Around 50 European officials will also be seeking a strong common stance on Russia at a one-day summit on Thursday.

Sir Keir Starmer said allies must “step up” support for Ukraine, as he met the country’s president amid uncertainty about the future of US backing for Kyiv after Donald Trump’s election victory.

Damian Homer, who also repeatedly stabbed his partner, was ordered to serve at least 20 years for the ‘selfish and cruel’ attacks.

The Taoiseach has led tributes to broadcaster, writer and musician Kathleen Watkins following her death at the age of 90. Watkins was the first continuity announcer to appear on Telefis Eireann (later ...

Joe Biden said he had spoken to Donald Trump and assured him he would direct his administration to ensure a ‘peaceful and orderly transition’.

Tributes have been paid to Anna Lo, the first politician from an ethnic minority background elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, after her death at the age of 74. Alliance Party leader Naomi Long ...

A total of 3,197 people arrived in the UK between October 24 and November 6, according to latest Home Office data.

Beinash Batool is on trial, together with Sara’s father Urfan Sharif and uncle Faisal Malik, accused of the 10-year-old’s murder.

Cuba was left reeling on Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island, knocking out the country’s power grid, downing trees and damaging infrastructure. No deaths were ...

On Sunday 10 November, 40 sailors will start the world’s toughest solo, non-stop round the world race known as the Vendée Globe, circling the entire planet and skirting Antarctica. Taking nearly three ...

The Duke of Sussex has told bereaved military children he “understands, perhaps more than most” the weight of losing a parent at a young age. In a letter to young people supported by the charity ...

Ian Paterson said he was an ‘advocate’ for Christine Baker, who died in 2015 after putting her trust in his advice to have a ...