US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said there must be broad consensus among regional partners over Syria’s new government.

WHEN John Swinney became First Minister earlier this year, he pledged to build a better future for Scotland. This month’s budget shows he is delivering on that promise. At the heart of the budget is ...

For the Met Office to declare a white Christmas a single snowflake has to be observed falling in the 24 hours of December 25 anywhere in the UK.

Councillors in Dumfries and Galloway have backed a motion calling for an independent referendum into plans for a new National Park.

Speaking on Saturday Mr Swinney said: “Our Budget delivers real progress for Scotland – improving the NHS, delivering winter support for pensioners, building more houses and lifting children out of ...

Two men who were arrested after a Christmas fairground ride “dropped to the ground” causing injuries in Birmingham city centre have been released on police bail pending further inquiries. Two women ...

A former football star has become the President of Georgia as the ruling party consolidates its grip on power. Ex-Premier League striker Mikheil Kavelashvili, 53, easily won the vote given the ...

The Manhattan district attorney has proposed a number of options for keeping the President-elect’s conviction on the books.

Clergymen and knights of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher watch the ancient relic that many Christians revere as ...

ESSENTIAL roadworks are set to be carried on the A76 between Mauchline and Kilmarnock next week. Amey will undertake the patching work near Rodinghead, three miles north of Mauchline. The work will ...

Sir Brian Leveson said the number of prosecutions waiting to be dealt with was ‘unsustainable’, with listings now running into 2027.