Wales prop Tomas Francis is motivated by the prospect of playing in his fourth global tournament in Australia next year. The 34-year-old recently returned to international rugby following a brief break from the Test arena.

An artist has painted a record-breaking artwork using soil to highlight the importance of soil health ahead of climate talks.

NOAA forecasts minor G1 geomagnetic storms driven by coronal hole wind, which could make the northern lights visible at high latitudes on November 17 and 18.

Rights groups have strongly condemned a Saudi court's decision to sentence a Kenyan domestic worker to 100 lashes after she gave birth outside marriage.

Cabinet Secretary Antonia Romeo has pledged to reform Whitehall, describing the civil service as tame, reactive, and risk-averse.

Members of a parliamentary research group are raising alarms that Andy Burnham's upcoming 10-year strategy will not be bold enough to support heavy industry.

Chris Cash, a former parliamentary researcher acquitted of spying for China, claims he was used as a scapegoat by UK security services. In his first interview since his acquittal, Cash admitted to being naive and unprofessional in his text messages but denied harming national security.

Investors are moving away from volatile technology sector bets and shifting toward defensive stocks as markets enter a state of alert.

Ukraine reports capturing its first Indonesian prisoner of war in the Zaporizhzhia region amid increasing Russian recruitment from the south-east Asian nation.