Smoking may play a direct role in the development of schizophrenia, researchers suggest.

Saudi Arabia's Prince Saud al-Faisal, until recently the world's longest-serving foreign minister, dies aged 75.

A woman who stabbed a convicted paedophile to death in east London is found guilty of manslaughter by reason of loss of control.

A man injured in an attack at a house in south Belfast on Wednesday in which a senior loyalist was killed has died in hospital.

Automatic planning permission would be granted on many brownfield sites in England in an attempt to boost economic productivity, under government plans.

Hackers that breached US government databases stole the personal information of at least 21.5 million people, officials reveal.

A study suggests primary school results are boosted by weekly philosophy sessions.

Talks on Iran's controversial nuclear programme are to resume in Vienna, despite missing another key deadline set by the negotiators.