Historically, experts classified giraffes as a single species with nine subspecies, but that has been overturned by the new classification.

The former Brazilian president’s intention to flee was revealed in documents found on his phone, federal police said.

The Office for National Statistics said the borrowing of £1.1 billion is the lowest July figure for three years.

The Copa Sudamericana game between Independiente and Universidad of Chile in Buenos Aires was halted with the score at 1-1.

A flotilla of hundreds of historic ships is heading into Amsterdam, kicking off a five-day festival celebrating the Dutch ...

The BBC is “not institutionally antisemitic”, the Observer’s editor-in-chief said following a row over the broadcaster’s coverage of the conflict in Gaza. James Harding said the perception of a ...

Sir Lenny Henry has said the TV industry is “still struggling” to cater for black people when it comes to make up and hair. The comedian, 66, picked up the outstanding achievement award at the ...

Geoff Aberdein, who worked for former first minister Alex Salmond, hit out at his successor over comments made in her newly published memoirs.

At the protest session at Connolly Books on Wednesday afternoon, several artists played Irish traditional music in solidarity with the rappers and Palestine. Musician Ru O’Shea, who performed at the ...

Millions of Brits are sticking with current accounts that give them next to no perks - even when changing banks could put hundreds in their pocket.

The ruling came after the judge presiding over the case against Ghislaine Maxwell also turned down the government’s request.

Lawyers for Roxy Media said last month that the company was seeking to take the case to a tax tribunal. The company applied for a further adjournment on Wednesday to await the outcome of that appeal.