The red hat is thought to have been placed on the 65ft (20m) Gateshead sculpture overnight.

Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan will miss up to six weeks after breaking a bone in his foot.

A government source said Sussex Police accepted that there had been "poor communications".

The two-year old's brother is recovering in hospital after also undergoing the procedure near Rome.

Google and Amazon pressured to follow Apple and ban organisation that calls homosexuality "sinful".

Sheikha Latifa was reportedly kidnapped earlier this year during an apparent escape effort.

The basketball star was called out after he shared a lyric with his Instagram followers.

Weddings and baptisms carried out by Miguel Angel Ibarra will still be valid, the Church says.

Europe's most active volcano erupts, with reports of more than 130 earthquakes.

The New Orleans Saints clinch home advantage in the play-offs, leaving Pittsburgh's hopes in tatters, as the Patriots, the Cowboys and the Seahawks make the post-season.

Donald Trump made voters a number of promises before they elected him. But has he kept his word?

Paul Gait and Elaine Kirk were arrested and released without charge over the drone chaos at Gatwick.

The president says the Fed is "the only problem", as stocks mark their worst ever Christmas Eve.

Europe's Ryder Cup-winning captain Thomas Bjorn promised to get the score tattooed on to a part of his body only his girlfriend could see...

The couple arrested over the drone chaos at Gatwick Airport have said they are "deeply distressed".

More than 350 employees had to be freed after a gun and explosive attack at a government building.

The actor posts a clip in which he appears to deny wrongdoing while in character as Frank Underwood.

In his Christmas Eve Mass homily, he urged people to ask themselves if they needed to own so much.

Some of the best images from around the world as Christians mark the birth of Christ.

Gov Martha Erika Alonso, who died along with her senator husband, was sworn in on 14 December.

Europe's most active volcano erupted on Monday and officials have reported more than 130 earthquakes nearly.