A body believed to be missing Belfast man John George has been found in Spain, a law firm said on behalf of his family.

Lead pollution in ancient Rome may have dropped the average IQ by up to three points, a new study has found.

US military chiefs have confirmed that 11 men, detained without charge for more than two decades at Guantanamo Bay, have left Cuba.

At least nine workers are trapped inside a flooded coal mine in northeast India, with at least three feared dead.

Jean-Marie Le Pen was variously loved and loathed - but he changed the shape of modern French politics.

Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of the French far-right National Front party, has died aged 96.

Cameron Norrie has said he is disappointed in himself for flinging his racket into the crowd and hitting a spectator during a tournament.

Australia's prime minister has said it is "not on" to use portable cabanas to reserve spots on the country's beaches.

Hundreds of British politicians have called on the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to boycott next month's Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan.

The resonance of the name Charlie Hebdo still rings loudly, a decade after the horrific attack on its offices. But the questions it raised have still not been answered.

A paper clip-sized chameleon and the whale shark are among the threatened species of animals and plants being monitored by conservationists this year.

At least 126 people have died and many are feared trapped after a strong earthquake in China, according to state media.

Donald Trump Jr is set to visit Greenland - days after his father Donald Trump floated taking control of the Arctic island.

France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy has gone on trial over allegations of having received millions from Libya's former dictator Moammar Gaddafi to finance his 2007 presidential campaign.

A rugby league international has fled the UK after being charged with sexual offences including rape, a court has reportedly heard.

US president-elect Donald Trump has had his victory certified by his defeated rival, Kamala Harris.

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau will resign after leading the country for nine years.

Few one-time golden boys manage to retain their lustre long into political office.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation.