Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams has written a lengthy apology for his past behaviour, a year after he faced allegations of sexual misconduct. “There are no words to express how bad I feel... Read more

The UK will later impose sanctions independently for the first time on dozens of individuals accused of human rights abuses around the world. Dominic Raab will name the first violators to ha... Read more

Authorities in China have stepped up precautions after a city in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region confirmed one case of bubonic plague. According to state reports, the Bayannur patient... Read more

A jet aircraft suspected of carrying illegal drugs has been destroyed by fire after landing on a highway in southern Mexico. A lorry packed with 390kg of cocaine was found nearby in the stat... Read more

Ennio Morricone, the Italian composer whose credits include the “spaghetti” Westerns that made Clint Eastwood a star, has died in Rome aged 91. According to Italian news agency A... Read more

The US Supreme Court has ruled against US President Donald Trump’s bid to end a programme that protects hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation. The justices upheld... Read more

Jean Kennedy Smith, a US envoy who played a key role in Northern Ireland peace process, has died aged 92. Her daughter Kym confirmed her death to the New York Times on Thursday. Ms Smith was... Read more

Four French Resistance fighters will be awarded honorary MBEs for their role in World War Two as Boris Johnson welcomes Emmanuel Macron to Downing Street. The French president is visiting Lo... Read more

Pub chain Greene King and insurance market Lloyd’s of London have apologised for their historical links to the slave trade. One of Greene King’s founders owned a number of planta... Read more

Dame Vera Lynn, the Forces’ Sweetheart whose songs helped raise morale in World War Two, has died aged 103. The singer’s family confirmed she died on Thursday morning surrounded... Read more