The man accused of killing three people in attacks at a Jewish community centre and Jewish retirement complex near Kansas City is a known white supremacist and former Ku Klux Klan leader who was once the subject of a nationwide manhunt.

An elderly man accused of killing three people outside Jewish sites in Kansas has been identified as a former Ku Klux Klan chief.

Hundreds of Christians streamed through the cobblestone alleyways of Jerusalem’s Old City today, hoisting wooden crosses and chanting prayers to mark the crucifixion of Jesus.

Christians have long marked Jesus Christ's Last Supper on Maundy Thursday but new research by a leading academic suggests they have got the wrong date.

The Football Association is under pressure to reschedule the FA Cup semi-final match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur because it clashes with the first day of the Jewish festival of Passover.