Catalan independence leaders given lengthy prison sentences by Spanish court

Nine Catalan independence leaders have received lengthy prison sentences of between nine and 13 years for their part in a failed 2017 attempt to split from Spain, but were acquitted of the most serious charge against them.

14th, October 2019, 08:16pm

In less than a week, all that was achieved and sacrificed in the battle against ISIS has come undone

Earlier this year I spent almost two months in northeast Syria covering what we thought was the final battle against ISIS. The so-called caliphate that stretched from the outskirts of Baghdad to western Syria, that ruled over more than ten million people, had been reduced to the remote town of Baghouz on the banks of the Euphrates.

14th, October 2019, 08:10pm

Australia-born Hastings named in GB Lions squad

Jackson Hastings is named in the 24-man Great Britain Lions squad for the tour to New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

14th, October 2019, 08:06pm

China's Study the Great Nation app 'enables spying via back door'

Study the Great Nation could be used to monitor phone-users' activity, a security firm warns.

14th, October 2019, 07:51pm

Wait to read the fine print on Trump's trade deal with China

Finally, some good news. China and the United States seem to have stepped back from the brink with a trade war truce.

14th, October 2019, 07:45pm

Gascoigne 'forcefully and sloppily' kissed passenger

The ex-footballer said he was trying to give her a "confidence boost", a sex assault trial hears.

14th, October 2019, 07:43pm

Police officer admits handing over abuse victim's details to her ex

Neil Punchard has avoided jail after admitting giving victim's address to his friend, her ex-husband.

14th, October 2019, 07:28pm

Turning waste plastic into fuel for hydrogen cars

Britain produces about 5 million metric tons of plastic waste every year, but less than a third of that is recycled. Roughly half ends up in landfills.

14th, October 2019, 07:28pm

Men to compete against women in new tournament

Men and women will compete against each other for one trophy at a new event to be hosted by Swedish golfers Henrik Stenson and Annika Sorenstam next year.

14th, October 2019, 07:27pm

Nobel economics prize winner: I want to inspire women

Esther Duflo, who won the prize as part of a team of three, is only the second woman since 1969 to win.

14th, October 2019, 07:24pm