The Ministry of Defence says the first of four submarines to replace the present Trident nuclear missile fleet will be named Dreadnought, echoing famous ships of the past.

White House rivals Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump poke fun at each other at a charity dinner, but the Republican gets booed.

The polls close in by-elections for former PM David Cameron's Witney seat and the constituency held by Labour MP Jo Cox before she was killed.

A 43-year-old man has been shot dead in a house at Glenwood Court in the Poleglass area of west Belfast.

Facebook has apologised for removing a video on breast cancer awareness posted by a Swedish group, saying it was incorrectly taken down.

A 16th Century shipwreck and London Zoo's aviary are among English heritage sites now considered to be at risk.

Newly published guidelines urge universities to take a zero-tolerance approach to sexual violence and harassment.

Microsoft's focus on cloud computing has helped it deliver better-than-expected quarterly profits and sent its shares to an all-time high.