A glass of milk a day cuts the risk of bowel cancer by almost a fifth, according to the largest study of its kind.

Pope Francis has denounced the “scourge” of child labour and other abuses suffered by children, saying anyone who harms or exploits a child will have to answer to God.

The former New York City mayor owes £118 million dollars to two Georgia election workers after he was found to have defamed them.

The First Minister said the announcement Labour MSPs will abstain in Budget votes made him ‘more confident’ the proposals will pass.

A state of emergency has been declared after a wildfire whipped up by extreme winds swept through a Los Angeles hillside ...

The energy major also expects final quarter profits in its gas business to be ‘significantly lower’ than the previous three months.

Ann Altman has filed a lawsuit claiming her brother sexually abused her over a number of years, starting when they were children.

Ukraine, up against a larger enemy, Russia, relies on Western and especially US military backing to keep fighting.

US President-elect Donald Trump tried again on Tuesday to delay this week’s sentencing in his hush money case, asking a New ...

A strong earthquake killed at least 95 people in Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook ...

First Minister John Swinney has said he would not refuse to meet Donald Trump if he visits Scotland, after the Scottish Greens urged ministers not to do so. The US president-elect, who is due to be ...

Prostate cancer imaging developed by university researchers has shown “extremely encouraging” results in its first clinical trials. A team at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, leading the clinical ...