A sea of people wearing Brazil’s yellow and green national football shirt chanted and held placards reading ‘Amnesty, now!’.

The Times reveals the overhaul, which includes stricter eligibility criteria, is likely to face opposition from both Labour MPs and cabinet ministers. The Labour mayor of Greater Manchester tells the ...

The United States launched a wave of air strikes against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen as US President Donald Trump warned ...

The Trump administration had invoked an 18th century law, asserting the United States was being invaded by a Venezuelan gang.

Ms Penney, 40, died after being shot in the chest at an address in Llys Illtyd, in Talbot Green, South Wales, on March 9.

A surge in the number of failed asylum seekers appealing against their rejections has left the system struggling to cope, figures have revealed. The latest official statistics show a 485% rise in the ...

Mental health charity Mind said it was important to be careful with the language around mental health diagnoses to avoid ‘stigmatising’.

Throngs of green-clad, shamrock-festooned revellers filled the streets of America’s most Irish big city on Sunday for the South Boston St Patrick’s Day parade. Green, white and orange confetti – the ...

The Vatican has released the first photograph of the pope for more than a month, showing Francis co-celebrating Mass in the hospital chapel. The photograph is taken from behind, and shows Pope Francis ...

Kemi Badenoch has so far made only a few policy commitments, preferring to focus on principles and rebuilding trust.

A woman is in a life-threatening condition in hospital after an assailant poured a liquid over her on a tram in eastern Germany and set her alight. Police said no-one else was injured in the incident ...

A couple who were fined £1,500 after they found an “immigrant” in their motorhome’s bike rack have had the penalty cancelled. After returning home to Essex from France, Joanne and Adrian Fenton found ...