Police shooting of hotel knife attacker ‘necessary’, prosecutors fin...

Badreddin Abdalla Adam, 28, was shot dead by police after stabbing six people at a hotel.

Two million heading overseas for Easter holidays

Travel trade organisation Abta said ‘the Easter weekend is one of the busiest of the year for the travel industry’.

Cancer survivor gives birth to ‘miracle’ baby after having ovaries r...

Experts at the Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester were able to save Stacey Broadmeadow’s life and she froze her eggs.

Police remain outside home after Peter Murrell released without char...

The 58-year-old was arrested then released on Wednesday in connection to a long-running Police Scotland investigation.

Saudis and Iranians ‘agree to reopen embassies and ease travel’

Saudi Arabia and Iran are long-time regional rivals, but have moved towards reconciliation as part of a deal brokered by China last month.

Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to pursue economic stability, foreign mi...

Saudi Arabia and Iran are long-time regional rivals, but have moved towards reconciliation as part of a deal brokered by China last month.

Boy, 13, creates new handmade ‘Hope Bowl’ to help children globally

The final day of the draw for the bowl is on April 14 and funds will go to Save the Children’s Emergency Fund.

Emmanuel Macron in China urges ‘shared responsibility for peace’

Mr Macron is to be accompanied by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in Beijing.

North Korea warns ‘offensive action’ over allies’ drills

Animosity has heightened in recent weeks.

Breast and mixed fed children less likely to have learning disabilit...

The findings suggest that having breastmilk in the first few weeks of life may help to reduce the risk of having special educational needs.

Coal capacity climbs worldwide despite promises to slash it – report

In 2021, countries around the world promised to phase down the use of coal to help achieve the goal to limit warming to 1.5C.

What the papers say – April 6

The arrest of former SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon’s husband dominates several front pages.

Peter Murrell released without charge amid ongoing police probe of S...

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell, the SNP’s former chief executive, was ‘released without charge pending further investigation’ on Wednesday.

More than 45,000 burglaries go unattended by police in England, data...

Some 75% of reported burglaries were closed without a suspect being identified, according to figures provided by 19 forces across the country.

US president Joe Biden accepts invite from the King for state visit

White House spokeswoman press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that Mr Biden had accepted the invite during a recent telephone call.

US President Joe Biden accepts invitation from the King for state vi...

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that Mr Biden had accepted the invitation during a recent telephone call.

Nigel Lawson taught me preparation needed to make radical change, sa...

Rishi Sunak wrote about the lessons he learned from the Tory former chancellor.

Man arrested in connection with 2016 killing of Eddie Hutch

The brother of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch was shot dead at his home in north Dublin.

Talks between health unions and Heaton-Harris end without resolution

Chris Heaton-Harris said ahead of the meeting that he has no power to ‘step in’ on the health worker pay issue.

Scott Benton has Tory whip suspended after offering to lobby for gam...

An investigation will be carried out into undercover footage of him detailing how he could help a bogus investment fund.