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Russia's defence minister has accepted an invitation to meet his UK counterpart Ben Wallace amid fears that an invasion of Ukraine is "imminent".

A British tourist was killed and his friend badly injured in an alleged sickle attack by a man in Thailand.

Grieving relatives have paid tribute to a teenage soldier who died suddenly – describing her as "the light of our life".

As the Omicron variant continues to sweep the world, registering a record number of infections in Japan, Russia and Romania amongst others, the country where the strain was first documented is now preparing to bid it goodbye.

"Look at me - I'm shaking," Laura Swarbrick says as she waits for her appointment.

A woman has revealed her battle for justice following being repeatedly raped as a 12-year-old after being picked up by two men from a police station where she had gone to report a sex attack.

Forcing health staff to have a coronavirus vaccine should be delayed to prevent workforce shortages, the Royal College of GPs has said.

The girlfriend of a British scientist killed by a stray bullet has broken her silence following his death.

Attempts to pressure Tory MPs trying to topple Boris Johnson are illegal, the head of a Westminster sleaze watchdog has argued.

Classical musician Homayoun Sakhi was born in Kabul and plays the Rubab, the national instrument from Afghanistan.