Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 8.8 in morning trading to 34,510.86, zooming upward as soon as trading began.

Time is running out to register to vote in the local and mayoral elections taking place in England on May 1. Anyone not yet registered, or who is not sure if they are eligible to vote, has until ...

Charles and Camilla made a private visit to the Vatican, where they were able to spend time with Francis, who is recovering after hospital treatment.

The Stena Immaculate will be towed to the Port of Great Yarmouth later this week, a month after it was struck while at anchor in the North Sea by the container ship Solong. The US tanker has been ...

Israeli aircraft have struck a residential block in war-ravaged northern Gaza, killing at least 23 people, officials said, as ...

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says Paris St Germain’s late goal in their 3-1 Champions League quarter-final first-leg defeat does not affect his side’s chances of progressing.

Alan Sheehan says Swansea will not ease up despite reaching the 50-point mark usually associated with staying in the Sky Bet Championship. Swansea brushed aside bottom club Plymouth 3-0 with ...

Hundreds of patients are expected to benefit from the recommendation by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence.

The UK and France have been at the forefront of discussions aimed at deterring Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine again.

QPR boss Marti Cifuentes saluted his injury-hit team’s character after the 3-1 win at Oxford ended a dismal run of six successive away defeats.

An agreement has been reached between Royal Mail and the health service to introduce a barcode system specifically for NHS letters.

Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the NEU, said the country should look at Australia where social media is banned for under-16s.