoming NATO summit in Madrid
Estimates of the population size in every local authority area will be available.
Afghanistan's Taliban administration on Saturday called on international governments to roll back sanctions and lift a freeze on central bank assets following the earthquake that killed more than 1,000 people and left thousands homeless. The 6.1-magnitude quake that struck the east of the country early on Wednesday destroyed or damaged 10,000 homes and injured about 2,000 people, straining the country's fragile health system and posing a major test for the ruling Taliban. "The Islamic Emirate is asking the world to give the Afghans their most basic right, which is their right to life and that is through lifting the sanctions and unfreezing our assets and also giving assistance," Abdul Qahar Balkhi, foreign affairs ministry spokesman, told Reuters in an interview.
New pictures of Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge have been released as she paid tribute to servicemen and women to mark Armed Forces Day. Kate, 40, also penned a heartfelt message on Instagram to mark the special occasion. Photos show the Duchess getting her hands dirty helping repair machinery during her time with the 101 Operational Sustainment Brigade.
Pig races remain a popular and enduring attraction at state fairs in the U.S.
The 9,000-passenger vessel will be torn up for parts
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