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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Retail sales volumes were up 1.2% in April 2025, following a rise of 0.1% in March 2025 (revised down from 0.4%). April’s retail sales growth surpassed expectations, with analysts having predicted a 0 ...

Household energy bills will fall by 7% from July, Ofgem has confirmed. The typical bill will drop by £129 to £1,720 per year when the regulator’s new price cap – which sets the limit on how much firms ...