The wait for a new pope goes on after black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel following the first secret vote as the conclave began. A group of 133 cardinal electors began their behind-closed-doors ...

The statement came a day after US President Donald Trump said only 21 of 24 hostages believed alive had survived.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the UK and allies were pushing for de-escalation after exchanges of fire between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

US Vice President JD Vance has said Russia was “asking for too much” in its initial peace offer as the United States looks to bring about an end to the war in Ukraine.

MPs have rejected a bid to force public authorities to record sex data purely based on biological sex, amid concerns it would lead to the “mass outing of trans people”. The Conservatives had put ...

A former Sinn Fein official who was murdered after being revealed to be an informer was thrown ‘to the wolves’ by security services, Gerry ...

Eight people were also wounded in the attack, including four children, the Kyiv City Military Administration said.

Sir Keir Starmer faces a growing backbench rebellion over cuts to a disability benefit, Labour MPs have indicated after the party lost almost 200 council seats in England last week. One of the party’s ...

A superintendent said she could not comment on why an invasive search of the Satchwells’ Cork home was not carried out in 2017.

A BEACHGOER filmed the moment a mysterious phenomenon swirled across the sand in Bournemouth. Ethan Taylor witnessed the event, believed to be a dust devil, with his partner at around 4pm on May 8. He ...

Judge Arun Subramanian granted a request by lawyers on Wednesday for extra time to decide who they will eliminate from the list of ...

A resident who experienced VE Day in 1945 has said her local street party to commemorate the day’s 80th anniversary was ‘very successful’.