M23 rebels made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling Goma, which is home to around two million people.

Russian forces have been waging an intense campaign to punch holes in Ukraine’s defences in the Donetsk region for the last ...

A former actor who was one of hundreds of prisoners released early in a bid to cut jail overcrowding has been found guilty of assaulting his former partner the day after he was freed. Heavily tattooed ...

The Met Office has issued red and amber warnings across much of the country and people have been warned to stay indoors.