Federal authorities are carrying out a criminal investigation into a candidate in this Tuesday's US senate election who shares his name with the Republican incumbent amid claims by Donald Trump of "voter fraud".

Former European 1,500m champion Ciara Mageean has died at the age of 34.

National Grid has struck a deal paving the way for Britain’s biggest electricity substation to be built on Teesside as the government races to avoid missing out on global demand for AI infrastructure development.

The King will speak about slavery with "unflinching honesty" and "sincere sorrow" in a speech to Commonwealth leaders amid increasing pressure for Britain to offer an apology over its role in the transatlantic slave trade.

A Yemeni staff member of the UN Human Rights Office has died in Houthi custody after being arbitrarily held for more ​than two years, the UN human rights chief has said.

Flights have been disrupted at Jersey Airport due to the unlawful operation of drones in the vicinity on Saturday evening, the airport and the island's chief minister have said.