Mr Scholz leads a minority government after his unpopular and notoriously rancorous three-party coalition collapsed on November 6.

A youth opened fire at a private Christian school on Monday in the US state of Wisconsin, killing two people in the final week before the Christmas break. The gunman also died, police said.

Israel’s foreign minister Gideon Saar was highly critical of the Irish Government after ordering the closure of the embassy in Dublin.

An alleged Chinese spy who was banned from the UK and linked to the Duke of York has been named as Yang Tengbo, following a High Court ruling. The 50-year-old is said to have become a “close” ...

Five people are dead and several others are injured after a shooting on Monday at a Christian school in the US state of Wisconsin, police said. Police chief Shon Barnes said the suspected gunman is ...

Monday’s draw in Lausanne saw England, Wales – winners of Group B4 – and the Netherlands placed into the same pool as Pot 1 seeds France, who topped the Lionesses’ qualification group by a point after ...

A £20,000 reward has been offered for information about a fatal shooting in Hertfordshire, as the victim’s father described him as “family orientated” and “loved”. Mustapha Jatta, 30, died from ...

Sarah, Duchess of York will also miss the royal family’s festive gathering in Norfolk, as will Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.

Local government minister Jim McMahon said local government reforms would give elected councillors ‘far more power’ to make decisions in ...

Josie Gibson talks about the best and worst presents she has ever received ahead of a new episode of Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide with Josie Gibson.

Prosecutors and the defence have agreed to recommend a sentence of between four and six years in prison, according to the plea agreement.

A planned strike over Christmas and New Year by fuel tanker drivers at Edinburgh Airport has been called off, their employer has said. Unite the union announced last week that tanker drivers from ...