British engineering firm agree £6.3bn takeover by US tech giant

Defence and aerospace technology firm Meggitt has agreed a £6.3bn takeover deal by US firm Parker-Hannifin.

‘It wasn’t supposed to be like this’: Beirut family still fighting for justice a year after deadly blast

On 4 August 2020, Elie and Tatiana Hasrouty were relaxing in their homes when one of biggest non-nuclear explosions in history ripped through the Lebanese capital Beirut.

Tests at England’s major railway stations and on trains reveal no traces of COVID-19

Tests at four major railway stations in England and on intercity train services revealed no traces of COVID-19, National Rail has said.

Laura Muir reaches 1500m semi-final – as Britain’s velodrome medal push begins

Team GB's Laura Muir has gone through to the semi-finals of the 1500m at the Olympics - with Britain's medal hopes in the velodrome also getting under way today.

Belarusian sprinter being protected at Tokyo airport hotel after refusing to fly back to Minsk

A Belarusian sprinter who refused to get on a flight from Tokyo after she said she was taken to an airport against her will is "safe and secure" and being looked after, the International...

‘It wasn’t supposed to be like this’: Beirut family still fighting for justice a year after deadly blast

On 4 August 2020, Elie and Tatiana Hasrouty were relaxing in their homes when one of biggest non-nuclear explosions in history ripped through the Lebanese capital Beirut.