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On Monday Cuba was plunged into an island-wide blackout affecting 11 million people after a "complete disconnection" of its electrical system, officials said, amid a worsening fuel shortage.

The King admits "trying to get a hang of it" while having a go at being a DJ during a visit to Manchester.

European leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war isn't really an option.

Anti-vaccine activists rally supporters to try to keep the momentum going on changing federal vaccine policies. This comes even as the White House tries to tamp down attention to the unpopular issue a...

Two men and a woman are detained on suspicion of murder following overnight arrests in Blackpool.

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U.S. gasoline prices are up nearly 80 cents from a month ago, while diesel prices have shot up even more. Diesel is now just under $5 a gallon, according to AAA, up $1.34 from last month.

Nathan Bennett's abuse of two and three-year-old boys is "every parent's nightmare", a court hears.

A mix of decorated veterans and rising stars won 24 medals for Team USA, 13 of them gold. The last one arrived Sunday, when the U.S. sled hockey team beat Canada to win its fifth straight gold medal.

Mexican novelist Álvaro Enrigue re-imagines the story of the American West — and the Apache fight for survival — in an epic that's both defiantly challenging and, at times, magical.

An ecological survey has found 109 nightjar territories in the lowland heaths of east Hampshire.

Awkward choices emerge for mainstream parties after the first round of mayoral elections.

Two people have died following an outbreak of meningitis, including one student at the University of Kent.

The teenager could have been treated in Northern Ireland, but was sent to London due to confusion over the services available.

Houmous and motorhomes are also added to the basket of goods and services used to chart the rising cost of living.

The woman was attacked by Kyran Smith, who was given a key to her hotel room by staff.

England's indiscipline, "cheat code" Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Irish and Scottish positives, and Welsh confidence returns - talking points from the final round.

Companies allowed more harmful content on user’s feeds, knowing their algorithms ran on outrage, BBC hears.

With the Iran war entering a third week and the price of oil reaching nearly $105 a barrel on Monday, President Trump again urged NATO countries and China to help the U.S. secure the vital Strait of H...

Inside the winners room and other insights from behind the scenes.