Derided as a “pogo-stick on wheels” and banned from British roads and pavements, the Segway has long struggled to be taken seriously.

Each profession has a handful of ground-breakers, and for American journalism, Helen Thomas was one of them. When she set out, women were confined to writing about family, fashion and tips on cooking. By the end she was the uncontested doyenne of the White House press corps, traditionally the summit of the trade.

British swimmers failed at London Games and if there are no role models the grass roots will suffer

Huawei responds, calling allegations 'tired' and 'unsubstantiated'

Don’t I recognise that surname?

The Shame director's new film is based on the true story of freed slave Solomon Northup

Lawyers for four inmates have also filed petitions with the US government to stop this procedure during the religious festival

English heavyweight stopped in fifth round by American

Richard Nixon managed it, and his party soon returned to power. The lesson from the Cairo coup last week could not have been more different

He and three other detainees say they have been on hunger strike for six months

The President is on a week-long tour of Africa

Direct communication between the superpowers was never established with a direct, dedicated phone line, it has emerged.

Throwing enabled our ancestors to defend themselves against dangerous predators, hunt big game, expand their diet, boost brain power and colonise almost every corner of the globe

Scientist is advocating free nicotine replacement therapies after estimated 1.3 million former smokers picked the habit back up after the terrorist attack in 2001