Framed photos with presidents, princes and even the pope adorned the many homes of Jeffrey Epstein.

A hidden, underground military base in eastern Ukraine is so secret, soldiers change into civilian clothes whenever they step outside to avoid drawing attention.

More than half a month's rainfall could hit some parts of the UK in just a 24-hour period this week, the Met Office has warned.

Americans will be able to visit national parks for free on Donald Trump's birthday next year, but will no longer be able to do so on Martin Luther King Jr Day or Juneteenth.

The King and Queen have released their Christmas card for this year, featuring a portrait of the royal couple arm in arm as they celebrated their 20th anniversary.

At least 25 people have been killed after a fire at a nightclub in Goa, the state's police service has said.

At least for the Tartan Army travelling to the United States the World Cup schedule is favourable.

Health leaders are warning that up to 8,000 people could be taken to hospital before a flu wave currently gripping the country reaches its peak. 

Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight into Saturday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had a "substantive phone call" with US officials aimed at ending the nearly four-year war.

Negotiations on a lasting ceasefire deal for Gaza are at a "critical moment", the prime minister of Qatar, which has played a key role in brokering the deal, has said.

England and Scotland fans have found out where their World Cup group games will be played when the tournament kicks off in June.

A Charlton Athletic fan died after a medical emergency at their ground, the football club have said.

At least 50 people, including 33 children, have been killed in southern Sudan after a drone attack by paramilitary forces hit a nursery in South Kordofan state.

Millionaire Tory donor Malcolm Offord has defected to Reform UK, saying he would be campaigning "tirelessly" to "remove this rotten SNP government".

An elderly woman has died after being hit by a car on her way to a local shop.

More wet and windy weather has been forecast to hit the UK this weekend, with the Met Office warning of a system to bring further "potentially disruptive weather" from next week.

Part of the Tower of London has been closed following reports of criminal damage to a display case containing the Imperial State Crown, part of the Crown Jewels.

A groundbreaking trial for a prostate cancer treatment has been launched in the UK, with the hope of reducing the side effects.

At least 12 people have been killed, including a three-year-old boy, in a shooting at an illegal bar in the South African city of Pretoria, police say.