It came as the financial agency held its forecasts for the global economy steady for 2024, with a slight downgrade for next ...

Police searching for missing mother Victoria Taylor have found a body in the River Derwent, close to where she was last seen. Ms Taylor, 34, disappeared from her home in Malton, North Yorkshire, on ...

Scientists from the University of Southampton are experimenting with a new wing-sail which can be fitted to vessels to use the wind to travel.

The 24-year-old was accused of being involved in two shootings in less than a week before he was fatally shot by police on ...

Former president Barack Obama and vice presidential nominee Tim Walz are hosting rallies while the Republicans held events to encourage voting.

Readers are divided on their views about lowered speed limits in Ayrshire following a number of fatal crashes in the county in recent months.

After presenting the news, Myrie, 60, will join the results show in Washington DC, hosted by Perry and Somaskanda, who will welcome BBC US special correspondent Katty Kay and BBC News presenter ...

POLICE say they are investigating a report of a man acting suspiciously towards school children in Irvine. It comes after concerns were raised about the behaviour of a male in the Herbertson Crescent ...

A former British soldier accused of escaping from prison was spotted doing a “pencil roll” from underneath a truck before “casually” walking away, a court has heard.

Baywatch star Michael Newman has died at the age of 68, his friend, director Matthew Felker, has confirmed. Newman played himself as a lifeguard and was the third most regular actor on Baywatch after ...

Scotland’s First Minister has hinted that the already scaled-back programme for the 2026 Commonwealth Games could be cut further if costs spiral.

The former boss of fashion giant Abercrombie & Fitch and his British partner have been arrested and face sex trafficking charges. A spokesman for federal prosecutors in the US said ex-chief executive ...