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Hamas has agreed to a ceasefire deal, in which half the hostages being held in Gaza will be freed in return for Israel releasing some Palestinian prisoners, according to senior diplomats.

More than 200 UK pubs closed in the first half of the year as part of a "heartbreaking" trend which industry bosses fear is set to accelerate.

Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly demands that he be given control of the whole of the Donbas as part - and only part - of his price for any peace deal with Ukraine.

A man has been found guilty of his role in a gangland shooting that left a nine-year-old girl with a bullet lodged in her brain.

In a small hut next to Newlyn Harbour at the bottom of Cornwall, the next generation of fishermen are quite literally learning the ropes.

More details from the trial of an Australian woman convicted of murdering her parents-in-law and an aunt after serving them poisonous mushrooms for lunch have been revealed - including why her husband rejected an invitation.

If there's one thing the past 24 hours has confirmed, it's that it's still Donald Trump's world, and we're all just living in it.

A truckload of hot dogs has spilled across a busy road in Pennsylvania.

When a gunman riding a powerful motorbike pulled up outside a busy restaurant in north London and fired six shots in two seconds, the first bullet shattered the glass and hit a nine-year-old girl in the head.

Sir Billy Connolly has warned fans that scammers are using artificial intelligence to impersonate him online.

The bustle still exists in Hong Kong, but its tone is not the same. 

Sir Keir Starmer is straining his diplomatic sinews to simultaneously praise Donald Trump's efforts to end the war in Ukraine, while repeating calls for a completely different approach - one which ends the cosy bonhomie with Vladimir Putin, threatens the Russians with sanctions, and puts the Ukrainians back centre stage.

A bishop who interrupted a church concert in his dressing gown - and told singers to "leave his house" - has formally apologised to the choir.

Spain has deployed another 500 soldiers to battle wildfires that have spread across parts of the country in scorching conditions - taking the total to 1,900.

The coordinates came through last minute. The instruction was to get there fast.

The publishing industry has warned that books created by artificial intelligence - often imitating autobiographies - are a growing concern, and called on retailers to issue clearer warnings to consumers.

A disgruntled bishop in a dressing gown has interrupted a church concert in London - telling singers to stop their "terrible racket" and "leave his house".

The company at the centre of a viral video at a Coldplay concert has released a tongue-in-cheek clip on social media - featuring Gwyneth Paltrow as a "temporary spokesperson".

The UK is on track for one of its hottest summers on record, the Met Office has said.

When Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his European allies meet Donald Trump in Washington, a huge amount is at stake.

Thousands more Afghan nationals may have been affected by another data breach, the government has said.

An Ozzy Osbourne documentary has disappeared from the BBC's schedule without explanation.

Normal People author Sally Rooney risks committing a terror offence under UK law if she funds the banned group Palestine Action, Downing Street has said.

In the Al-Rantisi hospital in Gaza City, nine-year-old Maryam Dawas is wasting away.

Party leaders in the UK's devolved nations have called on Sir Keir Starmer to impose immediate sanctions on Israel and said waiting until September to recognise a Palestinian state is "far too late".

Consumers could be allowed to attend water company board meetings under new rules proposed by the regulator.

"If something goes wrong, there shouldn't be multiple deaths. I should be the only one."