Fighting continues in Sudan despite ‘ceasefire’

The 24-hour truce, reported by several Arab media outlets, was due to start at 6pm local time.

Humza Yousaf rejects calls to suspend Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murr...

The First Minister said he had not spoken to his predecessor in the ‘last couple of weeks’.

Asda driver flying from son’s wedding holiday in Greece to attend co...

Geoff Norris, 55, who works for the Asda store in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, said it ‘means the world’ to him to be able to attend both events.

Toddler reunited with parents after crawling through White House fen...

US Secret Service officers retrieved the tot and handed him to his parents on Pennsylvania Avenue.

Encouragement, not antagonism, at Good Friday Agreement conference –...

Sinn Fein’s vice-president, Michelle O’Neill, was speaking on the second day of the event at Queen’s University Belfast.

Two people bailed as police investigate World Snooker Championship p...

A 25-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage.

Deposit return scheme delayed until March, Yousaf confirms

The government has been urged to use the delay to alleviate concerns with the scheme.

Large animals travel more slowly because they cannot keep cool – stu...

How far an animal can travel dictates where – and how far – it can migrate, find food, mate and spread into new territories.

US airline grounds flights over technical glitch

Southwest Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration said by late morning on the East Coast that the pause had been lifted.

US airline Southwest grounds flights over technical glitch

Southwest Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration said by late morning on the East Coast that the pause had been lifted.

Teenager sought over hit-and-run after man killed by car

Lewis Wright, 17, is wanted by Merseyside Police after a stolen car hit David Francis in Liverpool.

Talking therapies could reduce future risk of heart disease, study s...

The therapies can help with common mental health problems like stress, anxiety and depression.

Trial begins in case against Fox News for false election claims

The trial began with the judge conferring with lawyers on both sides after he granted a one-day delay on Monday.

Sinn Fein not ‘guilty by association’ with Jonathan Dowdall, says Le...

The Taoiseach called on the party to vote to renew the Special Criminal Court in June instead of abstaining.

Leo Varadkar: SF not ‘guilty by association’ with Dowdall but should...

The Taoiseach called on the party to vote to renew the Special Criminal Court in June instead of abstaining.

Faith leaders urge Britons to volunteer over the coronation weekend

Senior religious figures have voiced their strong support for The Big Help Out volunteering project on May 8.

Humza Yousaf pledges ‘fresh start for Scotland’ as he sets out prior...

The First Minister promised to ‘go back to the drawing board’ on plans to introduce further restrictions on alcohol advertising.

Teenager pleads guilty to murder after Iowa teacher’s killing

Willard Miller changed his plea to guilty and admitted that he served as a lookout while Jeremy Goodale beat Spanish teacher Nohema Graber, 66.

Teenagers plead guilty to murder after Iowa teacher’s killing

Willard Miller and Jeremy Goodale both changed their pleas to guilty on Tuesday and admitted helping to kill Nohema Graber, 66, their Spanish teacher.

Leo Varadkar accused of being ‘smug’ as TDs battle over parties’ hou...

Mr Varadkar accused Sinn Fein of ‘gaslighting’ young people, and claimed that Labour was suffering from a “crisis of confidence”.