Clashes erupted last week in several cities across Syria between Assad supporters and the new government, which is led by Islamist rebels.

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war in the latest such agreement that saw the release of hundreds of captives and was brokered with the help of the United Arab Emirates, officials said.

A coroner has issued a warning about the dangers of baby slings after a six-week-old boy died during “hands-free” breastfeeding. James Alderman, known as Jimmy, was being breastfed within a baby ...

The new aid comes as Russia has launched a barrage of attacks against Ukraine’s power facilities in recent days.

HERE’S more photographs from the Leader archives to see if you can spot yourself or anyone else in the team line-ups.

Jewellery worth more than £10 million as well as designer handbags worth £150,000 have been stolen from a house in Primrose Hill in London. A white man aged in his late 20s to 30s broke into a house ...

The world’s population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year’s Day, according to US Census Bureau estimates released on Monday. The 0.9% increase ...

Daniel Bartlam was 14 when he killed his mother Jacqueline in a hammer attack before burning her body in April 2011.

Nathan Aspinall produced an almost perfect whitewash over Ricardo Pietreczko to book his place in the quarter-finals of the World Darts Championship. The 33-year-old dropped just two legs in a 4-0 ...

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay street party and fireworks display have been cancelled due to bad weather. The events were cancelled by organisers UniqueAssembly after Met Office yellow weather warnings for most ...

There was better fortune for the Phoenix in their next run-out, which resulted in an 87-69 home triumph against the Caledonia Gladiators. Tyreek Scott-Grayson (16), Austin Jr (15) and RJ Eytle-Rock ...

THE owners of a Chester-based takeaway which has been shortlisted in the semi-finals of the British Kebab Awards has called on customer votes to help them. Hakan and Havva Yilmaz own Fresh Pizza and ...