An Eritrean man has been jailed after piloting 26 people across the English Channel.

For 23 years it was thought the killers fled across the border into Iran to escape justice.

Thick black smoke and flames erupted around an oil refinery in the Saudi capital as the Houthis launched a fresh attack, furthering fears of escalating oil prices around the world.

Angela Constance has been accused of covering up the collapse of £2bn hospital as it is revealed she privately briefed John Swinney about its impending failure.

A Long Island teacher who promised a $100 cash prize has finally fulfilled his challenge to a student who aced his regents test for the first time in 25 years.

Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada put in his resignation and will step down from the top role later this month.

Ministers are hiring a £60,000 brand manager for a quango that is set to be axed to save money. Scottish Forestry is one of two agencies looking after the nation's woodlands.

Scotland's castles, stately homes and other quaint wedding venues have proved to be a magnet for globetrotting couples looking to tie the knot in a fairytale setting.

Scotland's most notorious prison could be kept open, even though a replacement is being built at a cost of nearly £1billion.

A woman is preparing to celebrate her 100th birthday after spending her whole life in the same town where she was born.

The Highland kirk where actress Dame Helen Mirren tied the knot is being sold, with church bosses looking for offers over £80,000.

Protests over a housing crisis blamed on tourists snapping up short-term rentals across Spain exploded into violence on Saturday, with participants seen throwing fences at riot police.

Politics is a funny old business. When I was still married to a cabinet minister and frequented the dinner tables of power, I remember hearing a few jealous tongues discussing a young Special Advisor.

Omani national Hamam Al Hammami, 29, severely wounded captain Smit Machchhar using the onboard crash axe as he attempted to hijack an Israel-bound flight.

Ms Mahmood, the Home Secretary, used her Labour conference speech this week to hint at a climbdown over her controversial immigration reforms.

Andy Burnham had barely got his feet under his No10 desk when he telephoned Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates.

A murder investigation has been launched after a 40-year-old man was shot dead in a 'senseless act of violence' as up to 50 people - including children - gathered for a memorial service.

Austin McCollum, 35, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of felony stalking and violating a protection order filed by his estranged wife, Ragen, according to a court filing obtained by the Daily Mail.

With the election just weeks away, James Talarico is still ahead of Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, with a new Fox News poll showing the Democrat narrowly leading the Republican.

Not only did OJ Simpson commit the 1994 double murder he was famously acquitted for, but the football legend had help with the crime, according to a 22-year FBI veteran.

A shocking video shared to social media shows a twitching bird prone on the ground with its head bowed after consuming the drugs.

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard is accused of lying about her relationship status with Ken Urker before his sudden death on his 34th birthday.

New bodycam footage showed the moment Luigi Mangione was questioned inside a Pennsylvania McDonald's and strip-searched after killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

A face-covering ban is in force today in Dover as police stand guard in the town ahead of a planned immigration protest.

When Kristin Logan, a dual Canadian-American national and US Air Force veteran, was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer, she was told her chances of survival were slim.

David Bell, 54, rowed from Peru to Kenya, passing through the Pacific and Indian Oceans in under a year.

The skeletal remains of the man, who died in the 7th century, were uncovered in Lincolnshire and show he suffered a grisly end to his life.

Princess Margaret was not a fan of champagne. In fact, she used to say it made people's breath smell of poo - not something you notice if you are drinking it yourself.

The vehicle was found on Friday around 20 miles north of the city of Troyes, south-east of Paris, the local prosecutor's office said.