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Blinken urges Russia to release two detained Americans

Mr Blinken and Mr Lavrov also discussed ‘the importance of creating an environment that permits diplomatic missions to carry out their work’.

Blinken urges Russia to free detained Americans Gershkovich and Whel...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken made the demand during talks with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov.

Guide dogs and puppies get hunting for Easter eggs

Sight loss charity Guide Dogs organised the hunt for four puppies and two guide dog mothers.

Christian faithful mark Palm Sunday in Jerusalem

Worshipers carried palm fronds and olive branches and marched from the top of the Mount of Olives.

Man charged over incident near First Minister’s official residence

The incident happened on Saturday evening.

Political instability is driving conversation on Irish Unity, says S...

DUP MLA Emma Little-Pengelly has said her party will take time on restoring the Stormont executive to strengthen the institutions.

Brexit fallout is driving conversation on Irish Unity, says Sinn Fei...

DUP MLA Emma Little-Pengelly has said her party will take time on restoring the Stormont executive to strengthen the institutions.

Anti-social behaviour ‘community trigger’ widely underused, says Lab...

Labour has accused the Government of letting communities down on anti-social behaviour.

Japanese minister protests over detention of citizen during trip to...

The diplomatic visit by Japan’s foreign minister was the first in three years.

Archbishop of Canterbury leads Palm Sunday procession

The head of the Church of England joined a parade in the Kent city.

Three arrested on suspicion of murder after death of man hit by van

The incident occurred outside a pub in Cramlington, Northumberland, on Saturday night.

Thousands protest at TV show which accused John Paul II of covering...

Marches took place in Warsaw and other cities complaining at the show which was shown on independent TV channel TVN.

Sunak promises crackdown on grooming gangs with new police taskforce

The Prime Minister will travel to northern England on Monday to announce the measures.

Tories ‘plan tactical voting push in bid to lock out SNP’

The SNP’s Westminster leader said the idea represents the ‘dreadful Better Together band announcing their reunion’.

Afghan woman tells of relief as visa refusal overturned

Community activist Maryam has spoken out against the Taliban and its approach to women’s rights.

Ukraine would dismantle 12-mile Russian bridge if it retakes Crimea...

National security secretary Oleksiy Danilov said Russian citizens would be expelled from the peninsula if Ukrainian forces recapture it.

Braverman: Child sex abuse reporting duty will overcome ‘political c...

The Government is expected to set out on Monday details of a plan to tackle grooming gangs and better protect children.

Forbes plans ‘heavy thinking’ on policy while out of Scottish Govern...

One of Humza Yousaf’s key allies said the former finance secretary could come back to the Cabinet ‘when the time is right for her’.

Why is the US the world’s punching bag for extreme weather?

Experts have looked at the country’s geography, days after large areas were hit by massive, devastating tornadoes.

Blair and Ahern hail Anglo-Irish partnership that helped land Good F...

The former prime minister and taoiseach have reflected on the negotiations ahead of the 25th anniversary of the deal.