Zimbabwe has joined Zambia and Malawi in declaring a state of disaster over a devastating drought sweeping across much of southern Africa.
Trade groups have warned of higher food prices and empty supermarket shelves because of new post-Brexit border fees being introduced this month.
An 80-year-old American tourist was killed by a bull elephant when the safari tour group she was part of was charged at by the animal.
Parts of the UK will experience warmer weather than Lisbon and the south of France this weekend as temperatures are set to surpass the highest set this year so far.
Human remains have been discovered in a park in Croydon, police say, with detectives treating the incident as murder.
A former Conservative defence secretary has urged the UK to "lead the way" on defence spending, warning the country is facing a greater threat now than during the Cold War.
The UK is not "as resilient as it should be", the Labour Party has warned, after Sky News found the government has no national plan for the defence of the country.
A series of videos have captured the moment Taiwan was struck by its most powerful earthquake in more than two decades.
A cruise ship carrying hundreds of passengers is stuck in the port of Barcelona after a group of Bolivian passengers were found to have visa issues, according to officials.
Labour could be swept into power with a landslide of more than 400 seats at the next general election, according to the latest YouGov mega poll.
Four air traffic controllers are gearing up for an epic 3,225-mile motorcycle challenge in memory of a man who died from prostate cancer - with the fundraiser given a boost thanks to a James Bond stunt coordinator.
The Post Office's IT helpdesk was instructing Fujitsu, the maker of faulty accounting software, to change sub-postmaster accounts more than a decade ago, according to leaked recordings.
A 23-year-old jockey who rode more than 100 winners in the UK has died after falling from his horse.
Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish football federation, has been arrested as part of an ongoing corruption investigation.
Royal Mail is reportedly investigating a problem with barcoded stamps following claims people have been wrongly fined to collect post because the stamps were deemed to be fake.
Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj and Jon Bon Jovi are among hundreds of musicians who have signed an open letter warning developers of artificial intelligence against using the technology to generate music.
The sex crimes trial of the main suspect in the Madeleine McCann case has been held up after the defence accused prosecutors of creating worldwide prejudice against him.
The family of British aid worker James Kirby, who was killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza, say they are "utterly heartbroken" by his death - while the relatives of John Chapman say he was "subject to an inhumane act".
The family of British aid worker James Kirby, who was killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza, say they are "utterly heartbroken" by his death - as Rishi Sunak warned of an "increasingly intolerable" situation in the Middle East.
A small Cheshire village is on the hunt for Harry Styles experts to lead tours for fans eager to see where the star grew up.
Online comments made by Harry Potter author JK Rowling have not been recorded as a non-crime hate incident, Police Scotland has confirmed.
Rebel Wilson claims she felt as if Sacha Baron Cohen "sexually harassed" her on the set of the film Grimsby, and believes he "gets off on making people feel uncomfortable".
Visitors will be able to tour parts of Balmoral Castle used by the Royal Family for the first time this summer.
The motive for a school shooting in Finland that left a 12-year-old boy dead was bullying, police have said.
Tesla has reported a sharp fall in worldwide sales amid increased competition and slowing demand for electric vehicles.
