At least 12 people have been killed and 15 injured in a stampede at a popular Hindu shrine in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said.

Today is the warmest New Year's Day on record, with a temperature of 16.2C (61.1F) recorded in St James's Park, London.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been described as "the spiritual father of our new nation" at his state funeral in South Africa.

The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) has suspended all boxing in January to allow doctors and medical experts to prioritise their work with NHS during Covid-19 pandemic.

Despite COVID curbs hindering celebrations, street parties and gatherings took place across the globe as each country rings in the New Year.   

Guy Hands, the billionaire financier, is plotting the sale of the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) biggest landlord in what could be one of Britain's biggest private equity deals of 2022.

Newcastle United have submitted a formal bid to sign England defender Kieran Trippier from Atletico Madrid.

A record-breaking New Year's Eve could be followed by the warmest New Year's Day on record as Britain begins 2022 with a bout of "exceptionally mild" weather.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been described as "the spiritual father of our new nation" at his state funeral in South Africa.

A 14-year-old girl died after being hit by a car in a New Year's Eve collision that led to the arrest of a suspected drug-driver.