A British imam voiced support for Islamic State and told children at his mosque that martyrdom was the "supreme success" and better than anything they would achieve at school or college, a court heard.

A British imam voiced support for Islamic State and told children at his mosque that martyrdom was the "supreme success" and better than anything they would achieve at school or college, a court in England heard.

Pioneering gene editing research has put the UK at the forefront of the next scientific revolution. Madhumita Murgia wonders if the rest of the world is ready for it or not.

Russell Brand is ready to have children, but girlfriend Jemima Khan isn't rushing into anything.

The computer expert arrested in Pakistan and suspected of being involved in al-Qaida plots to attack London targets was a gifted student who never showed signs of Islamic militancy until after he graduated and left home in 2001, his father and a former professor said today.