North Korea has attempted to launch its first military spy satellite - sparking emergency alerts in neighbouring South Korea and in Japan.

Longer lorries are now allowed on Britain's roads to enable more goods to be carried on fewer journeys.

Sarina Wiegman is to name her England squad for this summer's FIFA Women's World Cup on Wednesday - during an event aimed at raising the profile of grassroots football.

Rail passengers are set to suffer fresh travel disruption over the next few days due to more strikes in long-running disputes over pay, jobs and conditions.

We are standing on the huge deck of the Geo Barents rescue ship, where hundreds of people are waiting to start a new life.

A company that makes microchips for artificial intelligence (AI) has become the first chipmaker to be worth $1trn.

Plague DNA has been found dating back 4,000 years, making it the oldest evidence of the disease in Britain.

Air New Zealand is reportedly going to weigh its passengers travelling internationally in June.

A gang that made more than £7m by illegally streaming Premier League matches to around 50,000 subscribers have been jailed.

A cigar smoked by Sir Winston Churchill nearly 80 years ago has been found in a glass jar and will be sold at auction.