A U.S. Navy officer receives ashes during an Ash Wednesday celebration aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp in 2008. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Wikimedia Commons) Marking the beginning of Lent ...

First Minister John Swinney has faced calls in the Scottish Parliament to increase police numbers in Edinburgh amid concerns ...

His opponent and the party’s sole MSP Ash Regan, who secured 1,212 votes to Mr MacAskill’s 1,331, declined to give a speech after the announcement and left the hall. Former MP Neal Hanvey defeated ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Alistair Carmichael, MP for Orkney and Shetland, introduced his long-awaited Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill in the House of Commons on ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted late Thursday, sending a dark ash tower eight kilometers (nearly five miles) into the sky as officials raised the alert level to its highest ...

EDITOR’S NOTE – The Barley MacTavish Fund was established to assist Midland County residents facing financial hardship of distress. To request assistance from the Barley Mactavish Fund dial ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — White House border czar Tom Homan; Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and John Curtis, R-Utah ...

A volcano on Flores Island in Indonesia woke up island residents early Friday when the latest eruptive episode sent ash and smoke up 8,200 feet into the air, according to local geological officials.

Lok Sabha on Thursday witnessed several adjournments after Opposition MPs entered the House wearing T-shirts with slogans criticising the government written on them. Listen to Story Several MPs ...

It is obviously no secret that SNP MPs do not see Scottish representatives as having a long-term future at Westminster.” Mr Gethins served as the MP for North East Fife from 2015 until 2019 and ...