Socialists and allies held on to power France's big four cities - Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Lille - on a local election night that offered hopes for mainstream parties in next year's presidential elections. The new aspirants of the far-left and far-right also made gains – notably in Nice for …

Grisly or just country life? The mole photos dividing social media 6 hours ago Jo LonsdaleNorth East and Cumbria Warning - this story contains images some readers may find distressing For decades, mole catchers in the countryside have hung their carcasses on fences to be counted for payment and as …

Great Britain claimed three gold medals in a sensational 28 minutes to make history and achieve the team's best haul at a World Athletics Indoor Championships. Georgia Hunter Bell stormed to her first global 1500m title to begin Sunday evening's medal rush, before pole vaulter Molly Caudery secured her return …

The Earth's climate is further out of balance than at any time in recorded history, the UN's weather agency has warned. The World Meteorological Organization says that our planet is gaining much more heat energy than it can release, driven by emissions of warming gases such as carbon dioxide. This …

An arson attack on four ambulances belonging to a Jewish Community Ambulance service in north London is being treated as an "antisemitic hate crime", the Metropolitan Police has said. Four Hatzolah ambulances were found on fire after the London Fire Brigade were called to Highfield Court in Golders Green at …

US President Donald Trump has threatened to send agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to provide security at airports, unless a deal is reached to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). "I will move our brilliant and patriotic ICE Agents to the Airports where they will do Security …

Strictly Come Dancing's longest serving female professional dancer, Karen Hauer, is leaving the show after 14 years. The 43-year-old Venezuelan–American dancer was very emotional in a video she posted on social media announcing the news. She said it was "the right time to close this chapter and take on new …

Surfers and swimmers pay tribute to victims of Bondi shooting Hundreds paddle out at Bondi beach to commemorate the shooting victims from Sunday's attack. Australia Mourning outside funeral of the youngest victim of the Bondi shooting Matilda, 10, was mourned by family, friends, and the community in Sydney after she …

There's nothing hotter in the world of TV right now than adaptations of popular books, especially those that cater to younger audiences. The BBC is hoping some of the buzz created by the recent success of shows like The Summer I Turned Pretty and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder …

'Peace is a gradual thing': How land, cattle and identity fuel a deadly Nigerian conflict 5 hours ago Alex LastPlateau state "Around midnight, I heard the first gunshots," recalls Joseph Ize Zino, a youth leader in central Nigeria. He was at home when gunmen attacked the village of Zike inhabited …