Among those named by history’s first Latin American pope were the heads of several major dioceses and archdioceses in South ...

President Kais Saied faces few obstacles to winning re-election after riding an anti-establishment backlash to a first term.

The sister of a Scottish man killed in the October 7 attack on Israel has called for “peace in the Middle East and for people to be safe in their homes”. Bernard Cowan, 57, was shot in his dining room ...

The plane lace bug has been spotted in the UK for the first time in 18 years which is a “serious concern” according to Woodland Trust experts ...

Ms Gray has been a high-profile figure in the Prime Minister’s top team since she was appointed as chief while Labour were in opposition last year.

Taoiseach Simon Harris was speaking after a report that Russian intelligence recruited an Irish politician as an agent.

Saltdean Lido in Brighton hosted its annual Dogtember sessions over four weekends in September and October, letting dogs join their owners splashing about in the open-air pool. The final swims on ...

Sue Gray has quit as as Downing Street chief of staff because of fears she was “becoming a distraction” to Sir Keir Starmer’s Government. There have been reports of tensions in Number 10 involving Ms ...

A 35-year-old man who was arrested after a suspected acid attack outside a west London school has been released.

US vice president Kamala Harris was in Charlotte one day after a visit to the state by Republican presidential candidate ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the “sparks” from the conflict in the Middle East “light touchpapers in our own ...

At least 1,400 Lebanese – civilians, medics and Hezbollah fighters, have been killed and 1.2 million driven from homes in ...