The top United Nations official in South Sudan urged the UN Security Council on Wednesday to use its clout to prevent the world’s newest nation from again plunging into civil war.

US actor John Lithgow has said he is “very excited” and “very intimidated” to play wizard and Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in a new Harry Potter TV series. The upcoming HBO Original series has ...

The woman, in her sixties, was taken to hospital in a critical condition after the collision last week but died on Tuesday, police confirmed.

Spotify is back up and running, the music streaming giant has announced after it was hit with a service outage which left thousands of users unable to stream music on Wednesday afternoon. The platform ...

Stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze will host the 77th Emmy Awards, CBS has announced. One of the most popular stand-ups currently working, Bargatze will host the September 14 ceremony at the Peacock ...

Whole ecosystems have been “decimated” and endangered species put at risk after weeks of wildfires across the UK, charities have warned. One of the driest Marches in decades, combined with warmer than ...

Hundreds of thousands of families across England are finding out which primary school their child will be joining this September.

Campaigners who brought the legal case have told of their delight but others raised concerns at the implications.

Councils across the country are now in the process of reverting 20mph roads back to 30mph, in a move expected to cost millions.