In a treaty to “complete the process of decolonisation of Mauritius”, the Government has agreed to pay at least £120 million-a-year for 99 years for control of the vital Diego Garcia base, plus hand ...

A woman who became an alcoholic at 14 and downed two bottles of whisky a day says she's "grateful" she's sober after receiving ...

The German economy grew by 0.4% in the first quarter thanks to stronger-than-expected exports and manufacturing, official data showed. That was double the growth initially estimated for Europe’s ...

Ofgem’s price cap – which sets a maximum rate per unit and standing charge that can be billed to customers for their energy use – will fall by £129 for an average household per year, or around £11 a ...

The weapon was not fired and no-one was injured in the incident at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow early on Friday.

US packaging maker International Paper has announced plans to close five sites in the UK, putting about 300 jobs at risk, following its acquisition of DS Smith. The company said it needs to become ...

Comedian Ricky Gervais will be honoured with the 2,813th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday 30th May.

Extreme weather is the way in which most people experience climate change and it hits the most vulnerable hardest, Friederike Otto said.

The Telegraph is to be bought by a consortium led by US investment firm RedBird Capital for around £500 million. It is the latest turn in a tumultuous two-year takeover process for the 170-year-old ...

Thousands of chicks found abandoned inside a US postal service truck for three days have gone to new homes, according to the Delaware shelter that had cared for them.

Muppets creator Jim Henson graduated from Maryland in 1960. A home economics major, he fashioned the original frog puppet from one of his mother’s coats and a Ping-Pong ball cut in half, according to ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he held telephone talks with US President Donald Trump and agreed to hold “productive” discussions at an upcoming tariff talks between the two sides.