Getty ImagesMs Hasina has overseen Bangladesh's economic progress but critics say she has also turned autocraticBangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed has resigned and left the country after weeks...

Simone Biles misses out on a fourth gold medal of the Paris Olympics after some messy landings left her with silver on floor, as Brazil's Rebeca Andrade shone to...

Over the past few days, global stock markets have been in a slump.Trading screens across the US, Asia and, to a certain extent, Europe are awash with blinking red...

Getty ImagesA police car was set on fire amid protests in Sunderland on SaturdaySocial media firms need to take action over "shocking misinformation", online agitators and the "organisation of...

Gold medal events:Athletics (women's 4x100m relay, women's shot put, men's 4x100m relay, women's 400m, men's triple jump, women's heptathlon, women's 10,000m, men's 400m hurdles), beach volleyball (women's), boxing (women's...

Vice-President Kamala Harris is interviewing potential contenders to be her running mate on Sunday, ahead of a battleground tour next week.Among those travelling to Washington, DC, to meet Ms...

Ducati Lenovo's Enea Bastianini won the British Grand Prix to seal an impressive weekend double at Silverstone as Jorge Martin took the lead in the title race.The Italian edged...

AlamyThe fast-food giants are falling over themselves in an increasingly competitive race to offer you the best deal.Whether that’s low-price breakfasts at McDonald’s or at bakery chain Greggs, or...