A man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway train and then watching her die after she was engulfed in flames has made an initial court appearance and will remain in custody.

Defence lawyers say the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch may have dementia, and a competency hearing is necessary to determine if he can face sex charges. Lawyers for Michael Jeffries said in court ...

Tens of thousands of homes in Bosnia were without electricity on Tuesday after more heavy snow and winds that also brought ...

An Amsterdam District Court has sentenced five men to up to six months in prison for violence that erupted around a Uefa Europa League football match between the Dutch club Ajax and Israel’s Maccabi ...

The family of a 15-year-old boy who died three days before Christmas Day after being in collision with a car have paid tribute to a “lovely, caring boy”. Pedestrian Ryan Marshall was involved in the ...

Two alleyway dumpers who fly-tipped in central Middlesbrough have been hit with court fines. Furniture was dumped in separate cases at Portman Street and Wicklow Street, costing the taxpayer hundreds ...

Agnes Ryder, who has a hearing impairment, got the ultimate opportunity to say a personal thank you to Tasha, who has helped her over a tough ...

Former president Bill Clinton has been discharged from a Washington hospital, and will be home for Christmas after he was admitted the day before with a fever. Mr Clinton is being treated for the flu, ...

Footfall was up by 31 across all UK retail destinations up until noon on Tuesday compared with Christmas Eve last year – although that was ...

Manchester United star Diogo Dalot has helped serve food to homeless people at a shelter in the city. The Portuguese defender, a £19 million signing from Porto, turned up unannounced with his partner ...

A teenager has died after a car crashed into a wall during a police chase in Sheffield. The 18-year-old was killed in a crash in the Hyde Park Walk area of the city on Monday afternoon. South ...

FIVE North East schools came together this Christmas to stage a heartwarming concert in one of the region’s most stunning settings.