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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is "spreading rapidly", the director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said, as UK scientists work on a new vaccine that could be "months away".

A fraudster who tried to sell fake ancient statues to Sotheby’s was foiled when the counterfeit paperwork was found to be made with modern printing methods.

The attorney general's office has received "multiple" requests to review the "lenient" sentences given to three boys following the rape of two girls after they were spared jail time.

Seven men have been charged with rape and child sex abuse offences following a grooming gangs investigation.

Russia has accused Ukraine of carrying out a "monstrous crime" after an overnight drone attack on a school killed at least four and left 35 children wounded.

TV presenter Judith Chalmers - best known for hosting Wish You Were Here...? - has died, her family has said.

British soldiers are fighting a Russian invasion from a platform on the London Underground in a wargame that reveals the UK must invest much more in defence - or risk defeat.

A man has been jailed after threatening to "blow up" Jewish schools and shouting: "I will kill you Jews".

Morrisons says it is to shut "loss-making" convenience stores, placing hundreds of jobs at risk.

Michael Carrick will continue as the head coach of Manchester United on a permanent basis after the club confirmed he had agreed a two-year deal.

Three people have died following a two-car crash in Northumberland.

Tottenham Hotspur's captain Cristian Romero has been criticised for travelling to Argentina just days before a crunch game for his side.

US President Donald Trump has welcomed The Late Show with Stephen Colbert airing its final episode, saying the legendary host was "like a dead person".

There's a warning of heavy traffic on roads to popular tourist destinations as the bank holiday getaway begins.

A growing number of UK households are dipping into savings as rising costs linked to the US-Iran war pile pressure on family budgets, according to a closely-watched survey as official figures chart a collapse in fuel sales.

Police are investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over potential sex crimes, it is understood.

The ex-girlfriend of a boyband singer has been accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill him as part of a custody dispute over their seven-year-old daughter, prosecutors in Los Angeles have said.

The number of people diagnosed with the deadliest form of skin cancer each year in the UK has risen above 20,000 for the first time, new figures show.

The ex-girlfriend of a boyband singer has been accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill him as part of a custody dispute over their seven-year-old daughter, prosecutors in Los Angeles have said.

In 2012, Africa's oldest surviving political party expelled South African opposition leader Julius Malema for "bringing the party into disrepute" and "sowing internal divisions". Fourteen years on, he has shown he can still throw the African National Congress (ANC) into disarray.