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A proposal to build a new 50-mile railway line as a cheaper but slower alternative to a scrapped section of HS2 has been unveiled. 

President Vladimir Putin has warned that allowing Ukraine to strike Russian territory with Western-made long-range missiles would put NATO "at war" with Russia. 

The Northern Lights may be visible across parts of the UK this evening, with the Met Office forecasting "ideal viewing conditions". 

Tory grandee Michael Gove said he had to "smile" and "hope for the best" when Rishi Sunak revealed his decision to call the general election. 

A Spanish footballer has been convicted of sexually assaulting a woman dressed as a mascot before a La Liga game. 

Sharing revenge porn will be upgraded to the most serious type of offence in a change to the Online Safety Act. 

The mother of a 12-year-old boy who was killed in a hit-and-run has said she will "not stop until we get justice" as police continue to hunt for the suspect…

Anna Sorokin, a Russian con artist who posed as a German heiress while scamming New York's elite out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, has appeared at a fashion show…

Disgraced Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional sex crimes charges in New York. 

Justin Timberlake has pleaded guilty to a non-criminal traffic violation of driving while impaired after he was arrested in New York state earlier this year.