Jay Clayton's confirmation comes after the US president's original choice was rejected by lawmakers due to lack of relevant experience

Hansard, who was 56, won the best song Oscar for the 2007 low-budget musical film Once.

Former eBay executives carried out "unprecedented" harassment over a critical newsletter.

Some apps are sharing users' health data. New research uncovers which apps lock down your privacy, and which don't.

The Football Association says it is concerned by Fifa's proposals to sell stakes in its major competitions as Uefa's 55 member associations hold an emergency meeting to discuss the issue.

Swimming in rivers and lakes is booming, but heavy rain, sewage overflows and farm runoff can lead to disease outbreaks. Here's how to spot when the risks to health are highest.

The figures are contained in Ofcom's latest Media Nations report for Northern Ireland.

Located almost entirely in the Sahara, Mauritania is home to centuries-old cities, desert oases and a coastal spectacle so vast you can see it from space.

Each of these remarkable interiors reflects its creative owner's unique vision – from a British bohemian-lady-of-the-manor style to a 14th-Century Florentine palazzo.

Spotted lanternflies are an invasive pest and a multimillion-dollar disaster for the US's wine industry. Meet the good boys and girls of the resistance.

While imprisoned by Elizabeth I, Mary, Queen of Scots, wrote ciphered letters to plot against the British queen.

An oil boom, a supermarket opportunity and decades of adaptation transformed the taco from a Tex-Mex import into one of Norway's most beloved traditions.