A church service for the eight missing crew of a cargo ship which capsized and sank in the Pentland Firth is to be held on Sunday.

Prioritising medical students with lots of friends for flu jabs could help to limit the spread of the virus, say Lancaster University researchers.

Huge crowds have gathered to see Pope Francis hold an outdoor Mass in the Philippine city of Manila.

Islamic State militants free around 350, mainly elderly, members of the Yazidi religious community in northern Iraq.

An US Congressional delegation arrives in Cuba for the first such visit since the two countries agreed to begin restoring relations.

The Liberal Democrats pledge to eliminate child illiteracy in England by 2025 if they remain in power after the election.

A major beer company has been accused of demanding onerous payment terms from its smaller UK suppliers.

Australian golfer Robert Allenby is recovering after apparently being kidnapped from a Hawaii bar then robbed and beaten.