Automatic planning permission would be granted on many brownfield sites in England in an attempt to boost economic productivity, under government plans.

Saudi Arabia's Prince Saud al-Faisal, until recently the world's longest-serving foreign minister, dies aged 75.

Tens of thousands of commuters are again facing severe disruption on First Great Western (FGW) trains, as a 48-hour strike enters its second day.

Greek MPs are to vote on tough new proposals that PM Alexis Tsipras hopes will secure a vital third bailout and stave off exit from the eurozone.

German police arrest an 18-year-old man suspected of shooting dead two people and firing at two others in Bavaria.

A woman who stabbed a convicted paedophile to death in east London is found guilty of manslaughter by reason of loss of control.

Hackers that breached US government databases stole the personal information of at least 21.5 million people, officials reveal.

Smoking may play a direct role in the development of schizophrenia, researchers suggest.