Adults and accompanied children claiming asylum will only receive refugee status for 30 months under the changes.

The US defense secretary says American attacks on Iran will not lead to "endless war". Meanwhile in Cyprus, two drones were intercepted near a UK base, after an earlier attack on Sunday.

BBC Sport looks at how the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is affecting the staging of sporting events around the world.

Two unmanned aerial vehicles headed towards RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Monday were intercepted in time, a Cypriot government spokesperson has said. It comes after a drone hit the British base overnight ...

Hannah Carter, from Eastbourne, East Sussex who is currently on holiday in Dubai staying near the Burj Khalifa, said: ...

Mansfield Town loan signing Jon Russell says the Stags need to find a way to reproduce their FA Cup form in the league.

Iranians and people of Iranian heritage - including actor and comedian Omid Djalili - have spoken of the difficulty of ...

The two people have been taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh while the suspect is thought to remain holed up in an 11th ...

Scotland are boosted by the unexpected return of Jack Dempsey to their squad before Saturday's game with Grand Slam-chasing ...

A driver whose car ploughed into the front of a social club killing a mourner as she left a funeral wake has been jailed.

Currently, the average price for petrol is 132.6p a litre and 142.3p for diesel, according to AA data. Simon Williams, from ...