The United States built the canal in the early 1900s as it looked for ways to facilitate the transit of commercial and military vessels.

Sir Mark Rowley, who heads the country’s largest police force, has previously warned of ‘eye-watering’ cuts to the force’s spending ...

A former RAF pilot who launched a charity which flies humanitarian aid to isolated communities has died, with his wife paying tribute to him having “lavished 103 years of love” into the world.

Harrison Ford has said his character in the new Captain America film should not be described as a “villain”, adding that the Red Hulk is a “complicated person”. The Star Wars actor, 82, plays US ...

Strictly Come Dancing professional Vito Coppola has departed the show’s tour following an injury. The Italian dancer, 32, said he would be “cheering” on his 2024 Strictly partner Sarah Hadland, best ...

The 45-year-old and his partner Gemma Watts, 49, have admitted murder and perverting the course of justice by dismembering Ms Mayhew’s body, distributing the parts at “various locations” and cleaning ...

Israel has released 110 Palestinian prisoners after eight hostages in the Gaza Strip were freed by Hamas-led militants earlier in the day. It was a sometimes chaotic process that briefly called the ...