The UK and Australia are also trying to develop underwater capability and share information. Australia is to equip its Hunter Class frigates with Thales’s 2087 sonar which could contribute around £45 ...

The military juntas of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced in January that they had decided to leave Ecowas.

The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may be close to 1,000, the island’s top government official has said. Mayotte Prefect Francois-Xavier ...

French police are investigating the deaths of five people who were fatally shot in the Dunkirk area of northern France on Saturday. A 22-year-old man later turned himself in to police, according to ...

Mary Oliver personally signed copies of her book, which delves into the early history of Old Basing, a subject close to her heart. The celebrations concluded with a special moment as she cut into a ...

The UK has announced £50 million of humanitarian aid for vulnerable Syrians across the Middle East after the overthrow of Bashar Assad’s regime. The emergency support will be delivered through the UN ...

A free summer arts festival has won an award for its contribution to tourism. Basingstoke Festival, which is run by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, won bronze in the Tourism Event/Festival of ...

A care home has earned a certificate of compliance for its "exceptional" performance. Berehill House, in Whitchurch, is now one of a few care homes that has been awarded the CIUK accreditation with ...

Russian officials confirmed an oil spill, but said experts were still working to assess its full impact and extent.

Six other people needed hospital treatment following the crash on Cook Street in the Tradeston area of the city at about 5.55pm on Saturday. Footage posted online showed the First Bus wedged under the ...

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was discharged from hospital on Sunday after undergoing surgery to stop a brain bleed. The 79-year-old president appeared at a press conference on Sunday ...

Police have launched a murder inquiry following the “brutal and senseless” death of a woman in Co Down. The victim, who suffered a head injury, has been named as Karen Cummings, 40. Two men have been ...