Andy Burnham has been cleared to run for selection in the Makerfield by-election following days of speculation that he will challenge Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.

A man has died after being bitten by a shark in a tourist hotspot in western Australia - the second fatal shark attack in the country this year.

Five tourists, including a professor and her daughter, have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives.

Tens of thousands of people are expected to descend on London today for two major demonstrations.

Donald Trump has said that freeing Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence in China, would be "tough".

There has been a constant in Scottish football for four decades: either Celtic or Rangers win the title.

The UK appears to have gone for broke at this year's Eurovision final, choosing one of its most leftfield entries in years.

A new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has resulted in 80 deaths, the country's health ministry has said, according to the Reuters news agency.

A man has been charged after the referee in Motherwell’s controversial defeat to Celtic had his personal details leaked.