Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have faced each other in court during the first day of their multimillion-dollar US libel trial - with the actor's team saying his ex is preparing for "the performance of a lifetime", and her lawyers warning the case will expose the "real" person behind the "fame" and "pirate costumes".

Sylvia Lancaster, the mother of a 20-year-old woman who was murdered for dressing as a goth in 2007, has died suddenly.

A former police officer who sued his old force after being poisoned in the Salisbury novichok attack has reached a settlement, his lawyers have said.

At least 45 people have been killed after intensely heavy rainfall in South Africa.

He was once showered with praise by Tyson Fury for brokering what should have been one of the biggest fights in British boxing history.

Boris Johnson has paid a fine from police for breaking COVID regulations, while Rishi Sunak has also been told he will receive a fixed penalty notice.

New York City police are hunting for a gunman who put on a gas mask before setting off a smoke bomb on a subway train and shooting 10 people.

New York City police are hunting for a gunman who put on a gas mask before setting off a smoke bomb on a subway train and shooting 10 people.

P&O Ferries' hopes of resuming cross-Channel services between Dover and Calais later this week appear to have suffered a catastrophic blow after a ship was detained for "deficiencies".

P&O Ferries' hopes of resuming cross-Channel services between Dover and Calais later this week appear to have suffered a big blow after the Sprit of Britain was further detained, according to the French authorities.