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The child's father has been desccribed as a lecturer and department head at Nova School of Science and Technology in Lisbon, Portugal

The Powerball jackpot is now at about $550 million, with a cash value of $266 million - here are the latest results for Wednesday, September 13

Flight number AF1817 departed Dublin just after 6pm and was due to land into Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris at around 8.15pm local time, before diverting to the UK

Emma Coronel Aispuro, the glamorous wife of infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, has been released from prison after a reduced sentence today

The University of North Carolina at Chapel (UNC at Chapel Hill) is on alert with students told to 'go inside now, avoid windows' - it is the second time the uni has been on lockdown over an actual or suspected gunman this semester

The woman was using a public footpath - an access route near Welshpool in Powys, Wales - when she was trampled, and now Dyfed Powys Police are investigating the tragedy

Ten-year-old Jack Piper-Sheach died after being found unresponsive on Sunday night in Tiffany's Hotel on the Promenade in Blackpool as an investigation into the child's death continues

England face Scotland and Netherlands in a double header later this month as the Lionesses begin their first ever Women's Nations League campaign - And boss Sarina Wiegman has selected her squad

Police have finally caught and arrested Danelo Cavalcante after he spent nearly two weeks on the run after escaping prison on August 31, leading officers on a chase through Pennsylvania that terrified families and forced schools to close

Dancing with the Stars returns later this month and the line-up has been announced this week ahead of the premiere, with a host of celebrities having been unveiled as contestants

A man threatened to 'kill everyone' on the Roebling Suspension Bridge between northern Kentucky and Cincinnati if he did not receive $400,000, police said this morning

Ben Needham's mum, Kerry, had been waiting anxiously for news after she was alerted to an appeal for information after German police found remains in the River Danube

This Morning viewers were certainly amused on Wednesday, as show guest Miriam Margolyes repeatedly swore on the ITV show leaving host Holly Willoughby apologising

Councillor Nicky Brennan, Birmingham's community safety and equalities lead, said she was told of a decision to humanely kill the dog in a briefing from the force's community safety team yesterday

Actress Jean Boht, best known for playing Nellie Boswell in the sitcom Bread, has died at the age of 91 - a month after her beloved husband passed away

Heathrow Terminal 4 has been evacuated amid a 'security alert' with armed police reported at the scene and flights being delayed and the nearby station closed

Thames Water said the problem had been caused by a power supply problem that hit its Ashford and Hampton water treatment works in west London - and the issue forced schools to close

Taylor Swift, Doja Cat, Beyonce, Karol G, Nicki Minaj and Shakira were the nominees for the prestigious Artist of the Year award at the 2023 VMAs

Taylor Swift won four awards for her music video for her song Anti-Hero at the 2023 Video Music Awards on MTV Tuesday night, and it was the fourth time she won Best Music Video

Western governments fear that the meeting will be largely focused on a North Korean-Russian arms deal in which warlord Vladimir Putin could gain access to Kim Jong-un's cache of deadly weapons, giving him a much-needed boost in Ukraine

Meghan Markle has now arrived in Dusseldorf to join her husband Prince Harry at the Invictus Games, where she is expected to join her husband at several days of competition

Danelo Cavalcante broke into a home on Monday night and stole a 22 caliber rifle. He was shot at "several times" by a homeowner and "is considered armed and extremely dangerous," according to Pennsylvania State Police

Jamie Lynn Spears has been unveiled as a contestant on the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars, which will premiere on ABC and Disney Plus later this month

The woman, aged 65, was reportedly hit by another driver while lying on the tarmac and needed to be cut free from underneath the car, while her partner, aged 68, was hit by a lorry after he came off the motorbike in Blanes, Asturias, Spain

Joney Jose Silva da Luz was driving a boat on the Cuiabá River in Barão de Melgaço, Brazil, when it collided with another vessel. His corpse was found with multiple bites from piranhas