Reports suggest that paedophiles and rapists may soon face compulsory chemical castration in a bold government measure aimed at curbing reoffending rates.It is believed that those incarcerated, as...
Four members of Japan's notorious Yakuza crime syndicate have been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to operate near a public library. They are part of the Sumiyoshi-kai union, which is part of the...
French report warns of Islamist 'entryism' as risk to national cohesion43 minutes agoHugh SchofieldBBC News in ParisGetty ImagesIslamists are infiltrating France's republican institutions and are a...
Watch moment Trump ambushes Ramaphosa with videoUS President Donald Trump confronted his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, over widely discredited claims of a white genocide in South...
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall vowed to defy Labour critics and press ahead with benefit cuts of £5 billion as she warned they were needed to defeat Nigel Farage and Reform at the ballot...
Israel's Eurovision result prompts questions over voting4 hours agoIan YoungsCulture reporterEPAIsrael's success in the public vote at last weekend's Eurovision Song Contest has prompted calls from a...
A poll of 2,000 air travellers also found people using devices without headphones, talking too loudly, and taking ages to put their bags in the overhead lockers were other major annoyances.But it is...
M&S cyber-attack disruption to last until July49 minutes agoLucy HookerBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesMarks & Spencer has said its online services will continue to be disrupted until...
The first photos of the late tech mogul Mike Lynch's superyacht being raised from the depths have surfaced. The main boom and anchor from the Bayesian were retrieved from the ocean floor following...
A woman who travelled the country to sit false UK citizenship tests has been jailed for four years and six months. Josephine Maurice, 61, pretended to be 13 different people in order to take the Life...
Brussels hails UK deal as 'new chapter' - but much is yet to be written1 day agoJessica ParkerBerlin correspondentReporting fromBrusselsPA Media"We're turning a page," EU chief Ursula von der Leyen...
Italy's Meloni ready to help if Vatican agrees to Trump's war mediation plan22 minutes agoSarah RainsfordBBC Rome correspondentUkrainian presidency handoutItaly has backed President Donald Trump's...
Liberal mayor Dan beats nationalist in tense race for Romanian presidency1 day agoSarah Rainsford, Paul Kirby & Olimpia ZagnatIn Bucharest and LondonAndrei Pungovschi/Getty ImagesThe liberal,...
Prince Harry was warned by a royal expert about his next moves after making a "large number of mistakes" over the years, while his wife, Meghan Markle, was branded "ruthless" with her eyes set on...
British tourists heading to the Canary Islands have been warned of a suspected scam that alleged victims say has cost them a combined six-figure sum. Almost 70 people have been affected in Yaiza,...