Panic swept through eastern DR Congo’s second largest city as residents fled to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels. Amid chaos and looting, Bukavu braced for what comes next.

The family of Britons Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who have been detained in Iran, said the situation was causing “significant concern”. They were reportedly detained in January but Iran’s state-run ...

Footage posted on social media appeared to show a man burning a book near the Turkish consulate in Knightsbridge.

Irish TV presenter Laura Whitmore has shared the last text messages between her and Caroline Flack on the five year anniversary of her death. Flack, who was known for presenting ITV’s Love Island, ...

Jockey Michael O’Sullivan remains in intensive care with his condition unchanged following his fall at Thurles last week, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board has announced. O’Sullivan and his mount ...

Some white South Africans showed support for President Donald Trump on Saturday and gathered at the US Embassy in Pretoria to claim they are victims of racism by their own government.

Residents will have the chance to take part in a walking cricket session with Somerset’s cricketing heroes James Rew and ...

Taunton has officially announced a partnership, with the Retraining Of Racehorses Charity who are responsible for the welfare ...

World number one Jannik Sinner has accepted an immediate three-month ban from tennis. Sinner has reached a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) over two positive drugs test last year.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky says the time has come for the creation of an “armed forces of Europe”, and says his country’s fight against Russia has proved that a foundation for it already ...

Emergency shelter and food funded by Ireland will be delivered in Gaza next week, the deputy Irish premier has said. Simon Harris made the announcement ahead of meeting Palestinian Prime Minister ...

Three men held hostage in the Gaza Strip for more than 16 months have been freed, bringing to 24 the number of captives released by militants since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began on ...