The leader of the former rebel group that toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad has been named the country’s interim president, following a meeting of the former insurgent factions.

Aston Villa have rejected a bid from Arsenal for striker Ollie Watkins. The Gunners have stepped up their search for a frontman in the January transfer window by turning their attention to England ...

Ga Law is set to return to action in Denman Chase at Newbury before possibly targeting the Stayers’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. The Jamie Snowden-trained gelding was pencilled to line up for ...

Find out what Karren Brady's net worth is, when she joined The Apprentice on BBC One and how she became a Baroness.

Mrs Justice Steyn rejected the application, saying that written reasons for her decision would be provided at a later date.

Hockey coach Mohamed Samak, 42, denies murdering his wife Joanne, 49, who was found dead at their home on July 1 last year.

Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo on Wednesday, as fighters moved beyond the key city of Goma in ...

A dog missing for more than 30 hours was rescued by an RNLI crew after being heard barking on an island that was becoming cut off by the tide. Lola, a six-year-old cockerpoo, was spooked by another ...

Around 156,500 properties across the island of Ireland remain without power following Storm Eowyn. Efforts to repair the damaged network continue into a sixth day, with 133,000 premises in the ...

Weinstein, 72, is being treated for numerous health conditions, including chronic myeloid leukaemia, heart issues and ...

The Welsh Labour Government is “waving the white flag” on job cuts at Cardiff University, opposition parties have said. The university set out proposals to cut 400 jobs – 7% of the total workforce – ...

While agreeing with the principle of assisted dying, Lord Sumption has been critical of the Bill before Parliament.