Thinking up the most leftwing ideas imaginable is tricky when several were in the last Labour manifesto

Obama said during his first presidential campaign that presidents can't order military strikes unless the U.S. is directly threatened, or Congress declares war.

As Usain Bolt fulfilled his final media duties inside the Bird’s Nest stadium after winning 100m gold, with cleaners tidying around him and, a fan draped draped in the Jamaican flag screamed: ‘Yes Usain Bolt!'

Turkey substitute Emre Akbaba got two late goals to snatch a stunning 3-2 win over Sweden in the Nations League as the visitors recovered from two goals down at the Friends Arena on Monday.

Azzurri coach Roberto Mancini was enraged as his squad failed to produce any serious chances in the second half when it held a man advantage - until substitute Lorenzo Pellegrini scored.

Princess Charlotte's new headmistress Helen Haslem looks 'approachable yet professional' as she greeted the young royal on her first day at Thomas's Battersea school.

On Wednesday, November 6, commuters travelling on the London Underground won't be able to use the Central and the Waterloo and City Lines due to a Tube strike. Here is all you need to know

French border officials have taken their industrial action into a third week despite being offered a pay rise worth at least £700 per worker.

Australian singer Tina Arena has revealed she is 'devastated' by the Notre-Dame de Paris fire that has destroyed many priceless and irreplaceable artworks.

London 2012 double Olympic champion Laura Trott set aside her anxiety to win the first of six disciplines in the women's omnium on day two of the Track Cycling World Cup in London.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning which is in place from 3pm tomorrow through to 9am Monday. Gales of 70mph are expected to batter the south west coastline with 26ft waves and spray.

The 100mph weather bomb Storm Brendan is set to batter the country this week in what could be the second storm to strike in three days as Britons prepare to head to the polls.

Strong gusts hit North East England and western Scotland today as ferries remained tied up in port due to the giant waves, meaning some islands could be cut off until the end of the week.

The pop star-turned-fashion designer, 45, looked sensational in a monochrome ensemble from her collection in a snap shared a day after she revealed her incredibly healthy morning routine

She is an Australian rapper known for her love of cursing, while he is one fifth of the squeaky clean boyband One Direction.

Star Wars actor Alan Harris has passed away at the age of 81. Harris played several differed roles in the original trilogy films, most notably Bossk in The Empire Strikes Back.

Gigi Hadid's mother Yolanda Hadid confirmed her daughter's pregnancy news with on again boyfriend Zayn Malik in a new interview with a Dutch broadcasting station.

She may never have been nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award. But Rachel Bloom, co-creator and star of the musical sitcom Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, was still a showstopper on its red carpet Sunday.

The singer, 29, certainly ensured all eyes were on her as she posed up a storm in Los Angeles for her first Instagram post of the year on Wednesday.

Pop singer Dua Lipa, 24, was spotted posing in a face mask and sunglasses as she left her house in London amid coronavirus lockdown on Monday.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary has the coronavirus, the White House said, making her the second person who works at the White...

Forecaster have warned heavy rainfall could cause train delays and difficult driving conditions following an uncharacteristically scorching Bank Holiday Monday.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan 'thoroughly rejected' Donald Trump's letter, dated October 9, and promptly threw it in the bin, officials have revealed.

Republican Senators John McCain and Ted Cruz applauded Donald Trump for ordering airstrikes on Syria on Thursday night saying he deserves the support of American people.

MIKE DICKSON AT ROLAND GARROS: Rafael Nadal won his 12th French Open title following a stern examination against the heir to his throne in world No 4 Dominic Thiem.

Leonardo DiCaprio's young model girlfriend Camila Morrone shared some new snaps on social media of a beach photo shoot on Wednesday.

Katy Perry struck a pose in agold dress for #TuesdayShoesday where she promoted her Pineapple Perfection collection, as well as social distancing amid coronavirus crisis.

A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake has struck Bali, Indonesia.The European Seismological Centre (EMSC) said the quake was at a depth of 10 kilometres.

