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A van has been driven into a barricade near the White House, officials have said.

Weather warnings for strong winds have been issued for parts of the UK.

Theatre is enjoying a renaissance across the UK, welcoming more people to live events than ever before, but over a third of organisations say they still expect to operate at a deficit this year.

One member of the Iranian women's football team has decided to leave Australia, taking the number seeking asylum to six, amid fears they could be in danger after they did not sing Iran's national anthem before a game.

Two more members of the Iranian women's football team have been granted asylum in Australia, taking the total to seven, amid fears for their safety after they were criticised for not singing their national anthem.

Amid the sound of bombs and distant gunfire, we heard church bells ripple through Beirut's suburbs. Then we saw a large group of people congregate, all dressed in black. 

At least six people have died in a bus blaze in Switzerland, which was allegedly started by a man inside the vehicle, according to police and local media reports.

A 13-year-old boy has been arrested in Sheffield following social media posts encouraging schoolchildren to engage in violent behaviour.

Labour MP Charlotte Nichols has told the House of Commons that it took 1,088 days after she was raped for her case to reach court.

Majorities of over 100 sound pretty healthy. But those numbers do not tell the whole story.

Legislation to restrict jury trials for all but the most serious cases has passed its first major Commons hurdle - despite a rebellion by some Labour MPs.

Iran's move to shut the Strait of Hormuz has brought shipping through the 24-mile stretch of water close to a standstill.

HMS Dragon has finally left Portsmouth and is on it way to protect the UK's airbase in Cyprus from air attacks.

Google's AI can identify breast cancer better than a human doctor, and potentially save the stretched NHS a huge amount of time and effort, a new study shows.

PlayStation gamers could be owed £2bn in compensation, according to a lawsuit launched on Tuesday.

The mother of a 23-year-old who fell five floors to his death when the railing he leaned on came away has warned that the same thing "could've happened to anybody".

The Queen expressed her solidarity and sympathy with female survivors of violence and sexual abuse in a major speech, being viewed as "a very thinly veiled reference to the 'Epstein issue'".

Nottingham triple killer Valdo Calocane attacked two colleagues - punching one in the face - a month before his fatal stabbings, an inquiry has been told.

More than £150,000 has been raised for businesses affected by the recent fire near Glasgow Central Station - as Scotland's first minister vowed to rebuild the area.

It's Hollywood's biggest night, with the great and the good of the film world descending on the Dolby Theatre in LA to celebrate the 98th Academy Awards.