Officials hope it will boost spending as the city's economy struggles after a tumultuous year.

The UN warns that time is short to stop locusts threatening food supplies in some countries.

First responders say world powers must support people in Idlib or "this tragedy will not finish".

Peter and Jill Baker have been left out of pocket over their decision to cancel a holiday in Italy.

Officer Mario Cerciello Rega was stabbed to death after a drug deal gone wrong in central Rome.

Manchester City's appeal against their two-year ban from European club competition has been registered by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Pakistan stun former champions West Indies by eight wickets to claim one of their biggest wins at the Women's T20 World Cup in Canberra.

Toxic fumes overcame a pilot landing at Heathrow in January. There's evidence that such events are not rare.

Mubarak was forced out of office by an Arab Spring uprising in 2011, after 30 years in power.

Five years ago a change in the law stopped doctors helping the terminally ill to end their lives.

Historical treasures - and evidence of a beer-fuelled party - are uncovered in the Commons restoration.

LeBron James scores a season-high 40 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 118-109 on Tuesday.

The Queen's grandson speaks at an event in Edinburgh weeks ahead of stepping down from royal duties

Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova is "saying goodbye" to tennis at the age of 32.

Britain's Adam Yates retains the lead at the UAE Tour, as Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen wins stage four.

The Ireland v Italy men's and women's Six Nations games scheduled for 7 and 8 March are postponed because of coronavirus.

A replica of the caped crime fighter's car is being investigated for road safety violations.

Revellers, known as Caretos, race through the streets of the Portuguese village of Podence.

Knitters from all over the world are helping premature babies be more comfortable in hospital.

Hannah Green and her family are in the hotel in Tenerife that's been quarantined by Covid-19 fears.

The University of Nairobi apologises after blaming "reckless" female students for becoming victims.