Three Bulgarian nationals were allegedly part of a group which carried out surveillance on opponents of the Russian state, the Old Bailey heard.

Fine Gael has been dealt a blow in the final hours of campaigning after the Labour Party described a push by Simon Harris to transfer votes to parties like Fianna Fail and Labour as “desperation”.

The Government said it will move to a fairer system of allocating money as it published the local government financial settlement for next year.

Of the six border crossings between Lebanon and Syria, two remain functional after Israeli airstrikes forced the others shut.

Sir Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the missile and drone strikes on Ukraine in a call on Thursday.

Libyan suspect Abu Agila Masud, who is to go on trial in the US next year, is alleged to have helped make the bomb.

At least 15 people have died and 113 others are missing after landslides buried homes in six villages in eastern Uganda, police said. Another 15 injured people have been rescued and admitted to ...

Sir Bill Browder began his campaign against human rights abuses and corruption in 2009 after the death of his lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in Moscow.

Gregg Wallace will be stepping away from his role on MasterChef and is committed to fully co-operating throughout the process, Banijay UK said (Andrew Matthews/PA) ...

High-flying Liverpool host Guardiola’s side this weekend after City lost five in a row and drew with Feyenoord.

Adam Peaty has a nagging feeling of unfinished Olympic business but is unsure about climbing the “Mount Everest” needed to challenge in Los Angeles. Peaty will turn 30 next month and is currently ...

Stella McCartney has been named Peta’s “person of the year” for being a “visionary” and “animal-friendly” fashion designer. McCartney, 53, has been an advocate of cruelty-free luxury fashion for years ...