The European Convention on Human Rights was first signed on November 4 1950 and came into force on September 3 1953.

A man has been charged over a mass stabbing on a busy train in Cambridgeshire and is also accused of attempted murder after an incident on a different train earlier that day.

The family of the late rugby league star Rob Burrow has opened the first purpose-built centre dedicated entirely to MND care, research and support, which has been hailed as a “transformative moment in ...

The US government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans dragged into a new month. Millions of people in America could lose food aid ...

Emergency services have been called to a train derailment in Cumbria. North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) said it had sent paramedics to the scene near the village of Shap, which is on the West Coast ...

We will work swiftly to make sure that people can get off the train safely.” The incident is likely to cause disruption “for a number of days”, Avanti West Coast said. A ...

A railway worker who showed “incredible bravery” to save lives during a mass stabbing on a busy train is in a critical but stable condition in hospital, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said.

The death toll from a landslide in western Kenya has risen to 26 after four more bodies were retrieved on Sunday, shortly ...

Briton Vishwash Kumar Ramesh spoke about being left with constant ‘flashbacks’ three months on from the incident.

The King is taking a keen interest in the Prince of Wales’ environmental awards being staged in Rio de Janeiro as they share their passion for campaigning to safeguard the planet.

A search has been launched for a flamingo named Frankie that has escaped from a wildlife sanctuary in Cornwall. Paradise Park, near Hayle, called for residents to look out for the missing bird, which ...

The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration is to open at a heritage site in Clerkenwell, central London, in May 2026, it has been announced. Set in the grounds of an 18th century abandoned waterworks, ...