Fifteen people died and dozens more were injured when gunmen opened fire on a crowd of more than 1,000 celebrating Hanukkah.

Former racing car driver Greg Biffle and members of his family were among seven people who died in a plane crash in North ...

Former two-time world heavyweight champion Joshua will boast an almost two-stone advantage in Miami over Youtuber-turned-boxer Paul.

Specimens of rare species collected by the celebrated naturalist Gerald Durrell have been donated to National Museums Scotland. The donation of more than 550 specimens and samples is now available for ...

Experts in black hole astronomy and artificial intelligence will combine for the project at Heriot-Watt University.

Farmers in tractors have blocked roads and set off fireworks in Brussels outside a European Union leaders’ summit, prompting ...

Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin felt his team were too passive as they ended their Conference League campaign with another defeat. The Dons went down 3-0 to Sparta Prague in the Czech capital to finish ...

Under changes being made next year by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), banks and payment providers with strong fraud controls will be able to set their own limits. The rule changes will take ...

Consumer confidence edged up ahead of Christmas but remains subdued in the face of cost-of-living pressures, according to new figures. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index improved by two ...

Singer Ed Sheeran has said being a parent has made him change his lifestyle, and encouraged him to “make good decisions”. It comes after the 34-year-old went viral earlier this year for sharing ...

Actor Idris Elba has said it is “surreal” to have his likeness made into a waxwork at Madame Tussauds in London. The 53-year-old’s waxwork, his first figure at the Baker Street attraction, is kitted ...

Sir Chris Hoy knows his efforts to raise funds and awareness around prostate cancer will carry greater weight than his Olympic gold medals. The six-time Olympic gold-medallist revealed last year his ...