Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez on Friday announced an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of hundreds of prisoners, including opposition leaders, journalists and human rights ...

By now he had married, but his health deteriorated further and he was discharged in May, 1833, after 27 years' service. He returned to Cowling, where he died in 1839, aged 53 – leaving a six-year-old ...

At least 200 people were killed earlier this week when a landslide collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, rebel authorities said on Saturday.

The Sunday Times Tax List showed that the top 100 taxpayers paid a total of £5.758 billion worth of tax last year.

Rob Jetten emphasised the need for stronger European co-operation to ensure security and prosperity rather than focusing on ...

The exchange is among more than three million documents published by the US Department of Justice on Friday relating to ...

The US Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis nurse killed ...

Children’s operating theatres which are being assembled for facilities in Palestine show Scotland’s “solidarity” with people ...

The US leader said Vladimir Putin had agreed to halt attacks on power in the Ukrainian capital and other regions as bitter ...

Three of Louis Wain's quirky and distinctive Lucky Mascots are set to be showcased at Tennants Auctioneers next month.

The Met Office has forecast a wet and windy weekend for Skipton. On Saturday, light rain is predicted to persist all day. The morning will see temperatures at 5°C, with a 70–95 per cent chance of rain ...