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Ukraines top military commander says his forces now control 1,000 square kilometres (386 square miles) of Russias neighbouring Kursk region, the first time a Ukrainian military official has publicly commented on the gains of the lightning incursion that has embarrassed the Kremlin..

Sir Keir Starmer has joined French and German leaders in a call for de-escalation and regional stability in the Middle East..

A shop security guard has said he tried to save an 11-year-old girl as she was being attacked by a knifeman in Londons Leicester Square..

Shooting stars will light up the sky as the Perseid meteor shower puts on a celestial display on Monday night..

A 13-year-old schoolgirl with a severe dairy allergy suffered an immediate reaction after a just one sip of a Costa Coffee hot chocolate that was supposed to be made with soya milk, an inquest has heard..

Tom Daley has announced his retirement from diving following the Olympic Games in Paris..

Disorder on the streets and warnings of rioting across the nation last Wednesday led to a 10% drop in hospitality sales, according to latest figures..

Banksy has unveiled the eighth artwork in his animal-themed collection in London, a silhouette of a rhinoceros which looks as though it is climbing on top of a car..

The boss of Sainsburys has said the business rates tax system is no longer fit for purpose and warned that current planned increases will lead to thousands of high street closures and job losses..