China's leader Xi Jinping is visiting in his first trip outside the mainland since the start of the pandemic.

The number of professional workers seeking help for addiction is on the increase, charities say.

The ripple effects of the Gay Liberation Front's 1972 march are still being felt.

A photo exhibition captures what's different and what's stayed the same in a century of teenage life.

About 70,000 of the life-saving devices are in UK community locations unknown by the emergency services.

Freedom of Information responses suggest the amount of hardship money doubled last year.

The bird was racing home to Gateshead but was found by a puzzled resident at his home in Alabama.

Homes damaged by gas extraction are propped up with wooden beams while residents suffer health issues.

In the thick of the Donbas battle, the paras regiment is trapped in a conflict that is costing many lives.

Culture secretary Nadine Dorries confuses the two rugby codes in a speech at a Rugby League World Cup event in St Helens.

Ruja Ignatova is accused of defrauding victims out of $4bn (£3.2bn) through a cryptocurrency scam.

Millions in India’s Assam state are struggling to piece together their lives after devastating floods.

Government whip Chris Pincher's resignation and a possible tax cut make Friday's front pages.

Since the pandemic more people are choosing to die at home, including campaigner Dame Deborah James.

Conservationists urge action to reverse a "catastrophic" decline in the nation's natural habitats.

Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith holds on to claim a morale-boosting 200m win in the Diamond League on Thursday.

Tomasz Samel was escorted from his home by fake Interpol officers and later found with 75% burns.

The frequency of advertising breaks will be reviewed by Ofcom, which says it will consult viewers.

The BBC's Frank Gardner speaks to Nato leaders during the first summit since Russia invaded Ukraine.

Chris Pincher writes to the PM to step down following an incident on Wednesday evening.