Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Hindu nationalist party won the most seats in the high-stakes state legislature ...

Sir Steve Webb said the letters from the Department for Work and Pensions do not make clear that repaying the money is voluntary.

Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia have announced the birth of their fourth child, a daughter. The young princess, whose name and photograph have not been released, was born on Friday in ...

Maximum temperatures will be slightly below average but areas stuck under the clouds will feel colder than they really are, the Met Office said.

As the 2025 British Superbikes Championship looks set to get underway later this year, the Mercury takes a look at the story so far for Somerset-born rider TJ Toms. TJ, aged 24, was born in Puriton, ...

Those released were Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben Ami — three Israeli civilians taken by Hamas militants from southern Israel in their shock attack on October 7, 2023. In the first phase of the ...

Tony Roberts, a Tony Award-nominated theatre performer who appeared in several Woody Allen movies, has died aged 85. Roberts’ death was announced to The New York Times by his daughter, Nicole Burley.

A report this week set out the contact Valdo Calocane had with mental health services before the killing spree and highlighted failings in his care.

Eli Sharabi, 52, and fellow captives Ohad Ben Ami, 56, and Or Levy, 34, appeared thin as they were handed over by Hamas gunmen.

More than 100 hostages were released during a wee-klong ceasefire in November 2023. More than 70 are still in Gaza, and Israel has said 34 of those are believed to be dead. Israel says Hamas has ...