Panic swept through eastern DR Congo’s second largest city as residents fled to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels. Amid chaos and looting, Bukavu braced for what comes next.

The family of Britons Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who have been detained in Iran, said the situation was causing “significant concern”. They were reportedly detained in January but Iran’s state-run ...

A burglar has been banned from certain shops in Essex after officers secured a court order aimed at protecting businesses from further harm.

Russia seeks to take control of all parts of Donetsk and neighbouring Luhansk, which together make up Ukraine’s Donbas industrial region.

The Cats Protection charity is highlighting a number of cats who are looking to find new homes from its branches around Essex. They have four branches based in the county as well as the Essex Cat ...

Essex County Council has secured £7.3 million from Active Travel England to enhance active travel across the county.

Pope Francis slept well during a quiet first night in the hospital after being admitted with a respiratory tract infection – and was up eating and reading on Saturday morning, the Vatican said.

Footage posted on social media appeared to show a man burning a book near the Turkish consulate in Knightsbridge.

Some white South Africans showed support for President Donald Trump on Saturday and gathered at the US Embassy in Pretoria to claim they are victims of racism by their own government.