The fearless Cape ground squirrel leaps at the poisonous snake and tries to distract it with its tail in footage shared by Dave Pusey, a safari guide at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in South Africa.

Pete Buttigieg struck back at Bernie Sanders and the other candidates, telling a party event Saturday night in Manchester, New Hampshire, that Joe Biden's 'familiar playbook' can't defeat Donald Trump.

Neymar went off injured 12 minutes into Brazil's 1-1 draw with Nigeria in a friendly in Singapore on Sunday.

Steph Blackwell had been vying to become the first contestant in the history of the show to be Star Baker four weeks running.

Two British Airways pilots' strike are set to take place next week with a third planned for September 27. Now, union bosses warn they could be followed by even more strikes.

Palestinian militants, Islamic Jihad, fired two rockets into southern Israel from Gaza today and the Israeli military responded by hitting a number of Hamas outposts.

The Duchess of Sussex has struck up a friendship with the former wife of Prince Harry's uncle, Earl Spencer. Victoria Lockwood moved to South Africa with Princess Diana's brother, in 1995.

Measures to ensure that 'minimum service levels' are maintained during rail strikes are included in the Queen's Speech.

Channel 10 is taking precautionary steps after Christian Wilkins took part in Sunday night's live broadcast of Dancing with the Stars.

Qari Yusouf Ahmadi, a Taliban spokesman, immediately claimed responsibility for the attack saying it occurred in the southern Kandahar province.

The 43-year-old woman was cycling down Chapel St in St Kilda, Melbourne about 5.20am on March 17.

ADRIAN KAJUMBA AT LONDON STADIUM: Slaven Bilic was sacked by West Ham in November 2017 as the club's owners felt change was necessary in order to move forward positively.

Jonathan Kodjia came to Aston Villa's rescue to salvage a point in a 2-2 Sky Bet Championship home draw with Stoke. Stoke twice took the lead before being pegged back by their opponents.

JASON MELLOR AT THE RIVERSIDE STADIUM: Lewis Wing added to his collection of stand out strikes to put the brakes on Stoke's bid to climb out of the Championship drop zone.

HARRY SLAVIN AT VICARAGE ROAD: Quique Sanchez Flores made the first steps on his road to redemption after Watford battled past Championship high-flyers Swansea.

STEPHEN MCGOWAN AT HAMPDEN PARK: With seven goals in eight games already this season, Steven Naismith is sleeping soundly these nights.

ADAM SHERGOLD AT LOFTUS ROAD: Quite a few fancied Brentford as dark horses for promotion and here was more evidence Thomas Frank's side could challenge almost by stealth.

It is seldom pretty with Ireland but Mick McCarthy won't care about aesthetics after David McGoldrick's late header salvaged a point to leave them three clear at the top of Group D.

Italy maintained their perfect record in Euro 2020 qualifying to book their place in next summer's finals.

Mbark Boussoufa struck as Morocco clinched top spot in Group D at the African Cup of Nations with a late 1-0 win over South Africa to leave their opponents sweating on progress.

JOE BERNSTEIN AT THE KCOM STADIUM: Michy Batshuayi scored his first goal in 14 matches as Chelsea squeezed into the FA Cup fifth round despite a late rally from mid-table Championship side Hull.

Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary has the coronavirus, the White House said, making her the second person who works at the White House complex known to test positive for the virus this week. President Donald Trump, who publicly identified the affected Pence aide, said he was not worried about the virus spreading in the White House. Nonetheless, officials said they were stepping up safety protocols for the complex. Pence spokeswoman Katie Miller, who tested positive Friday, had been in recent contact with Pence but not with the president. She is married to Stephen Miller, a top Trump adviser. The White House had no immediate comment on whether Stephen Miller had been tested or if he was still working in the White House. Katie Miller had tested negative Thursday, a day before her positive result. This is why the whole concept of tests aren't necessarily great, Trump said. The tests are perfect but something can happen between a test where it's good and then something ...